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Esports so far has been a terrible business. No one wants to pay PPV for vidya games when you can watch so much of that for free. And most orgs have failed to f
by coffeebeqn 3y ago
Esports so far has been a terrible business. No one wants to pay PPV for vidya games when you can watch so much of that for free. And most orgs have failed to find any real means of revenue. Just one example the Overwatch league that required millions invested to own a team is being shut down
- gverrilla 3y agoEsports is at it's infancy, but increasing in size and developing. But yeah they would have to innovate, and would be a challenge. And have a focused strategy. Is there any other segment where Twitch currently holds an advantageous position? Counter-strike majors are mainly watched through twitch even though steam offers in-game streams.
- azemetre 3y agoEsports has been a thing since the 90s with Quake and Unreal tournaments. I agree with the other poster, Esports isn’t a massive money maker like how the world championships for scrabble aren’t a massive money maker either. It’s extremely niche and the audience demographics are mostly poor, it’s not a boon you think it is. You can be smart about it like Valve and Riot or you can be stupid about it like Blizzard and Faze. Although Faze seems to be smart in how stupid the execution was. If esports couldn’t make it during the pandemic, I doubt it would make it now when money is very expensive.
- rchaud 3y agoI remember watching a televised Starcraft tournament in 2001 in Korea. Maybe there just isn't a big market for it outside of a few countries. It's not at all in its infancy. The big money is in real sports.