the Game Theory can be used in computer networks in particular to avoid overload situations - that is for Congestion Control. Here are some literature sources:
T. Alpcan and T. Basar:A globally stable adaptive congestion control scheme for internet-style networks with delay
https://doi.org/10.1109/TNET.2005.860099
T. Alpcan, T. Basar: A game-theoretic framework for congestion control in general topology networks
https://doi.org/10.1109/CDC.2002.1184680
D. Levinson: "Micro-foundations of congestion and pricing: A game theory perspective"
Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
Ch. Ibars, M. Navarro and L. Giupponi: Distributed Demand Management in Smart Grid with a Congestion Game
https://doi.org/10.1109/SMARTGRID.2010.5622091
R. Trestian, O. Ormond, G.-M. Muntean: Game Theory-Based Network Selection: Solutions and Challenges
https://doi.org/10.1109/SURV.2012.010912.00081
H. A. A. Al-Kashoash, M. Hafeez and A. H. Kemp: “Congestion Control for 6LoWPAN Networks: A Game Theoretic Framework”, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, DOI 10.1109/JIOT.2017.2666269, 2017