The Japanese Esports License System Is Mess kotaku.com

Prev Next View AllIn Japan, there is a gaming license system that defines what a pro player is.
The system was established in February 2018 and nearly two years later, the awkward stop-gap seems like a mess.
The reason given for creating this gaming license is to get around the legal restrictions that have prevented esports from taking off in Japan.
AdvertisementJapan Esports Union (JeSU) created a definition of a pro-gaming and a licensing system.
Japan (via Mulboyne), JeSU appeared to state that the license was created at the recommendation of Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency.