Duane Mutu is the Director & Founder of LPL Studios the biggest E-Sports league in Oceania.
SOCIAL MEDIA
WEBSITE - https://letsplay.live/welcome/
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/letsplaylivehq/
TWITTER - @LetsPlayLiveHQ
TWITCH - https://www.twitch.tv/letsplaylive
LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/letsplay.live/?originalSubdomain=nz
TIMESTAMPS
00:38 - Reece’s Previous Gaming Guests/Gamers Being Introverts
02:09 - How Duane Got Into The Gaming Industry
06:10 - The First Major Gaming Event And Takings From It & How LPL Studios Was Founded
07:28 - Embracing Gaming Communities
08:41 - Covid’s Effect On LPL Studios & Positives That Came From It
10:41 - Preventing Hackers In The Digital Environment
11:59 - NZ’s Great Internet Infrastructure
13:51 - Lag/Disadvantages Competing On American Servers/Competing Via LAN
15:45 - Online Vs LAN Environment
17:02 - You Cant Beat Gaming In Person As Opposed To Online
18:05 - How LPL Runs A Tournament
19:32 - Audiences At LPL Studios Events
20:37 - Celebrities Working With LPL Studios
22:15 - David Dallas Was A Game Reviewer (24min mark fly)
24:33 - Working With Nintendo/Japanese Business Culture
27:00 - Publishers Being Spooked By Reviewers/How Publishers Would Market Games Before Social Media
30:47 - Duane Doesn’t Play Games Anymore/Scribblenauts
32:07 - What Duane Loves About The Gaming Industry/Gaming Business People Don’t Play Games
34:11 - LPL Studios Day To Day Job
37:25 - Duane Found It Hard To Attract Sponsors 5 Years Ago In E-Sports
38:53 - Rob Campbell & Others Not Understanding E-Sports But Still Investing In It
40:03 - How Duane Got LPL More Awareness/The Pitch To Skycity To Collaborate
42:10 - N.S.O/Speaking To Government About Funding Into Gaming
45:46 - E-Sports In The Olympics/The Decline Of The Olympics/Gaming Is Bigger Than TV & Film
48:10 - Gamepass The Netflix Of Gaming/Cloud Gaming
50:35 - Publishing Rights/Future For LPL Studios
52:19 - Why CSGO Is The Biggest Game In LPL
53:50 - Broadcast & Wagering Is How E-Sports Makes Money
55:38 - Publishers Dont Like Wagering For Ethical Reasons
58:35 - Keyboard Warriors Against Wagering/Pros & Cons Of Wagering
59:58 - Location Of LPL Studios
1:00:57 - PS5 Vs Xbox
1:02:18 - Where To Follow LPL Studios
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