Digital Entertainment & The Future of Sports

07/28/20 • 35 min

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?

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Building an Esports Team vs Building an Ecosystem

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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Innovation and Monetization in Sports and Esports

Tim Hayden is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Stadia Ventures, the global Sports Innovation Hub for entrepreneurs, industry partners and investors. Chris Hana and Tim discuss Stadia’s investment philosophy, why Stadia also invests in esports, technological trends, why traditional sports is ahead of esports when it comes to monetization, and what both industries can learn from each other. They also chat about how Stadia built a big network of supporters across both industries and how they bring both worlds together.