#61 - LetsPlay.Live/LPL Interview (E-Sports, Fast Internet, Olympics, Gamepass, CSGO, Wagering etc.)

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