#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