{"id":59763,"date":"2023-11-22T10:21:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T01:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/?p=59763"},"modified":"2024-03-11T13:17:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T04:17:37","slug":"fixed-game-esports-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/en\/general-corporate\/fixed-game-esports-abroad","title":{"rendered":"Match-fixing, Substitution, Cheating... Explaining Misconduct and Lawsuit Cases Related to eSports Overseas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Professional gaming, now ranked among children’s dream jobs, is gaining popularity. Particularly overseas, e-sports have been popular from a relatively early stage. In recent years, the popularity of e-sports has been on the rise in Japan as well, with numerous tournaments being held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the rise in popularity of e-sports, there has been an increase in the number of tournaments with large prize money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, as the number of competitors increases, so does the number of cases of misconduct. In some cases, these incidents have even led to lawsuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While most cases of e-sports-related misconduct and litigation occur overseas, it is possible that they could also occur in Japan in the future. Therefore, we will introduce the types of misconduct and litigation cases that have occurred overseas for those involved in e-sports, including companies and players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n