Esports Employment Law : Considerations and Risks

A few weeks ago Dylan Walker of Yahoo eSports spoke a bit about the distinction between independent contractors and employees in eSports. As the world of eSports has slowly become more legitimate and professional, teams and companies have started to contract with their workers. Some teams have unwittingly been classifying their workers as independent contractors, and not employees, without considering or simply ignoring the significant legal consequences and penalties they might face.

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[Event news] Voting is Open in the 44th Golden Joystick Awards

The 44th Golden Joystick Awards have revealed the nominees for this year’s awards. The public vote is live on goldenjoysticks.com and will remain open until 4pm PT / 7pm ET / midnight BST on Friday, October 23, 2026.