In this week's episode, the guys sit down with Esports Attorney, Roger Quiles, of Qulies Law & FTW Talent. They discuss what got Roger interested in law (01:16), transition from sports to esports (04:10), differences between sports law and esports law (07:18), difficulties of working with a developer (09:49), developers shaping metas and team performances (11:45), lightbulb moment of issues in esports (14:35), first video game experience (16:40), retirement plan for players (18:52), esports orgs vs talent agencies (21:45), media training (23:48), Korea's impact on esports law (28:14), player agents (30:12), player blunders (34:30) the esports dream (37:27), one-sided contracts (39:19), players as employees (42:21), OWL talk (43:59), overpaid for OWL/CoD franchises? (47:22), franchise league sponsorship (51:23), generational esports tradition (56:10), The Little Legal Handbook for Esports Teams (59:15), leagues and legal advice (01:02:38), bowling (01:03:42), player differences (01:05:50), hobbies outside of gaming (01:08:18), pokemon sword (01:09:52), streetwear trends in esports (01:14:36), and future outlook of esports for 2020 (01:18:33).
Roger's contact/website/resources:
Twitter: @RogerQuiles
Email: Roger@esports.law
Law firm: http://esports.law
Ebook for new orgs: http://esports.law/ebook.html
Legal resources: http://esports.law/resources.html
In this episode, Troy sat down with audio creative, Kyle "K-Murdock" Murdock, at Music and Game Festival also known as MAGFest. K-Murdock defines what it means to be an audio creative (02:25), discusses his introduction into hip-hop (05:20), how he got started in hip-hop (11:08), rapping versus producing (14:52), the crossover of gaming and hip-hop (16:30), and discovering nerdcore (21:50). We also discuss if esports mirrors hip-hop (23:11), game's that have had an impact on his life (27:40), the importance of his family’s relationship with video games (33:20), video game protagonist of color (37:30), Sammus (41:35), the process of scoring a video game (44:13), Collaborating with Mega Ran (46:00), Working with Qunicy Jones (50:15), Nerdy People of Color Collective (52:55), studio champloo (56:18), and his outlook on 2020 (01:02:35).
You can keep up with K-Murdock here:
Website: http://kylecreatesaud.io/
Bandcamp: https://neosonix.bandcamp.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kcreatesaudio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kcreatesaudio/
In this episode, Troy begins with covering missed news of Gamescom (00:20) and Offset investing into FaZe Clan (04:52). He also talks about Overwatch to Switch or D.Va to Smash? (06:35), Kellogg's partnering with OWL (12:56), 100Thieves will not partake in the CDL (15:50), 100Thieves moving into CS:GO (31:00), Telltale games being revived (31:45), Metarama Gaming/Music Festival is cancelled (34:05), Newzoo partners with Ninja in Pyjamas (42:05), and Ninja signs deal with Adidas (44:40).
In this episode, the boys are finally back together after two weeks, Troy is in a better mood this week and Henry is back from LA. Henry tells us how he feels about NYXL losing and what happened with our OWL fantasy league (01:40). The guys address OverWatch to Nintendo Switch speculation (05:35), Nadeshot's view on CoD franchising (13:47), and provide a brief Echo Fox watch update (20:20). The guys break down the Call of Duty franchise roster structure (24:30), talk NBA 2K20 story mode (42:20), and debate Marvel vs Sony for the friendly neighborhood web slinger (45:40), They talk popeye's chicken sandwich mania (62:20), Six arrested in Australia for CS:GO match-fixing (67:40), Besiktas Esports and Elevate player payout issues (75:23), Complexity CEO, Jason Lake, roster drop tweet (83:40), and Riot Games and Mastercard partnership expansion (86:00).
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In this episode, the guys discuss Riot Games' worst kept secret (03:14), EVO character reveals (8:50), Echo Fox Watch Update (11:00), Evil Geniuses' parent company, Peak6, attempt to purchase Echo Fox (20:14), FaZe Clan countersuing Tfue (23:40), and Bugha having to pay taxes (30:54). They also discuss Ninja moving to Mixer (40:55), Kroenke Sports and Entertainment sued by Sentinels Co-founder and CEO, Robert Moore, for purchase of Echo Fox (52:14), Stewie2k reaction to Fortnite World Cup prize pool (57:14), OWL Houston Outlaws buyout (65:14). Henry digs into Mixer's dress code ToS (67:45) and Troy talks about Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo addressing Trump's import tariff (74:20), which leads into the discussion of blaming video games for violence and mass murder (78:00).
In this episode, Henry makes his return to the podcast after missing the last two episodes. The guys discuss wanting a Just Water sponsor and the games they've been playing lately. They discuss the rumors of Jason Blundell being fired from Treyarch, Evil Geniuses not franchising for CWL slot, Gen.G addressing CWL controller malfunction and opening headquarters and training facility in Los Angeles. They give a FOX Watch update in regards to Echo Fox LCS slot being sold to Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and Troy rants about Immortals not being a savor to Echo Fox. The boys also discuss the OWL's 2-2-2 role lock system, Martin Garrix to perform at OWL Grand Finals, Hangzhou Spark's warning, United Kingdom not considering loot boxes as gambling, and Fifflaren's Ninjas in Pyjamas interview.
In this episode, Troy start with giving condolences to Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson's family and friends due to his untimely passing. He also congratulates eUnited on winning CWL Miami, Liquid on winning IEM Chicago, and FaZe on winning GLL Grand Slam. He discuss Blast Pro exposing FaZe Clan CSGO Strats, 100 Thieves completing Series B funding, LCS extending Echo Fox shareholder removal compliance, OpTic co-founder leaving after Immortals buyout, Liquid LCS players, Impact and Insanity car accident, Former Digintas founder joining Rogue, K-Swiss Esports performance shoe, Cavs Legion's plan to open esports center, Wiz Khalifa partnering with The Pittsburgh Knights, and Alinity being investigated by animal protection services.
In this episode, Troy interviews an anonymous game tester about his time as a game tester, what gaming testing consist of, treatment of quality assurance testers, crunch hours, and co-workers dating.
In this episode, Henry wasn't feeling well, so Troy put on a one man show to provide a run down on this week in esports. The topics discussed this week were: Ninja tweet vs 2K community, oLarry winning "Best Esports Moment" at ESPY awards, SNK adds $30K to Samurai Shodown's Evo prize pool. Activision Blizzard announces new commissioners: Johanna Faries as Commissioner of Call of Duty Esports & Pete Vlastelica as Commissioner of Overwatch League. He also discuss former OpTic Gears roster signing to TOX Gaming and TOX Gaming's intents, Lil Nas X headlining Twitch Con, Father taking son out of school to become pro gamer, nominees of the Esports Awards 2019, and Team Liquid CSGO winning the Intel Grand Slam.
In this episode, the guys discuss Nike sponsoring Furia, Pay-per-view esports & subscriber-only streams, and the DOTA 2: The International prize pool. They get into the rumored details of Grand Theft Auto 6 and the appeal of GTA RP. The boys also discuss Optic gaming buying the Los Angeles CWL franchise spot, Optic gaming releasing their Gear's roster and the Ally dating history situation.
In this episode, the guys give condolences to the passing of Etika and discuss their views of mental wellness. They talk about Furia roster signing a five year contract, H1ghsky's Tfue diss track & deep dive into gamer culture biting rap/hip-hop culture, Anheuser-Bush attempting to become the "The Official Beer of Esports." They roast the hideous Team Liquid x Marvel jerseys and discuss if a battle royale game type would work in Modern Warfare.
In this episode, we gave Henry the day off since he had to work and needed his rest. So friend of the show, Shidosha, stepped in talk recent gaming news. Shidosha and Troy discussed women streamers and egirl streaming troll, Tempo Axe won first tournament at Smash Summit 8, 100 Thieves outslayed in Hardpoint despite winning CWL Anaheim, Epic Games blog post to address tournament payout issue. The guys also speculate when the industry will see player/streamer signature peripherals. They also speak on "Loot boxes aren't loot boxes, they're surprise boxes", Apex Legends 2 speculation, and Slasher's misleading ban report on FaZe Aitzy.
In this week's episode the guys discuss Immortals officially buying out OpTic parent company, H3CZ speculated to buy Houston Outlaws and start new org, TSM Reginald v OpTic Di3sel beef. Henry expresses his hot take on Kingdom Hearts series. They also talk about Dr. Disrespect discrediting mobile games & getting banned for E3 bathroom scandal, streamers being the marketers of gaming, and FaZe Banks claiming FaZe broke no laws signing H1ghsky/ Tfue's lawyer speaking out.
In this episode, Troy spoke with Esports Performance Engineer, Taylor Johnson, during Dreamhack Dallas to discuss player performance, jet lag, building lasers, earliest gaming experiences, and his transition from traditional sports to esports.
Socials:
Twitter/IG: @CoachT_Johnson
Twitter/IG: @InsideIPI
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorjohnsonperformance/
The jetlag website: https://www.jetlagrooster.com/
In this episode, the guys dive straight into the iGumdrop controversy (02:45). They discuss Kaceytron owing the IRS (24:41), Nickmercs leaving 100Thieves and joining FaZe Clan (33:34), Xbox partnering with Axe (43:37), Dreamhack Dallas Recap (53:05), Immortals officially buyout OpTic (57:30), Overwatch alternate jersey roast (63:35). Also they guys big up Nicole LaPointe Jameson (69:25).
In this episode, Troy sat down with Kimberly Yee & Dhara Avila of Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas during Dreamhack Dallas to discuss their journey working in esports, earliest gaming experiences, and women in esports.
Kimberly Yee Socials:
Twitter: @kimyeehaw
Instagram: @kimyeehaw
Dhara Avila Socials:
Twitter: @xarthiona
Instagram: @xarthiona
In this episode, Troy rants about Tfue vs FaZe Clan, plain & simple. Tfue bias rant but we stand by the players.