Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 21! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) Beyond Gaming Player suspended from Worlds

2) ONE Esports partners FWD, Marriott and McDonald's PH

3) T1 Dota 2 re-signs its entire roster

4) Mushi signs with Boom as coach + reshuffle rumors

5) Malaysia sets aside 20 million ringgit for esports industry

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 20! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) Post-TI10 discussion on talents and the community's response

2) RFLCT's community backlash

3) Guild Esport's 3.6million sponsorship by fintech company evaporates

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 19! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) The International Refunds All Audience Tickets

2) Evil Geniuses Hires HealthyGamer.gg as their Performance Coach

3) China Bans PUBG Esports

4) Galaxy Racer Nigma hires Zoey Ng, previously working for FSL, as their Regional Marketing Manager

Congrats to our personal friend, Chee Kok Ban, for transitioning into a full time role as League Operations Manager for Riot Games Singapore

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 18! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) Fortnite Copies Among Us??

2) Upcomer Throws Their Intern Under the Bus

3) TAFEP Singapore investigates Ubisoft Singapore for Workplace Harassment and Unfair Practices,

4) Twitch tries to Ban Gambling Promotion on Their Platform

5) Esports Federation of Indonesia Introduces Sweeping Rules on Esports Titles

6) Blacklist International Player Receives Homophobic comments

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 17! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) Konami rebrands PES to eFootball

2) Indonesian Teams withdraw from League of Legends: Wild Rift - Why Ban, Why?

3) ONE Esports renews partnerships with Toyota and partners with Activision Blizzard and Foodpanda for Call of Duty

4) Fnatic announces safeguarding policies for children, teens and young adults for esports.

5) Activision Blizzard sued by State of California for workplace sexism and "frat boy" culture

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 16! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist, was absent today, so you'll be hearing Dane's introduction, whom is also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics he would have otherwise written about if he was still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far.  

This episode, Dane chats with guest and esports casting talent Grandon "@gamernissem" Oh on his career, esports and other things.

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 15! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far.

This episode, we explored NFT gaming with Joe, who is co-founder of the Lunacian Scholarship League. 

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 14! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) G2 partners with Ralph Lauren

2) Wild Rift Summer Super Cup

3) TI10's missing venue - Sweden refuses to approve the event

4) One Esports Media partner for LPL

5) Matchfixing discussion

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 13! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcasts so far. The topics this week:

1) Australia's Newest League of Legends Circuit - The LCO

2) Ana quits Dota 2

3) MSI launches VALORANT Championship in SEA

4) TSM Gets 210 million USD for a name change

5) Team Flash's PR woes

This episode was for the week of June 14th, but was delayed due to technical errors.

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 12! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) Free Fire World Series 2021 transitions into a completely online event in Singapore

2) Esports brand Fnatic raises $17 million for Asia expansion

3) OPPO Signs a Strategic Partnership With TJ Sports for China’s Wild Rift Pro League

4) Dota 2 drama woes

5) Team Secret CEO criticizes esports associations

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 11! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) Esports Certification Institute (ECI) Launches with US$400 Exam

2) HUYA Buys League of Legends exclusive media rights for 2021 - 2025 in China for US$310 million

3) Mobile Legends Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) starts in June, Fully online tournament June 7 - 13

4) Upcomer and Esports.gg launch discussion

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 10! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) vtFaded gets banned from the Dota 2 pro circuit for the rest of 2021

2) Tembusu Partners invests US$1 million in RSG, first of ten investments in esports

3) Liquidpedia partnership with VIE.bet

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 9! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites.

1) iG crowned Singapore Dota 2 Major Champions

2) Valkyrae is now co-owner of 100 Thieves

3) Evil Geniuses announces Coinbase as partner

4) Dane’s news minute: Selangor announces esports academy – what does it take to kickstart an esports ecosystem?

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 8! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites.                

1) Coronavirus Update for the Singapore Dota 2 Major

2) EMERGE Esports announces LGD Gaming and EHome partnerships

3) Boboka arrested for soliciting prostitution, will miss Singapore Dota 2 Major

4) Dane's News World: EVOS Esports new hires, Guild Esports and Subway, Eliphant working with 100Plus and Secret Lab, SEA Games 2021 Esports titles announced and Tencent ends partnership with Burberry!

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 7! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites.              

1) Na'Vi, VP to attend with subs as players get ill

2) Alienware terminates League of Legends global sponsorship 

3) Activision Blizzard lays off 50 esports employees and 140 other employees while CEO Bobby Kotick gets $200M bonus

4) Singapore will host the Freefire World Series with a US$2 Million prize pool

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 6! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites.            

1) Gosugamers Announces new marketing head, ex-NBA sr. marketing manager Esther Quek

2) Esports Entertainment Asia launches Asia Esports Festival scheduled for December

3) Bren Esports expanding from Philippines to Singapore!

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 5! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites.          

1) EVOS partners with creator agency Hepmil Creators’ Network (HCN) for Indonesia exclusively

2) Imperial Esports announces Voltz Motors sponsorship

3) ONE Esports Singapore Major will have no live audience - only streams in 4k 60fps!

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 4! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites.        

1) Shopify launches Rebellion esports with SC2

2) Ninjas in Pyjamas enters three-year deal with Samsung 

3) HP bought HyperX For $425M

4) EVOs Esports promotes player into Lead Business Developer

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 3! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites.      

1) MLBB Tops Viewership Charts for Jan 2021

2) Yamaha Sponsors EVOS Esports

3) Dignitas wants unpaid interns!

4) Wild Rift partnership support and new tournaments

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 2! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites.    

1) Guild Esport's First Financial Report 

2) The first Dota 2 Major in Singapore? (CONFIRMED AFTER OUR RECORDING!! WOOHOO!!)

3) KFC Sponsors an Esports Team!