How The Simpsons ended up doing an Esports episode

The Verge

“I remember reading that something like eighty million people viewed the 2017 Season League of Legends World Championship, which is more than the NBA finals," says Simpsons co-executive producer Rob LaZebnik. "I also watched the Free to Play documentary, and it all felt ripe for Simpsonification." LaZebnik reached out to Riot Games to ensure accuracy, but he says Sunday's episode took artistic liberties “to poke a bit of fun at some of the stereotypes people have about gamers.”