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Researchers' focus on the gender issues in esports has mostly been about online harassment, bullying, etc. However, there are few discussions about how the structure of the industry influences gender issue in it. In traditional sports, such as baseball, football, basketball, we can easily see the gender inequity phenomenon, so what about in esports? In this article, I want to explain the reasons and conditions of gender inequity in esports industry from the perspective of gender division. The review reveals that gender division in esports is around four main findings namely: (1) misogyny in the esports is the main idea, (2) female esports teams are manipulated by the commercial logic of the capitalist structure, (3) there are expectations of gender division in esports industry, and (4) training and career path of esports players is gendered. Through this research, there are significant implications for female workers including players in esports industry, which reproduce patriarchal ideology and gender stereotypes.
