League of Legends Team Dignitas Under Fire For Unpaid Internship

League of Legends Team Dignitas Under Fire For Unpaid Internship

Dignitas, a League of Legends esports team has faced criticism and backlash online for Tweeting out an advertisement looking for an unpaid intern.

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League of Legends Team Dignitas Under Fire For Unpaid Internship

Dignitas, a League of Legends esports team, faced criticism online after advertising for an unpaid intern to work up to 20 hours a week for the company. Dignitas is one of the most widely known esports teams in the industry, involved in titles including League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The company is currently owned by the basketball franchise Philadelphia 76ers and plays in competitions like the Call of Duty League.

Esports has been growing in popularity over the last decade. In some cases, esports tournaments can even offer more prize money than major competitions in traditional sports. This success has led to games like League of Legends becoming some of the most-watched games on streaming sites such as Twitch and YouTube, as fans tune in to watch the best teams compete against each other.

Dignitas has faced criticism and backlash after advertising for an intern that it originally said would be an unpaid position. According to Dexerto, the organization has since confirmed that the League of Legends player manager intern position was made in error and that it would only be advertising for paid jobs in the future. The original Tweet, which has now been deleted, stated that Dignitas was looking for a college student with flexible hours to work 15 to 20 hours a week around classes. This led to a lot of anger being directed at the Twitter account from other social media users. A statement released to Dexerto said: “Moving forward, all Dignitas and New Meta Entertainment interns will receive compensation in the form of paid wages.”

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The world of esports has been embroiled in other controversies in recent times. Riot Games faced an outcry of opposition when it revealed that the 2020 League of Legends World Championships would take place in China, with many fans suggesting that the host was inappropriate given the country’s human rights record.

The gaming industry has come under increased pressure to treat employees fairly and safely over the last few years. In fact League of Legends developer has been embroiled in a number of controversies regarding its treatment of employees and its alleged toxic work environment. More and more gamers are taking a stand over unethical work practices such as crunch and mandatory overtime. Meanwhile, with employees feeling able to speak out more freely, these issues are being brought to light. This latest example shows just how many within the industry will no longer stand for staff being taken advantage of.

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