Designing a Study in Japan: Exploring Grassroots Esports Ecosystems
Study title: Toward Healthier Competitive Gaming Environments: Exploring Japanese Grassroots Esports Ecosystems
Founder of a multitude of organizations (including the Fédération québécoise de sports électroniques, the Fondation des Gardiens virtuels and Boreal eSports), François Savard, a.k.a. Leonin, is one of Canada's leading authorities on the esports market, online communities and the prevention of various problems in the digital world.
Canada Research Chair in Gaming, Technology, and Society
Canada Research Chair in Gaming, Technology, and Society Date: July 2025–present Type: Contracts (Research Assistant and Project Coordinator) Website: https://crc-jeu.uqam.ca/ Taking into account both the scale of the phenomenon of play, the benefits of play for well-being, and its risks in the context of techno-economic developments, the overall objective of this Chair is to study…
Let’s play : Supremacy: Warhammer 40,000 (Stillfront Supremacy GmbH, 2025)
During the holidays, I played a mobile game that I saw advertised a lot on Facebook, probably because I’m a big fan of WH40k, and it went exactly as you might expect.
How to organize a remote viewing party?
This year, with everyone in the house going to bed early, I spent New Year’s Eve with friends online playing Age of Wonders 4 (Triumph Studios, 2023) and listening to Infoman and Bye Bye with them. I’m telling you, it was one of the best nights I’ve had in months.
Retrospective on the 10th edition of Lan JDL
There are so many things that make me proud right now that I don’t know where to start.
What should you bring to a LAN party?
A question that may seem trivial, but is fundamental. A list is available at the end of the article.
New version of my suicide prevention guide for gamers
I’m extremely pleased to share with you the third version of my guide to suicide prevention in video game communities.
Roblox accused of hiding its pedophile problem
Unfortunately, the title is not clickbait.
Let’s Play : Brawl Stars (Supercell, 2017)
A game little known to adults, but very popular with kids!
I played the Void Shadows (2024) expansion of Rogue Trader
Base game: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (Owlcat Games, 2023)