Darren Glover: Esports orgs are selling brands and properties with the value of the talent on their roster.
ONE37pm: Let's talk about it. So when you tweet that, what are you basically saying?
Glover: It's the current environment of the revenue model that esports orgs have built a reputation on.
ONE37pm: In this current time, platforms like TikTok, YouTube, or just all these massive platforms. Do you believe content creators really need orgs to truly prosper? Or is it more of like a management team that they might need?
Glover: It's completely grey - I can't give you a direct answer because it's a case-by-case basis of what they're looking for, but that's where I think the issue is. They don't know what it is that they're looking for and they're signing esports org contracts without really understanding what they're signing. Why do they need them? What's the value that they bring to the table? And then on the reverse, I'd say the same thing for esports orgs, right? Why are we signing the types of people that were signing? And then how does that fit into our overall business model and our revenue approach of how our business makes money and also how we build a fan base for our not just for the creators that we sign?
ONE37pm: Got you. Now, when you hear two words, creator and entrepreneurship, what thoughts come to mind?
Glover: To the people listening, I'm crossing my fingers. One in and of themselves.
ONE37pm: Understood. I'm pretty sure you've seen the new SypherPK facility that cost 10 million. Do you think we'll see more of that?
Glover: I love it!! 100%. That's just one example. I think Doctor Disrespect is far above anyone else in starting his own gaming studio. I'm just going to sit around and 25% of every creator's content is complaining about the game that they play. Doc will still do that. Of course, that's part of the culture is poking fun at all the issues that the game goes through to try to make it better. But Doc put his own money where his mouth is, which he said, well then screw it. I'm not just going to complain about the games. I'm going to go develop my own gaming studio and create my own game. But having your own gaming studio and having your own whiskey - those are two heavy costs upfront just like the operation investment to build and grow those types of businesses. What SpherPK is doing, that's a long-term eight to ten-year type play to build and scale out what he's looking to build. And you saw the Moist and Ludwig announcement, right? On and on.