Building an Esports Team vs Building an Ecosystem

07/14/20 • 26 min

Chris Chaney and Chris Hana discuss entrepreneurship in esports, the initial vision behind Infinite Esports & Entertainment along with the sustainability and challenges of the esports team business. Both explore why esports is entertainment, hyper-localization, mainstream visibility, and what Chris Chaney would do differently in retrospect.

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The Rise of Esports & Investing in the Industry‘s Growth

Jens Hilgers is a founding partner of BITKRAFT Esports Ventures and the co-owner of esports team G2 Esports. He joins Chris Hana to talk about his journey through the esports industry, which started before 2000. They discuss what made the esports industry grow, how Hilgers worked his way through a fast-growing and ever-changing environment, and how he looks at esports today, providing insights from his angle as an active investor.

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Digital Entertainment & The Future of Sports

Thomas Fellger, founder and group CEO of iconmobile, joins Chris Hana to talk about digital entertainment. Thomas explains why he built an esports venue in the heart of Berlin, how he wants to innovate the racing genre with Das Race and why creating an experience should be at the core of entertainment. Also, what can traditional sports learn from gaming and how can sports leverage technology and interactive platforms like Twitch to stay ahead of the curve?