Burning Millions Trying to Save esports

Esports is changing.

Toast was a streamer with a dream. He wanted to stand on the biggest stages in the world. But he did something no one expected. He rolled into a scene full of former champions and proven talent, and won the whole thing.

But getting there wasn’t easy. Just winning wasn’t enough. Everybody in esports is struggling. And even trying to compete can cost millions of dollars.

Esports is facing some huge challenges, and streamers are going to become a bigger and bigger part of its future. But can your favorite creators really save esports?

Written by: Sean Wetselaar (@Seanwetselaar.bsky.social)
Edited by: Brendan Fahey (@drillbit_)
Hosted by: Keith Capstick (@KeithCapstick)
Produced by: Sean Wetselaar, Brendan Fahey, Miles Hackett (@Miles_Hackett), and Danielle Rosen (bsky: @daniellerosen.com)
Audio Mixing by: Connor Dunn (@ConnorDunn_)
Thumbnail and Title Card by: Bennett Grainger
Footage shot by: Matthew Massey

Footage Credits: https://pastebin.com/Lu1BEt6v

Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).

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