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[Rumor] Riot Esports Future Includes Crowdfunding and Partnerships. Will be interesting to see the growth of the scene with these changes.
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Over the past few months, we’ve heard loud and clear feedback that we haven’t done a great job explaining our long-term vision to players – leading to players confusing our motives and others filling the void. This post is designed to tackle that head-on by giving visibility into our long-term motives/goals and how we’re going to get there – as well as some specific tactics for 2017 around in-game content that are designed to help teams bridge the current economic gap that exists in many of our leagues around the world. Our goal isn’t to make everyone love us immediately – rather, this is the start of an on-going conversation where we are more transparent and open with players (and over time, build a ton of trust).
Nailing fandom and strong economics is important for a thriving sport – but stability, with partnered organizations and the right structure, helps create a healthier environment in which our sport can grow and evolve over the longer term.
We’re not yet at the stage where we can describe exactly what long-term org partnerships will look like; we’re not sure how they’ll work, or even if there will be the same structure in each region. Creating long-term partnerships across the globe is complicated – legally, financially, operationally. That said, the first step is securing those partners and putting the right structure in place. We will be looking to make this step in 2018.
We’re not yet at the stage where we can describe exactly what long-term org partnerships will look like; we’re not sure how they’ll work, or even if there will be the same structure in each region. Creating long-term partnerships across the globe is complicated – legally, financially, operationally. That said, the first step is securing those partners and putting the right structure in place. We will be looking to make this step in 2018.
