Episode #95: Post Malone, Pusha T, Logic, LeBron James Jr., Hikaru Nakamura, Ninja, MrBeast
In this celebrity-themed episode with special guest Justin Jacobson (esports and entertainment attorney + Manager of Ford Models’ Esports andContinue Reading
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Business of Esports LIVE After-Show 014: Unity IPO, MS Flight Sim Stimulation, Champion Gamer Hoodie, PlayStation Phone, Razer Record, Cheap Burger King
In this post-podcast after-show livestream, we discuss Unity filing to go public, Microsoft Flight Simulator stimulating $2.6B in PC gamingContinue Reading
Episode #94: EA Esports Reality Check, Fall Guys Mobile, Spotify x LoL, Bilibili Moves, Tencent Esports Coffee
In this episode, we discuss Fall Guys dethroning League of Legends as the most watched game on Twitch, EA completelyContinue Reading
Business of Esports LIVE After-Show 013: Facebook Misstep, Take-Two Mobile, PC Majority, Digital > Physical, Petitti Interview Takedown
In this post-podcast after-show livestream, we discuss digital game sales outnumbering physical sales for the first time, Facebook requiring aContinue Reading
Episode #93: Flight Simulator Supremacy, Mobile Gaming Valuation, Communist Esports Subsidy, HoTS Comeback
In this episode, we discuss Heroes of the Storm getting a new independent esports league, Microsoft’s Flight Simulator pushing theContinue Reading
Business of Esports LIVE After-Show 012: Blizzard Baseball, PlayVS Problem, Ford Models, Shroud & Doc Return
In this post-podcast after-show livestream, we discuss Activision Blizzard hiring the MLB Deputy Commissioner as its new President of SportsContinue Reading
Episode #92: Fall Guys Soars, Warner Backtracks, Twitch Re-Brand, Epic Valuation
In this episode, we discuss Fall Guys selling 2 million copies on Steam in its first week, Warner Bros keepingContinue Reading
Business of Esports LIVE After-Show 011: Stadia Adrift, Super League PR, Blizzcon Gone
In this post-podcast after-show livestream, we discuss the new Avengers game getting a PlayStation-exclusive Spider-Man character, Ubisoft signing a multi-yearContinue Reading
Episode #91: Tencent Masterplan, DouYu Huya Merger, Asian Esports
In this episode with special guest David Chen (Partner, GTIF Capital), we discuss investing in FaZe Clan, bringing the collegeContinue Reading
Business of Esports LIVE After-Show 010: Vindex Spending, Nike Gaming Shoe, Transformer Gaming Chair, Verizon x FaZe Clan
In this post-podcast after-show livestream, we discuss Vindex acquiring Belong Gaming Arenas, Nike releasing a gaming-inspired shoe, an immersive deviceContinue Reading
Episode #90: Roblox Rocketship, Dreamhack Decline, Nintendo IP LEGO
In this episode, we discuss the growing Roblox business, Modern Times Group (ESL and Dreamhack) continuing to lose money andContinue Reading
Business of Esports LIVE After-Show 009: Herman Miller x Logitech, Twitch Radio, Esports VC
In this post-podcast after-show livestream, we discuss Logitech’s new gaming chair in partnership with Herman Miller, drive-in esports arenas, TwitchContinue Reading
Episode #89: Athlane, Twitch Logic, OWL Franchise Fail, Caffeine Boost, FaZe Frat
In this episode with special guests Michael Ivkov and Faisal Younus (Co-Founders, Athlane), we discuss technologies and marketplaces to connectContinue Reading
Business of Esports LIVE After-Show 008 – VaynerGaming, Stadium Stupidity, Celebrity Gamers
In this post-podcast after-show livestream (with special guest Andrey Yanyuk, founder and CEO of Tempo Storm), we discuss VaynerSports launchingContinue Reading
Episode #88: Tempo Storm, CCGs, Interactive Entertainment, Sims Reality TV, Sony Buys Epic
In this episode with special guest Andrey Yanyuk (Founder & CEO, Tempo Storm), we discuss life as a streamer andContinue Reading
Business of Esports LIVE After-Show 007 – Valorant Deathmatch, Best Games Ever, Bitkraft Confusion, Athlane Marketplace
In this post-podcast after-show livestream (with special guest Jason Kirby), we discuss Riot Games working on a deathmatch mode forContinue Reading
Episode #87: School Esports, $70 Games, Microsoft & WB Games
In this episode with special guest Jason Kirby (President & COO, Generation Esports), we discuss esports in schools (middle schools,Continue Reading
Business of Esports LIVE After-Show – 006
In this post-podcast after-show livestream, we discuss Amazon sending Crucible back to closed beta, Discord raising $100M, David Beckham investingContinue Reading
Episode #86: Esports Betting, Tencent vs Twitch, Skillz Lawsuit
In this episode with special guest Grant Johnson (Chairman & CEO, Esports Entertainment Group), we discuss esports betting, being aContinue Reading
Episode #85: Microsoft Murders Mixer, Facebook Afterlife, Chess Esports
In this episode with special guest Lindsay Poss (Director of Communications, Technology Policy Institute), we discuss Microsoft pulling the plugContinue Reading
Episode #84: Complexity Gaming, Prescription Games, Apple Loot Boxes, Fortnite Overflow
In this episode with special guest Jason Lake (Founder & CEO, Complexity Gaming), we discuss the history and current successContinue Reading
Episode #83: Twitch Takedowns, SEGA Foggy, Valorant Viewership, Esports Venture Capital
In this episode with special guest Michael Fan (Investor, Galaxy Interactive), we discuss the massive decline in Valorant viewership, TwitchContinue Reading
Episode #82: Fantasy Esports, Valorant Trouble, Toxic Communities
In this episode with special guests Matthew Gunnin (CEO, Esports One) and Sharon Winter (COO, Esports One), we discuss theContinue Reading
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
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
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
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
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