The Effects of Network Latency on Competitive First-Person Shooter Game Players

Esports gamers, and competitive gamers more broadly, want low network latency to maximize their chances of winning – in general, the lower the network latency, the less time between a player’s action and the intended outcome. But how much small reductions in network latency benefit competitive players is not known. This paper presents results from a 25person user study that evaluates the impact of...