Topic: Esports league bans YouPorn’s pro gamer squad (Read 352 times)

yeah I agree a lot with you , there are a lot of adult gamers but the main focus is on kids
in general I think this is a right decision , the gaming market has always been tricky with such things
for example playing poker wasn't allowed on twitch , but now it's ok so every company has its own view

Can't say I blame them, but 99% or more of their target audience will be avid consumers of the product.

While I think it is a bit silly, I could see them doing this if only for purely marketing reasons, potentially trying to expand into markets targeted at children and families. Parents will not feel comfortable letting their children use a website that effectively shows their children how to find porn on the internet (not that they don't already know how, but still).

ESL (Electronic Sports League) is cutting its association with pro group Team YP because its primary sponsor is the adult entertainment website YouPorn. The organization, which holds tournaments and ongoing pro seasons for a number of games, has enacted a new rule that prohibits any sponsors “widely known for pornographic … or other adult/mature themes and products,” according to an email that ESL officials sent to Team YP. This move comes as a direct order from ESL’s directors in what is a clear effort to purge YouPorn from ESL-backed events despite constant efforts by Team YP heads to separate its esports brand as a “safe for work” spinoff that does no direct promoting of XXX entertainment.

In an email correspondence GamesBeat got its hands on, Team YP made several appeals to ESL and even offered to rebrand in a way that did not refer to YouPorn or even “YP” in any way, but the ESL turned down that offer and solidified the expulsion of Team YP from its events.

Read more here.

I think it's a scandal to ban a team for this reason. The site is legit, but they are trying to act like they never watch porn or something. It's not illegal, it's not a bad thing, yet they ban a team like that. Team is not even use full name, they only use first letters, Y and P.
ESL should reconsider this silly decision.