Episode #136: Esports Law, Talent Best Practices, E3 Obsolete, FBI Esports Task Force
In this episode with special guest Adam Gertz (Senior Counsel & Head of Esports for Morrison Rothman), we discuss theContinue Reading
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LIVE After-Show (#135B): $210M TSM FTX, Microsoft Excel Esports, Mobile Game Data, Nintendo Museum, “Blizzard 2.0”
In the latest podcast after-show, sponsored by YouGov (yougov.com/gaming-esports), we discuss FTX paying TSM $210M over 10 years for theContinue Reading
Episode #135: ggCircuit & LAN Centers, Netflix Gaming Subscription, VALORANT Popularity
In this episode with special guest Zack Johnson (Founder and CEO of ggCircuit), we discuss building the operating system ofContinue Reading
LIVE After-Show (#134B): Valorant Mobile, Tesla Console, HP Budget Gaming, Mobile In-Game Ads, Nvidia Crypto
In the latest podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Valorant coming to phones and mobile platforms, HP unveiling aContinue Reading
Episode #134: Enthusiast Gaming Strategy, Content & Community Are King, xQc Success, Luminosity Coldplay, Astralis Lan Centers
In this episode with special guest Adrian Montgomery (CEO of Enthusiast Gaming), we discuss Enthusiast’s overall strategy of community building,Continue Reading
Business of Esports Minute #050: OWL & CDL Get Drunk, Sony Esports Betting, NFL Skillz Game
A week of news covering the intersection of business and gaming / esports, all in about one minute – everythingContinue Reading
LIVE After-Show (#133B): Valve Portable, Fnatic Japan Expansion, Indiana Jones Game, PS Games On PC
In the latest podcast after-show, we discuss Valve not-so-secretly building a portable gaming PC similar to the Switch, Fnatic raisingContinue Reading
Episode #133: Esports Talent, ELeague & Esports on TV, Apple vs Epic Winner, Free Overwatch 2
In this episode with special guest Tobias Sherman (Co-Founder and CEO of Foundry IV), we discuss stories from the esportsContinue Reading
LIVE After-Show (#132B): CoD and Overwatch Drunk, Sony Esports Betting, Stadia Not “Alive and Well”, NFL & Skillz Contest, JJ Abrams Gaming, More Epic Lawsuits, Tencent vs ByteDance, Ninja Success
In the latest podcast after-show, we discuss Call of Duty League and Overwatch League loosening their sponsorship restrictions to includeContinue Reading
Business of Esports Minute #049: Herman Miller Dominance, Ubisoft Free To Play, Tencent Trouble
A week of news covering the intersection of business and gaming / esports, all in about one minute – everythingContinue Reading
Episode #132: Managing Gaming Royalty: Jessica Blevins & Creating The Ninja Empire
On this episode with special guest Jessica Blevins (Ninja’s wife and business manager), we discuss the business of managing theContinue Reading
Business of Esports TV: Blockchain Gaming
(Livestream #131) In this segment, we discuss the success of blockchain gaming platform Forte. The Business Of Esports brings youContinue Reading
LIVE After-Show (#131B): Steam Censorship, EA Apex Success, Luckbox Losses, Blockchain Gaming Billions
In the latest podcast after-show, we discuss Steam policing VR adult content such as Holodexxx, EA beating revenue forecasts (becauseContinue Reading
Business of Esports Minute #048: Riot Games Spying, Sony x Discord, Stadia Lead Quits
A week of news covering the intersection of business and gaming / esports, all in about one minute – everythingContinue Reading
Episode #131: Esports Arena Takeover, Tencent Forced Sale, Free-to-Play Ubisoft, Luxury Gaming Chairs
On this episode, we discuss a textile museum at Florida Tech being converted to an esports arena, Tencent being inContinue Reading
LIVE After-Show (#130B): Epic Exposed, Walmart Cloud Gaming, Stadia Head Quits, Tokyo Esports Gym, Ads For Skins, LeBron Gaming Chair, Twitch Boomer
In the latest podcast after-show, we discuss details of Epic Games’ business that have been exposed as a consequence ofContinue Reading
Business of Esports Minute 047: Esports Certification Institute, Olympic Esports, China Esports Media Rights
A week of news covering the intersection of business and gaming / esports, all in about one minute – everythingContinue Reading
Episode #130: Breaking Into Esports, Riot Wiretaps, PlayStation x Discord, Resident Evil Game Pass Exclusion, Sony Cross-Play Cash Cow
On this episode with special guest Jimmy Baratta (Senior Advisor for XSET and instructor of esports at the University ofContinue Reading
LIVE After-Show (#129B): Esports Certification Institute, China Esports Media Rights, Olympic Esports, Esports Org “Ownership”, Skillz Faith
In the latest podcast after-show, we discuss the ECI’s esports exam/certification, HUYA paying $310M for exclusive League of Legends mediaContinue Reading
Episode #129: Esports Certification, NRG Naming Rights, Poker Esports, Fortnite Esports Decline
In this episode, we discuss the launch of an “esports certification” program, NRG selling naming rights for their Rocket LeagueContinue Reading
Business of Esports Minute #046: Discord Rejection, Bilibili OWL Rights, Ubisoft TV
A week of news covering the intersection of business and gaming / esports, all in about one minute – everythingContinue Reading
LIVE After-Show (#128B): Amazon Gaming Adrift, Rocket League Lamborghini, Bilibili Media Rights, Overwatch Exodus, U of M Esports Program, Ubisoft gTV, $100K Mouse, Porsche Gaming Design
In the latest podcast after-show, we discuss Amazon cancelling their Lord of the Rings MMO, Bilibili obtaining exclusive Overwatch LeagueContinue Reading
Episode #128: ARK Invest Future, Gaming & Esports Trends, One vs Multiple Metaverse, Cancelled Amazon LOTR MMO, Discord Not For Sale, Gaming NFTs
In this episode with special guest Nicholas Grous (Analyst at Ark Invest), we discuss Ark Invest’s investment thesis around gaming,Continue Reading
Business of Esports Minute #045: New 100 Thieves Owners, Epic Losses, $1B Esports Stadium
A week of news covering the intersection of business and gaming / esports, all in about one minute – everythingContinue Reading
LIVE After-Show (#127B): Tencent Arena, Gaming Peloton, Epic Losses, High School Esports, Roblox x Hasbro, Nintendo Banhammer
In the latest podcast after-show, we discuss Epic Games sustaining heavy losses around the Epic Games Store, Tencent planning forContinue Reading
Episode #127: New 100T Owners, Epic Games Store $600M Loss, Kojima Xbox Rumors, ESL Mobile
In this episode, we discuss 100 Thieves adding “Valkyrae” and “CouRage” to their ownership group, Epic Games losing $600M onContinue Reading
Business of Esports Minute #044: Amazon Singapore, Microsoft Army, Tencent TiMi
A week of news covering the intersection of business and gaming / esports, all in about one minute – everythingContinue Reading
LIVE After-Show (#126B): World’s Largest Game Dev, Amazon Gaming Store, GameStop $1B Raise, Microsoft Army AR, xQc GFuel, Nielsen Esports Shutdown, AppLovin IPO
In the latest podcast after-show, we discuss Tencent’s Timi gaming studio making $10B in 2020, Amazon Singapore launching a dedicatedContinue Reading