Esports Insider Podcast

Disclaimer: This podcast was recorded prior to the LCSPA walkout vote. In this episode, we're joined by Harris Peskin a Partner at esports law from ESG Law, a company that represents organisations such as NRG, Team Liquid, Misfits, G2 Esports and many more. We’ll be chatting about whether the esports ecosystem has a sustainability problem, with a particular focus on League of Legends. We also...

Simon Bennett, the Co-founder of brand and design agency AoE Creative, sits down with Tom Daniels to discuss how esports organisations can create an effective brand and build fanbases. Moreover, Bennett breaks down the process of making the branding for Fugitive Gaming, an entirely factual esports organisation that starred in the Paramount+ show Players. ►Site: https://esportsinsider.com/ ►Twitter...

In the latest installment of ESI for All, Riley talks with Annabel Ashalley-Anthony, the founder of Melanin Gamers, as they delve into the complex and critical subject of racial issues within the gaming industry.

Maksym Bilonogov, the Chief Visionary Officer of Ukrainian esports content production company WePlay Esports, sits down to discuss the company's exciting plans for 2023. Moreover, Bilonogov candidly talks about how the company has dealt with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and how it caused WePlay to pivot its operations. This episode is ⁠⁠Supported By WePlay ►Site: https://esports...

On this episode of The Industry Podcast we're joined by Gin Rai, Esports Manager and CL at Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies.   Tom speaks with Gin about their Esports in Production course, the experience provided to their students and Confetti X. To keep up to date with the latest on Confetti/Gin. Be sure to drop them a follow on social media.

In this episode of ESI For All, our guest host Becky Wright from NSE talks to Heather Dower, the CEO, and founder of Hotdrop about all things starting a business and hiring diverse!

We're back with another episode of the Industry Podcast where we're joined by Charlotte Kenny the Managing Director at BLAST. We jump into topics around their expansion plans, their recent CS:GO Major and why diversification is key within esports.    You can stay up to date with the latest from BLAST here:   https://www.linkedin.com/company/blast-esports/  https://twitter.com/B...

In this episode of ESI For All, our host Riley talks to Robin from Gayming Magazine about all things LGBTQ+ Esports! 🏳️‍🌈

We discuss everything Esports Awards with CEO Mike Ashford ahead of their Vegas event in December. What goes into running the annual esports awards, and Level Up events. Make sure to stay up to date with both Mike and the Esports Awards on social media here:  https://twitter.com/MikeAshford_ESA  https://twitter.com/esportsawards

On episode 10 of the Industry, Kerry sat down with Tim Mcguinness from Virtex to discuss what could be the future of esports viewership experiences. Virtex Stadium are building a platform that combines the best of both worlds: to create the most exciting experience in esports and bring you much closer to the game. You can find out more about Virtex here: https://www.virtexstadium.com/ https://twit...

On this episode of the Industry we're joined by Dominika Szot, Head of Brand Strategy at GRID. Dominika deep dives into the world of esports data and their work at GRID.   You can follow Dominika & GRID in the social links below:  - https://twitter.com/dominika_szot- https://twitter.com/GRIDesports- https://t.co/m5BGhyqdme

In the third episode of ESI For All, Riley talks to Alexander Nathan, the CEO and Founder of Permastunned gaming, the world's first all-disabled esports organisation.

On this week's Esports Insider Digest we cover League of Legends’ MSI reportedly taking place in London, Ubisoft unveiling the Rainbow Six Esports Global Circuit, ReKTGlobal's parent company Infinite Reality going public, plus more.  Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On episode 10 of the Industry, Kerry sat down with Tim Mcguinness from Virtex to discuss what could be the future of esports viewership experiences.  Virtex Stadium are building a platform that combines the best of both worlds: to create the most exciting experience in esports and bring you much closer to the game.   You can find out more about Virtex here:  https://www.virtexs...

Our top stories for today's Esports Insider Digest are FlyQuest appointing Beastcoast’s co-CEO as its new CEO, Complexity parent company GameSquare Esports merging with Engine Gaming & Media, Esports media platform Jaxon closing its doors following a funding halt, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

In this week's Esports Insider Digest we cover, the cancellation of the Smash World Tour, Vivo Keyd Stars returning to the CBLOL after acquiring Miners' franchise spot, TSM announcing a $100,000 Apex Legends tournament, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On today's ESI Digest, we cover Wild Rift esports halting its official regional tournaments in 2023 except for Asia, PUBG Esports introducing a partner team programme, VALORANT Game Changers EMEA unveiling its new format and structure for next year, plus more! Don't forget to also view Esports Insider's white paper in collaboration with PayPal and Nuvei! Available on ESI Marketplace now. Hosted by...

In the second episode of ESI For All, Riley chats with Ashley Washington, Product Lead for Game Changers EMEA at Riot Games about the Game Changers Championship.

On today’s Esports Insider Digest, we cover: TSM and FURIA ending their multimillion dollar sponsorship deals with FTX, China potentially losing access to Blizzard’s esports titles in January 2023, Guild Esports announcing major Board changes and the departure of its CEO, and much more. Hosted by Jake Nordland @callmeprivate

On today's ESI Digest, we cover EU Parliament passing a vote to recognise and fund esports and video games, a US court dismissing Riot Games' copyright lawsuit against Moonton, Fnatic launching a music label, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On today's Esports Insider Digest we cover Misfits Gaming Group launching a $20m creator fund, Team Vitality launching a heavy metal anthem with Trivium’s Matt Heafy, the Snapdragon Pro Series hosting multi-title live events at DreamHack Valencia, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On today's Esports Insider Digest we cover, VALORANT's new in-game esports competitive mode, Jackson Wang performing at the League of Legends World Championship 2022, the Six Invitational returning to Canada,  plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On the first-ever episode of ESI For All, Riley and Joanie discuss Women in Games International, how Joanie got started in the industry, and the future of women in esports.

On today's Esports Insider Digest we cover, OpTic Gaming Founder H3CZ returning to the role of CEO, Team Vitality announcing a unique merchandise partnership, The 2022 Brawl Stars World Finals taking place at Disneyland Paris, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)

On today's Esports Insider Digest we cover, Esports not being included as a medal sport at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Moonton winning £28,000 in a commercial defamation suit against Tencent, Esports platform Liquipedia launching a mobile app, plus more! Hosted by Tom Daniels (@TheTomDaniels)