Fans of traditional sports are used to opening up their wallets. Commercials, ticket prices, blackouts of games in select markets and complicated cable packages are just some of the inconveniences sports fans put up with – and pay for – every day to watch sports. In comparison, esports fans have it easy.
Broadcasts are free to watch, commercial breaks are few and far between, and corporate branding hasn’t nearly approached the levels of a traditional sports stadium. But Jason Lake, CEO of Complexity Gaming, doesn’t think it’s fair to call them spoiled.
“I don’t think gamers are spoiled,” said Lake.