In Fortnite there were rumors that Twitch star Turner “Tfue” Tenney wanted to start his own eSports organization. Therefore, he sued his clan FaZe to get out of the contract. But the Fortnite star now strongly denies plans to start his own clan.
Where does the idea come from? The FaZe clan explained in a statement to the fans that Fortnite player Tfue wanted to leave the clan and his contract in order to start his own eSports organization.
This is impossible to allow at FaZe. Therefore, the negotiations with Tfue have been so difficult and failed. Although they offered Tfue super conditions for a new contract, he rejected all offers and wanted to get out of the contract.
FaZe refers to statements from Tfue’s brother. He tweeted that the contract prevented Tfue from
- expanding
- starting his own organization
- collaborating with other companies
- just being free
FaZe based its argument on the part about starting his own organization.
Apparently, Tfue’s brother may have exaggerated a bit or the idea of starting an organization was not taken so seriously.
I’m too stupid for that, buddy
This is what Tfue says now: In a podcast with Koncrete, Tfue now comments on the idea that he would start his own organization.
“I never said that. No way. I have no time to run a company. I’m too stupid for that, buddy. I can’t even read a contract. What makes you think I could start an eSports organization?”
Tfue in a YouTube podcast
Regarding the contract, Tfue also mentioned that he was an idiot for signing it. He behaved like a total fool. But in the end, they [FaZe] shouldnever have offered him an illegal contract.
Tfue recommends throughout the conversation that anyone wanting to make a name for themselves in the music or gaming industry should hire a lawyer. You need someone to look out for you.
Even if you don’t have much money: A lawyer is worth spending a little money for legal advice.
Tfue himself says he pays his lawyer “a lot,” he says.
What do other successful streamers say about their own org? In the lead-up to the interview, Twitch star and Fortnite pro Tyler “Ninja” Blevins also commented on how he sees the founding of his own eSports organizations (via dexerto).
Ninja strongly advised Tfue against it. You would hardly produce any content yourself, it would be incredibly exhausting. You would have to make all the decisions, attend all the meetings, raise money, and meet with investors.
This would take too much time away from streaming or being active in eSports. And having your own organization is also not necessarily profitable at the start.
For himself, however, Ninja can imagine eventually starting his own eSports organization, but not in the foreseeable future.
Tfue recently accused his Fortnite clan of having made an 11-year-old player into a Fortnite pro:
