EPISODE · Sep 11, 2020 · 2 MIN
Esports Are Like Other Pro Sports, Except Someone Owns the Game—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
from What's New · host SpokenLayer
Esports are booming, and players are making it their lives. It’s a whole lot like professional sports, with young stars, huge revenues from events, and passionate fans. Except there’s one big difference: in sports, no one owns the actual game. And that ends up changing a lot about how esports works. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/esports-pros-labor-game-publishers-power/ Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Esports Are Like Other Pro Sports, Except Someone Owns the Game—Most Interesting Thing in Tech
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