The Billion Dollar Industry of Professional Video Game Battles

from Foundering · host Bloomberg

Do you ever spend time online watching people compete with each other at playing video games? Perhaps not (yet), but this pastime known as esports is turning into a popular and potentially lucrative category of sports entertainment. This week, Bloomberg Technology's Joshua Brustein meets a team of professional gamers, as well as the team owners (including former NBA star Rick Fox) helping them battle their way to the top of a League of Legends championship. In the process, Josh and Aki explore what it takes to build an esports league from scratch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Mar 6, 2017

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

The Billion Dollar Industry of Professional Video Game Battles

0:00 25:27

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Foundering?

This episode is 25 minutes long.

When was this Foundering episode published?

This episode was published on March 6, 2017.

Is there a transcript available for this episode?

Yes, a full transcript is available for this episode. You can read the complete transcript on the episode page.

Can I download this Foundering episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!