A top 'Fortnite' player who won more than $500,000 is suing his team over an 'oppressive' contract. Here's why other YouTubers are taking notice.

Tenney also claims in the lawsuit that the organization pressured him to live in a house in Hollywood Hills with fellow YouTubers. Members of FaZe Clan referred to the shared home as "The Clout House."

Tenny alleges that FaZe Clan threw multiple parties at the house, where they provided alcohol to underage players — including Tenney, who was 20 years old at the time, he said.

He also alleges in the lawsuit that he was encouraged to participate in dangerous stunts with other players for YouTube videos.

In one such video, Tenney was hit by a car while skateboarding on camera.

FaZe Clan issued a statement on Twitter refuting Tenney's accusations, and claiming that the organization has only made $60,000 off its partnership with Tenney. While FaZe Clan claimed a portion of his earnings from sponsor agreements, the organization said Tenney kept all of his tournament winnings from playing "Fortnite," as well as the income generated by his personal YouTube and Twitch channels, which are among the most popular on both platforms.

FaZe Clan’s response to today’s press article regarding Tfue: pic.twitter.com/eVdRVMnRpl

In a video addressing the situation, FaZe Clan owner Ricky Banks said that the lawsuit intentionally misrepresents Tenney's relationship with FaZe Clan, and claimed that it's intended to harm the organization's brand. Banks said he had considered Tenney a close friend and was completely blindsided by the lawsuit. Banks said that he actually had Tenney's handle "Tfue" tattooed on his thigh. Banks said that Tenney declined to renegotiate his contract, and chose litigation rather than solving the problem "offline."

Banks also said that Tenney was actually one of the primary instigators of FaZe Clan's stunts, and that he was not pressured to participate. He referenced separate videos in which Tenney allegedly chose to drink while underage during a party at his girlfriend's home, and another in which Tenney willingly jumped off the Hollywood Reservoir and encouraged others to do so.

The lawsuit has raised questions about how esports organizations structure their player contracts. and whether they should be held to the same standards as traditional talent agencies.

A number of popular online personalities have shared their thoughts on the lawsuit with varying levels of skepticism surrounding the situation. Top Twitch streamer Herschel "Dr. Disrespect" Beahm criticized the details of the FaZe Clan contract and offered to give Tenney advice.

"It looks like he's taking the right approach, he's got some knowledgable people behind him and they're going to push the point," Beahm said in a video.

Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, the most popular gamer on Twitch, was skeptical of Tenney being pressured to do stunts and drink unwillingly, but also said the terms of FaZe Clan's contract seemed extreme.

"Do not sign anything over one year, unless you're like, solid, or it's a multi-million dollar deal," Blevins said on his own channel. "Anything over a year is a little ridiculous."

As an emerging industry, the world of esports and online influencers is largely unregulated, leaving the young people at the center of the industry to negotiate the terms of their career.