Esports

The esports bear market, layoffs and more

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It’s been a while. In fact almost one month. It’s been a busy month on my end and I wasn’t able to write too much lately. However, I’m going to talk about some of the latest in the esports new and unfortunate layoffs / closures in the industry. Layoffs & Closures Numerous layoffs have impacted the esports industry. Canadian based waveform entertainment is rumored to have laid off nearly 50% of its stay nearly a month ago. 100 thieves + other industry titans have also been laying off staff due to macro economic uncertainty + trimming. I am sorry to

Visas in esports

Visas in Esports – Why are they important?

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Back with another article in esports. This time it’s visas! No, not the credit card but actual work visas. What could happen if you don’t have one as a player and don’t help players get them as a tournament organizer? Well, quite a few things actually. Before I begin, this isn’t an exhaustive list of how to get a work visa. Please don’t forego actual legal advice and blame me. It’s always recommended you hire an expert in this. This is my perspective as a tournament organizer and the risks in esports events. Here we go: Work Visas in esports

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Esports – What to look forward to in 2023

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Overview Esports, in its most basic form, has been there since the 1970s and then revived itself in the 90s with Quake, but it hasn’t been until the past ten years that it has developed into a larger mainstream industry. Like most sectors, this one is currently impacted by significant global events. The return of spectators to live esports events in 2022 was one of the major esports event developments, following the measures put in place as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic. One of the largest cryptocurrency companies in the world, FTX, filed for bankruptcy last month. TSM, one