Today’s episode features Steve Blickensderfer, a Senior Associate at Carlton Fields and Co-Chair of its Esports & Electronic Gaming Practice. He hosts the LAN Party Lawyers Podcast, which addresses various topics on the legal side of gaming.

Blickensderfer and I discussed topics like intellectual property law in gaming, contracts in traditional sports vs esports, and current hot topics in the space.

Later in the episode, Blickensderfer discussed some of the legal challenges in the gaming industry and the evolution of legal work in the video gaming space. He talked about the massive mobile gaming market, the growth of the competitive collegiate scene, and how he’s diving deep into these conversations on his own esports and gaming podcast.

The Ultimate Gamer Podcast: All About The Game! is a show that features conversations with trailblazers, thought leaders, risk takers, decision makers, celebrities, athletes, and investors who are defining the esports space.

This podcast is for you if you love gaming, you’re a part of the esports community, you’re interested in learning more about the esports business, you want to improve your gaming performance, or you’re an aspiring professional gamer.

We’re going to decode who and what’s making news in the industry while we explore the habits, best practices, successes, and setbacks faced by our guests.