ABSTRACT
ESports is a term related to videogame competitions organized
among professional players. The objective of this article is to
identify, based on reports by female eSports players, the main
difficulties faced by women who aim to pursue a professional
career in electronic gaming competitions. The methodology of this
study was conducted through a systematic literature review of
previously published articles that contained interviews and reports
of professional eSports female players. Thus, a scenario dominated
by men and marked by harassment and sexism was identified,
leading to cases of harassment, gender stereotype and inequality,
making female players who are interested in pursuing a
professional career in eSports threatened and hesitant to invest in
the electronic games industry.