eSports in Serbia and Montenegro: Selected Legal Issues

October 2021

eSports is a fast-growing segment of the larger industry of video gaming, and with the ever-increasing viewership base, it threatens to surpass the popularity of traditional sports. There are various stakeholders involved, like game developers and publishers, event organisers, leagues, teams, players, streamers, and sponsors, and there is a multitude of legal matters to be considered when engaging with the industry. It is also reasonable to expect that the growing popularity will eventually lead to the regulation of the industry, similarly to its traditional counterpart.

To the delight of gamers among our ranks, in this article, BDK Advokati has addressed certain legal matters relevant for eSports from the perspective of Serbian and Montenegrin law.

Read the publication here.