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Dan
Dan
1 year ago

These issues with contracts are not only limited to agreements in eSports, but extend to the broader gaming industry, including the streaming market. Both eSports and streaming have experienced major growth in recent years, with game streaming services seeing a major usage boost during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with that growth new problems have emerged from dominant streaming platforms. Mansoor Iqbal, Twitch Revenue and Usage Statistics, Business of Apps, May 4, 2022, https://www.businessofapps.com/data/twitch-statistics/. For a long time, Twitch was basically the only viable option for game streamers to build a following and have sustainable income. Over the… Read more »

Amber
Amber
1 year ago

The issues stated above are not new. One could say it is almost predictable based on the past. From Gold Rush to the film industry, greed has and most likely will always be actively a part of America. Money drives innovation and creation, it drives the United States, especially for gamers. ESports allow an outlet for gamers to fall into a world: a world of their own. Whether it be a role playing game like Yakuza or Mario Party. Or Fall guys and Modern Warfare. Games allow users to experience an event or situation they may not have otherwise had. It’s… Read more »

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