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In the paper he had presented to the California court, Tfue not only asked to cancel your contract, but accused the FaZe of enticing clan members, although many were still minors, drinking alcohol and making bets.
FaZe have claimed that since Tfue joined the FaZe Clan, he has earned money by playing Fornite on their channels, about 20 million of Dollars and that the company is responsible for much of its success. The clan claimed to have taught Tfue how to create and promote content. Teachings that then contributed to its boom.
Although Tfue is currently the most popular Fortnite player in the world, with over 11 million YouTube subscribers, nearly 7 million Twitch followers, and 2 million Twitter followers, the legal battle with FaZe has no sign of surrender. Tfue is also thought to have tried to outsmart other team members, including his partner Dennis “Cloak” Lepore.
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From what has been said in the last few hours, it is thought that the FaZe want avoid California jurisdiction filing the case in New York. Tfue's lawyer seems very upset about the matter. "The Faze Clan lawsuit in New York is a ridiculous and obvious attempt to avoid the consequences of clear California law violations," Freedman said. “Filing the lawsuit in New York is actually an admission of guilt… they have no defense. Why are the Faze Clans afraid to challenge charges in California? The answer is obvious. The Faze Clans will lose “.
The lawyer then went on to say that "this is the first time in the history of esports that an organization has had the courage to try to enforce contractual provisions that are so clearly illegal against one of its players".
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The issue is followed by many personalities of pro gaming and social platforms. Among the progamers who are following the story very closely, we find for example Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, who commented claiming to have doubts about the constraints suffered by Tfue at the parties, but of agree about whether the terms of the contract with the FaZe Clan are quite extreme: “Never sign anything for more than a year, unless it's a solid company or a millionaire business,” Ninja said on his channel. “Signing a contract for a whole year is a bit ridiculous“.
Esports and online influencers are currently a very dangerous market. Not being fully regulated yet, it is the young people themselves at the center of the industry who negotiate the terms of their careers and often, as in these cases, we encounter problems of a very different nature that could lead to endless legal battles.
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