MOBA games, eg, Honor of Kings, League of Legends, and Dota 2, pose grand challenges
to AI systems such as multi-agent, enormous state-action space, complex action control, etc …

In the era of online business, many e-commerce sites have evolved which recommend items
according to one's needs and interests. Plenty of data is available to be processed to make …

Companies in platform-based business markets have widely embraced freemium business
models where profit primarily depends on a minority of paying customers. However, the key …

Sports recommender systems receive an increasing attention due to their potential of
fostering healthy living, improving personal well-being, and increasing performances in …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to facilitate understanding of how to convert free
players to paid consumers in free-to-play games. Design/methodology/approach Drawing …

Cooperation is a fundamental social mechanism, whose effects on human performance
have been investigated in several environments. Online games are modern-days natural …

A good solo player is not necessarily a good team player. Team games add an extra aspect
to games: teamwork, which may increase the skill ceiling to master the game. The …

Hero drafting is essential in multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game playing as it builds
the team of each side and directly affects the match outcome. State-of-the-art drafting …

Self-regulated learning (SRL) is a form of learning guided by the student's own meta-
cognition, motivation, and strategic action, often in the absence of an educator. The use of …

Esports play can cultivate real world skills. However, the path to mastery is not easy, and
difficulty progressing can result in discontinuation. In the absence of a human coach …