Mordhau is a game about chivalry
Is an esports company an agent? As in, say Bobby shoots a lot joins uh let's say Faze Clan. Little Bobby signs into a contract with this made up esports team. This esports team tells bobby we are going to get you exposure, we are going to get you into competitions, we are going to make you money. Little Bobby is gassed, he is like, "And my mom said I would never get anywhere playing these games!" And signs on the dotted line.
Sounds like Faze Clan is doing the same thing that any self-respecting Hollywood agent is doing for an actor, which entitles them to a percentage of whatever little Bobby makes. Fair enough, I guess. But where I get confused is that this made up esports team called Faze Clan also has skin in the game. Faze Clan has sponsors, faze clan needs exposure, Faze Clan is in the same lane as Bobby. So if that is the case, what happens when Bobby finds his legs and wants to get a sponsor himself, wants to grow his brand independently of Faze Clan. Well, no one has bothered to ask.
And here we are, the first lawsuit that makes it clear that the Twitch era business models are gonna have a hard time in an actual court of law. In those hallowed halls the phrase, "That is just how things work around here" will be met with laughter. The innocent laments of a twenty-year-old human being will be seen as the adult choices that were made by a grown ass person. It's gonna be a shitshow and if the bubble needed any more help being burst it just got it. Spoiler, it didn't.
Speaking of that popping sound looks like Nate is jumping ship. So long, and thanks for all the shoes. The commissioner of the Overwatch league leaves, the team gutted due to layoffs, and a partridge in a pear tree. Looks like Fortnite and Rocket League is going franchise. Rest in peace organic teams who have built a solid following but do not have ten million dollars laying around.
Anyway, shouts to info, thanks for having me on and yes it is the wild west out here, the Will Smith one, for reference. Rip TB Rip TC Rip Tall-T, get out there and do great things, we believe in you, also Jerbz.
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