Women in Esports – Current Landscape and Ways to Enhance their Successful Participation
By Saskia Lais-Jansen and Fabian Schraa, of DLA Piper
At this year’s gamescom from 23-27 August, 320,000 video gaming enthusiasts flocked to the exhibition halls of Cologne, Germany. For developers, publishers and all other stakeholders in the gaming industry, the world's largest gaming fair is an ideal opportunity to present new products and developments to a broad audience. Time to take a closer look at the role of women in the competitive pinnacle of gaming: esports.
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