Episode #81: Public Gaming / Esports Company Insights
In this episode with special guest Jeff Cohen (analyst at Stephens Inc), we discuss the state of publicly traded companiesContinue Reading
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Episode #80: Rainbow Six Rip-Off, Rocket League Grievances, Bad Business Loans, Esports Betting
In this episode with special guest Austin Smith (CEO of Mission Control), we discuss esports creeping into recreational leagues, UbisoftContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Daily News #300
In today’s esports business news: Army deploys games to reach recruits, Ubisoft sues Apple & Google, Facebook Gaming grows 238%Continue Reading
Business of Esports – Daily News #299
In today’s esports business news: Tencent wins on lockdown gaming boom, Allied reports $8.8M loss, Super League loses $5.1M, UbisoftContinue Reading
Episode #79: Cloud9 x Gen.G, Flashpoint Impact, Valorant vs. CSGO, Valve vs. Riot
In this episode with special guests Dan Fiden (President of Cloud9 Esports) and Kent Wakeford (Co-Founder and Vice Chairman ofContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Daily News #298
In today’s esports business news: PewDiePie signs exclusive streaming deal with YouTube, gaming apps get serious about beauty, Vancouver TitansContinue Reading
Episode #78: Oxygen Esports, Stay At Home Slam, ESPN Loses, Microsoft Wins, Useless Summer Game Fest
In this episode with special guests Murphy Vandervelde Jr and Adam Morrison, co-founders of Oxygen Esports, we discuss Facebook GamingContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Daily News #297
In today’s esports business news: Millions watched Fortnite’s Travis Scott “Astronomical” Event, Twitch gets an esports directory, Valorant harvests talentContinue Reading
Episode #77: Overwatch Embarrassment, Twitch Directory, Fortnite Evolved, Esports Rankings
In this episode, we discuss VALORANT harvesting talent from stagnating esports, Twitch getting an esports directory, Fortnite’s Travis Scott AstronomicalContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Daily News #296
In today’s esports business news: FaZe Clan closes $40M Series A, Nevada approves CoD esports betting, Navy campaign targets gamers,Continue Reading
Episode #76: Nintendo Takeover, Valorant Esports, Unoriginal Game Devs, Ubisoft Esports Movie
In this episode, we discuss Riot announcing their plans for VALORANT esports, ValueAct making a play for Nintendo with aContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Daily News #295
In today’s esports business news: Riot announces esports vision for VALORANT, Selena Gomez sues gaming company, TSM reveals $50M facility,Continue Reading
Episode #75: TSM Insight, Sony BiliBili, Valorant Train, Venn Lost
In this episode with special guest Dan Dinh (COO & Co-Founder of Team SoloMid), we discuss TSM annoucing their newContinue Reading
Episode #74: Valorant Hype, ESPN Overwatch, Facebook Tournaments, Rage-Quitting
In this episode, we discuss Activision Blizzard talking to ESPN about an Overwatch League TV deal, Valorant breaking records onContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Daily News #294
In today’s esports business news: VALORANT surpasses one million viewers on Twitch, Twitter sees 71% increase in esports and gamingContinue Reading
Episode #73: NASCAR Win, Epic Reward, OverActive Fail, Valorant Opportunity, Japan Esports 2025
In this episode, we discuss Japan setting an ambitious target for esports expansion through 2025, GameStop telling staff to wrapContinue Reading
Episode #72: Half-Life VR, Tencent Flex, Steam Records, GameStop Stupidity
In this episode, we discuss Tencent replacing directors on the boards of Huya and DouYu, Half-Life: Alyx delivering a watershedContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Daily News #293
In today’s esports business news: Tencent replaces directors on DouYu’s and Huya’s boards, Half-Life delivers watershed moment for VR, SteamContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Daily News #292
In today’s esports business news: Gaming skyrockets while social media usage is flat, F1 launches virtual Grand Prix series toContinue Reading
Episode #71: Esports Immunity, Gamer Wrestling Personalities, Super League Bloodbath, Taco Bell Gaming, Fitness Game Surge
In this episode, we discuss many of the effects of coronavirus on the gaming and esports industry, F1 drivers andContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Daily News #291
In today’s esports business news: Video games are being played at record levels due to coronavirus, Twitch viewership jumps asContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Daily News #290
In today’s esports business news: Coronavirus wreaks havoc on gaming events, E3 2020 is canceled, take-up of Stadia has beenContinue Reading
Episode #70: Game-Less Stadia, Andbox Trouble, Esports Retail, CoD Sponsors
In this episode with special guest (and family office esports investor) Greg Landegger, we discuss Activision Blizzard announcing new sponsorsContinue Reading
Episode #69: Gamer Beds, Valorant Reveal, Game Refunds, Media Acquisitions
In this episode, we discuss Logitech and Herman Miller teaming up for gamer furniture, gamer beds launching in Japan, RiotContinue Reading
Episode #68: PAX East 2020 – Business of Esports LIVE w/ Matt Archambault, Riot Games
In this special episode, we do a live recording of the Business of Esports podcast from PAX East 2020 withContinue Reading
Episode #67: PAX East 2020 – Talking Esports w/ General Frank Muth (US Army)
In this special episode from PAX East 2020, we sit down for an interview and talk all things esports withContinue Reading
Business of Esports – Daily News #289
In today’s esports business news: Japan’s largest esports facility opens, GDC cancels conference, Google’s push into gaming is failing, RiotContinue Reading
Episode #66: Tfue-Ninja MMA Fight, Louvre Agreement, Esports VC
In this episode, we discuss Tfue challenging Ninja to an MMA fight, ESL and esports teams signing the “Louvre Agreement”,Continue Reading