Legality of 8-Year-Old's eSports Contract Called Into Question
With the competitive field and creative industry of esports, there remains a low physical barrier of entry not present in traditional sports. Unlike a game of soccer or basketball, competitors do not need to have the physical growth that comes with age, with the only qualifier being handling a mouse and keyboard or a controller. While esports teams signing younger players to either play in an academy setting or even in the professional ranks is nothing new, Team 33 made a splash whenthey signed 8-year-old Joseph “33 Gosu” Deen last month....