UK eSports discussion show featuring ODEE, ESL UK, FrozenDawn & MnM

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Esports News UK

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Published on September 21, 2016 5:25:05 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBMvelSTRHg

Game:

League of Legends (2009)

Category:

Discussion

Duration: 1:13:03

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We chat to a host of special guests from the UK eSports scene including ESL UK co-MD James Dean, Team Dignitas owner Michael "ODEE" O'Dell, MnM jungler Luke "Phurion" Brammer, MnM coach Rob Allen and caster/manager Will "FrozenDawn" Burgess.

Note: This was recorded on September 2nd, before host Dom Sacco joined the British eSports Association - http://www.esports-news.co.uk/2016/09/08/editor-statement-british-esports/

Note 2: Apologies for the stuttering, turns out we actually had a stream running in the background during recording - oops!

Discussion points
0:0 Introductions
1:24 The current state of UK eSports
7:00 'Before the war' - ODEE on how UK eSports has changed
11:00 Why is the UK 'behind' in eSports?
13:00 UK teams and the LCS
15:05 Was Richard Lewis' criticism of UK eSports fair? Plus ESL UK's views on lack of sponsors
19:20 There's a disparity between skills of the teams - Phurion
20:50 Teams disbanding due to lack of funding
23:20 Marketing and getting people into UK eSports
29:20 Where are all the UK LoL teams going?
30:20 ODEE's tips for UK orgs
34:00 Government support is key to UK eSports success
36:09 Players have to be their own brands
38:30 Renegades beating ManaLight
40:10 Regulation, cheating & drug use
44:00 British eSports Association & UKIE (disclaimer)
49:42 Community disconnect
55:20 Diversity in the UK scene
59:00 Future of eSports and which games will be popular
1:07:00 Summaries and advice

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Phurion: https://twitter.com/PhurionEUW
Rob Allen: https://twitter.com/RobJWA
FrozenDawn: https://twitter.com/FrozenDawnLoL
Dom Sacco: https://twitter.com/Dom_Sacco

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