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Nov 2020
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The history and future of competitive ga...

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About this episode
In this week’s episode is joined by Dr Baro Hyun, professor of esports business at Keio University and the founder of an esports advisory practice as a Tokyo-based big four consulting firm. He’s also the author of a brand new book, Demystifying Esports,

He told Nathan about the business of esports and why esports is a great investment opportunity. They also spoke about the popularity of esports and gaming in the Republic of Korea, discussed PC bangs, how the industry in the Republic of Korea compares to the UK and what the future of the industry worldwide could look like.

They also spoke about his brand new book, Demystifying Esports and why he wrote it, whilst also touching on the increasing importance of gaming in cultures around the world.

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