On this blog I’ve discussed some of the issues facing professional eSports, including lack of diversity. My own company, MegaFans seeks to do its part to tackle this problem, but we’re certainly not alone in our efforts. Enter Delane Parnell—at just 26 he is the founder and CEO of PlayVs a Santa Monica-based tech startup […]
Esports Star Tfue Sues To Void His Contract With FaZe Clan
Unfortunately, predatory eSports contracts are pretty common. You take young people who are eager to use their skills to impress the world and earn a good chunk of change as pro-gamers, and pair them with corporate sponsors that are also eager to make a good sum of money, and sometimes these players get burned. From […]
So You Want to Work in eSports? Here’s How to Start Your Career
Stories of gamers “going pro” and retiring in their 20’s or pulling in $500,000 a month income are popular headline makers and fodder for social media legend, but let’s be honest, these are atypical examples of careers in eSports. As eSports grows and prepares to become a billion-dollar industry[1], we are seeing a commiserate rise […]
