Leading eSports franchise FaZe Clan Inc. was sued in Delaware Jan. 8 by one of its directors, a Norwegian industrialist who wants the company to cover legal fees he’s racked up defending against claims that he led a corporate coup against its founders.
FaZe started as a YouTube “gaming clan” in 2010, before the explosive growth of eSports over the past decade made it a billion-dollar business. The team’s stars are paid by sponsors like Nissan to play Call of Duty, FIFA, Fortnite, and other games on Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube and Amazon Inc.’s Twitch, where they operate some of ...