The Decline of Esports is Over

We interviewed the CEO of Team Liquid and other industry experts to dive deep into Esports. In just a few decades, they swept the globe, but recently the hype train is gone and now all we hear in the media is esports is dying. But what's actually going on behind the scenes?

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TeamLiquid
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"Why is StarCraft Popular in Korea?"
http://askakorean.blogspot.com/2010/0...
Esports history
https://digiday.com/marketing/how-esp...
Korea and Esports
https://www.global-imi.com/blog/game-...
"A Brief History of Starcraft"
https://tl.net/blogs/525627-a-brief-h...
"KeSPA–GOMTV/e-Sports Federation dispute"
https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/KeS...
"Major League Gaming acquired by Activision in $46 million buyout"
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/0...
"Blizzard to create professional Overwatch League"
https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/...
"Riot Games moves to establish League of Legends as a lasting esport"
https://venturebeat.com/esports/riot-...
"Esports Leagues Set To Level Up With Permanent Franchises"
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbade...
"How Overwatch League Re-writes The Rules Of Esports"
https://www.gameinformer.com/b/featur...
"Why NBA Franchise Values Are Skyrocketing"
https://www.businessinsider.com/why-n...
"The NBA’s Business Model"
https://www.investopedia.com/articles...
"Teams Liquid and Curse Announce Surprise Merger"
https://www.redbull.com/us-en/teams-l...
"TSM and FTX Sign $210 Million Naming Rights Partnership, Largest in Esports History"
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...
"FaZe Clan Inc. [FAZE] Rings the Nasdaq Opening Bell"
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"eSports audience size worldwide from 2020 to 2025, by type of viewers"
https://www.statista.com/statistics/4...
Esports revenue per viewer
https://barrymoltz.com/wp-content/upl...
"Valorant Champions Skin Bundle Generates $40M"
https://esportsadvocate.net/2023/08/v...
Devin Nash
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