👉 The Grown-Up in the Room
During the Flashpoint podcast, HenryG, Cloud 9 CSGO new GM, said that from now on player salaries, contracts and details will be public. Starting with their new incorporation: Alex McMeekin. This is the right path and I'm actually surprised it took such a long time for a team to make the jump and be the first to do it.
🏆 League of Legends Worlds Championship
🔷 PS5 is Here.
All shit aside from the console wars, it's insane how far the gaming industry has come in the last years. Competition is an amazing thing. Recap here and full conference here, which by the way, had 2m viewers on Twitch and 2m viewers on Youtube.
👑 Lost & Crowned
Clash of Clans dives into short films. 30 million views so far, not bad hu?
🧬 A New Way of Streaming
Pokimane streamed with a virtual version of herself, these are called vtubers. I don't know how I feel about this one, I understand it helps against harassment, but it takes away the only human factor we have on screen. Another element contributing to voice and audio being the biggest asset nowadays.
🕹️ Indie Gaming
Asobu's plans to grow Indie Gaming in Japan.
🟣 Twitch Ads
They announced the testing of mid-roll ads. People hate the idea because random ads can fuck up the most important gaming moments, not like in sports that it's completely controlled. However, y'all need to relax, this is testing.
🎵 Facebook Gaming First Little W
Facebook can't compete for streamers, gaming or viewers, but music... that's another story. They just signed a deal with Universal, Warner and Sony. Don't worry Twitch, as long as you keep T-Pain, life will be good.
📝 Career Advise in Esports
For the people asking for advise on how to get a job in esports. Two quick tips:
- Don't be afraid of cold emailing big dogs, but if you do, be concise and confident. Don't do it from a fanboy perspective, tell them exactly how can you improve their company with proof. You'll get 500 ignores and one "yes". That one yes will change your life.
- Check out Hitmarker Jobs career advise, they are the best in the game.
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