Is Franchising KILLING Esports?

It’s 2023 and the word “franchising” is basically a curse. Franchised leagues guarantee spots exclusively for paying franchisee teams, and not all esports leagues work that way. But today, people are starting to blame it for all sorts of things. So today I’m taking you on a whirlwind tour through franchising – its origins, its track record, and whether we should really keep trying this thing. Written & Hosted by: Josh Bury (@ThrownGauntlet) Edited by: Connor Dunn (@connordunn_) Produced by: Danny Burke (@lurkeyburke) All footage courtesy of: https://pastebin.com/sBZD6UJk Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”). Follow us on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/thescoreesports Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thescoreesports Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theScoreesports Follow us on TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@thescoreesports Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theScoreesports