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- Title
As North American Esports Levels Up, Its Players Lag Behind.
- Authors
Tagle, Uriah
- Abstract
The article looks at the reasons why esports professionals in North America have yet to unionize despite the success of major esports leagues such as the North American League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) and the Overwatch League (OWL). It presents the steps towards unionization by video developer-publisher Riot Games in the LCS. Esports professionals are expected to benefit from unionization and collective bargaining.
- Subjects
ESPORTS; LABOR organizing; ATHLETIC leagues; VIDEO game competitions; RIOT Games Inc.; COLLECTIVE bargaining
- Publication
Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law, 2019, Vol 19, Issue 2, p81
- ISSN
1533-1903
- Publication type
Article