'til Good Game Do Us Part

 01:25 LCS Echo Fox Ultimatum 06:58 Hector bidding for Optic 18:04 OWL Upper Deck Deal 25:40 Tfue suing FaZe Clan 1:06:45 John Wick in fortnite 1:14:13 NCAA voted to not govern collegiate esports 1:18:20 Brief Game of Thrones Series Finale Talk

In this episode, The guys discuss Youtuber ProJared Cheating Scandal (2:25), Echo Fox watch update (10:52), Apex Legends coming to mobile (19:35). They also dive into the Senate bill to ban loot boxes & microtransactions (25:37). And continue the conversation with Ghost Gaming dropping their Apex Legends players (41:12), Psyonix being acquired by Epic Games (49:23). Riot employees walkout, and Slasher's thoughts on CoD franchising (1:03:32).

In this episode the guys follow up last week's story of Rick Fox v. Shareholder, whose name was revealed (00:50). They also discuss Tory Lanez joining Luminosity Gaming ownership (07:00), Immortal's thirty million dollars series B funding (18:50), first five Call of Duty league teams announced (28:50). The guys criticize Champion's "e-gaming" jerseys and briefly discuss the OWL finals being hosted in Philadelphia (55:56).

Unfortunately the boys couldn't meet to record live this week, instead they bit the bullet and recorded over Discord, despite wanting to keep the consistency of a live recording. We apologize for any audio issues or inconsistencies. The guys will back to recording live episodes once their schedules align to do so. In this episode, the guys discuss Hungrybox vs steamed crab (02:50), KFC hosting non-pro tournament (05:23), Bud Light sponsoring OWL (11:22), Is gaming the cause behind less sexual activity? (29:58), Breakdown of esport communities (37:12), Stance socks sponsor NBA 2K League (42:05). They dive deep into the controversy of Rick Fox stepping away from Echo Fox and if SonicFox should leave as well (45:00).  They also talk about the Puerto Rican Governor, Ricardo Rosselló, open to esports development (58:49) and Polish President, Andrzej Duda, in support of esports (66:59).

Henry was too busy saving lives to talk esports this week in Philadelphia, so Shidosha stepped in. In this episode the guys discuss Tfue retiring from "competitive" Fortnite (01:58), Tfue's stream being embedded (07:00), SK Telecom retaining rights to LCK/Riot Games Korea (12:08), Chipotle's Challenger series (22:53), Will Smith investing into Gen.G Esports (29:24), Epic Games hiring Jason West (39:58), ELeague's six part Gears 5 series (49:38), and Jens Hilgers pushing for premium content fees (1:02:00).

In this episode, the guys sat down to chat games and beer with David "HeyDmart" Martinez, co-founder of Raw Fury. HeyDmart gives insight  to indie developer struggles (03:15), publisher perception (08:25), first video game experience (09:28), collecting classic games (10:14), Altered Beast experience (11:30), DDR nerd out (12:40), FGC background (16:03), competitiveness in game development (17:55), and developers turned publisher (20:17). He also discuss how important music is to video games (22:25), developer vs publisher public's confusion (25:53), beer recommendations (28:07), barcade experiences (39:33), and advice to young developers (43:41).  Keep up with David on twitter: @HeyDmart and support his work at: Rawfury.com

In this episode, the guys got a chance to kick it with Rob "Leonyx" Lee, owner of the Pittsburgh Knights, to discuss why he signed a European team (00:55), player visas (02:50), secret PAX East PUBG party (06:09), thoughts on current state of the industry (07:50), esports television worthy? (11:11),  and his first gaming experience (12:40). Leonyx gives his input on competitive game traction (16:50), signing players prior to an established competitive scene (22:45), esports fantasy leagues (26:14), competitive player to management trasition (32:03), breaking into esports advice (34:31), his esport failures (40:26), and his organization goals (45:06). Be sure to check out the Pittsburgh Knights' rosters and merchandise on their official website: Knights.gg Keep up with Rob on Twitter: @Leonyx

In this episode, Troy and Henry aka Young Chipotle aka will talk to you in the uber, reflect on their PAX East 2019 experience (01:23). The guys discuss the NBA 2k League scuffle (06:20), are you indie if backed by Apple Arcade? (16:13), Red Reserve eviction (21:08), FaZe Clan rant (30:03), Snapchat entering game market (34:28). They also discuss the future of game exclusivity with the announcement of Borderlands 3 (42:18), Liquipedia starts alpha Apex Legends portal (55:56), The Weeknd investing in Overactive Media (58:33), OWL players phase 2 moves (01:08:18), Chipotle invest into ESL and Dreamhack (01:16:31), Rockets sell majority stake of Clutch Gaming to 76ers/Dignitas (01:23:11), Fyre Festival Battle Royale Island (01:26:26).

In this episode, we sat down with Luciano Lamour to discuss Samurai Showdown (03:04), Post DBZ Fighter tournament thoughts (04:15), gaming background (05:15). Luciano gives his thoughts on is Super Smash FGC? (13:57), if FGC is esports? (16:52), Signing with Waypoint Gaming (28:30), FGC Major foresight (29:45). Luciano also speaks on his practice habits (32:48), if the FGC helps market fighting games (36:47), FGC trash talk (40:07), Money Advantage story (42:23). You can follow Luciano on social media: Twitter: @LucianoLLamour

On this episode, the boys were in Boston for PAX East 2019 with a few friends, Shidosha and Honzo. The group discusses car companies partnering with orgs (02:25), Is Esports a bubble waiting to pop? (16:15). Shidosha gives his opinion on streamer retirement (19:40). The guys also discuss orgs/brands marketing to gamers (28:45), Gamestop partnering with Team Envy/Dallas Fuel and compLexity Gaming to open gaming centers (34:40), Apex Legends reaching $92 million from in-game purchases (01:05:00). We recorded video but it cut out unfortunately, so no video available even though it was stated in the podcast.

It's been two weeks since the boys last talked esports and games so there was lots to cover. On this episode the guys discuss the Overwatch phase 1 playoffs (03:30), Apex Legends season 1 battlepass (10:15), Ninja being paid one million dollars to promote Apex Legends (16:45). Troy gives a deep dive to why he thinks Meek Mill wants to start an esports org (23:40). Henry gets animated about his love for Ubisoft's The Division 2 (41:44). They also discuss CWL franchising (45:30), Geolocation based esports teams (52:48), Google Stadia (01:10:39), and Twitch sponsorship survey (01:26:07).

On this episode, the guys discuss the increased viewership of the Overwatch League (04:26) and Overwatch players leaving for Apex Legends (11:12). They also discuss their viewpoints on team houses (12:40), twitch views determining a game's life span (26:12), misleading Fortnite reports & biting Apex Legends, and future of road games in esports (42:12). In Loving Memory of Yennifer and Rocky.

This episode is a continuation of week two's discussion. The guys recap the Blizzard layoffs & address hiring in-house (03:00). They also discuss handling trash talk and beef (10:00), Ninja not playing with female streamers (18:50), Overhype being an insult (22:00), DJ streamers & djing events (31:40) Host: Troy & Hank

On this episode, Hank explains why he's not a fan of TwitchCon and the egos of streamers (01:53). The guys deep dive into if media training would improve streamer engagement (19:45). They discuss streamer streetwear merch (11:52 & 43:26), G Fuel Dusting (44:10), and Super Size Me (46:28).

Pilot episode of 'Til Good Game Do Us Part Host: Troy & Hank Topics: - K-Pop Toxicity @ 1:33 - DC PC Cafe/LANs - APEX vs The HypeTrain @ 7:21 - Dragonball Z RPG @ 19:06 - Pro Player/Streamer Burnout @ 23:10 - Esports x Streetwear @ 44:20 - Dragonball Z Hypebeast @ 46:55