Tanja Välisalo is finishing her PhD in Contemporary Culture (University of Jyväskylä) on audience engagement with fictional characters. She has also published on transmedia production and transmedia audiences, detective games, and game education.
Contact: tanja.valisalo_at_jyu.fi
Maria Ruotsalainen is a Doctoral Candidate in Digital Culture at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. Her doctoral thesis focuses on examining the construction of the cultural identity of Overwatch Esports and how fans take part in this process.
Contact: maria.a.t.ruotsalainen_at_jyu.fi
THE OVERWATCH RESEARCH PROJECT 