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It is no secret that the big streaming companies – Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, Apple TV – are coming to join Showmax (based in South Africa) to build their subscriber base on the continent. The number of new streaming subscribers in Sub-Sa…

There aren’t enough esports servers in Africa. That is a fact. And it puts competitive players there at a significant disadvantage when competing on the world stage. But can it also serve as a training device? Let me explain. When talking wi…

Esports is only for the young, right? Think of the last esports event you attended. Or the last match you played online. What was the average age? I am guessing that it will be a young crowd. But what about older players and viewers of esports even…

For The Gamers Change Lives Podcast we talk to esports entrepreneurs from around the world who are creating job opportunities right now. And our goal is to help them create more by highlighting their stories to inspire others. I have spent more tim…

Photo credit: LinkedIn   Esports has been established by description as competitive gaming, with adequate practice and coaching that goes with it, to which a community is being built off. To move further with taking things serious in this a…

Photo credit: Blinkfire, Chicago, IL | Facebook With the rapid growth of esports and its gradual climb in popularity and audience numbers as compared to traditional sports, there are some companies that may have seen successes with their involvem…

Esports is about people working together. Teammates work together to win a game. The staff of an esports tournament works together to put on a show. Sponsors and teams work together to produce results. At its heart, gaming and esports, is a collabo…

Esports tournaments come in many forms. Along with teams, esports tournaments are the other major building block in creating an esports enterprise. In this episode the audience will hear how someone has successfully created multiple tournaments whic…

Landing a sponsor for your esports team or tournament is not easy. But necessary. As pointed out before this is by far the biggest source of income in our industry. We also talked about how to be creative in searching for the next sponsor. After yo…

In researching upcoming guests for The Gamers Change Lives Podcast, the common thread seems to be that there is no career path, no set of qualifications that leads to becoming a successful entrepreneur in esports. Qualifications are requirements se…