Esportsmanlike Conduct

On this week's episode the boys discuss Valorant's viewership after launch, play an Esports Genie around a hypothetical $50 Million Esports prize pool, unveil more facts about the Nick Mercs / 100T situation, and cover our ears to copyrighted Music as Twitch comes out singing with DMCA hits on every big streamer's clips. All this and more on another great ep - don't miss it!

On this week's episode the boys discuss Nate's birthday, the return of Valorant, and the colossal rise of Chess & Chess tournaments on Twitch. We also bring back the FAN FAVORITE "Esports Genie" to talk about players from the past before a KILLER Esports Stock Market.

On this week's episode the boys are joined by friend of the pod and rising Twitch star Ludwig to discuss his meteoric rise as a content creator since last appearing on the pod in September. We also make fun of EG's new logo, kowtow to China's gaming overlords, put on Wigs to compete in CS:GO, and a whole lot more. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

On this week's episode the refs dive into the avalanche of TSM drama around Leena and Doublelift's relationship. Somehow Arby's comes up more than once in the discussion. They also take on the brewing war between CS:GO and Valorant, how Ninja made every other streamer millions without doing anything for Mixer, and try and find a way to talk about the Twitch Safety Council without getting cancelled. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

On this week's episode the refs drop a TAKEQUAKE that will make you shake about Overwatch League (not really), check-in on Plup's smurfing scandal in Smash Bros, celebrate the JATT SQUAD, and overall declare the end of society after playing Valorant solo queue. All this and more - it's a great ep, don't miss it!

On this week's episode the boys launch back in after Atrioc's birthday weekend off with a bunch of juicy League & Valorant news. Doublelift is taking his talents to TSM (where his girlfriend is President!), CS:GO readies a metaphorical AK-47 to fight back vs. Valorant, and Travis Scott single-handely proves that Fortnite esports are a waste of time. All this and more - it's a great ep, don't miss it!

On this week's episode of Esportsmanlike Conduct the boys cannot HELP but discuss Valorant, its domination of Twitch viewership using drops, and what that means for Mixer and Facebook. We also discuss Atrioc's Dad's esports gambling addiction, Stanz marathoning the American pie movies for some reason, Montecristo burning bridges with Overwatch League, the trending #RIPFortnite hashtag, and a whole lot more. It's a great ep - don't miss it.

Riot's total conquest of the esports world has begun with a colossal 1,000,000+ concurrent Valorant viewership on a game which didn't even have a playable beta yet. Our refs discuss that, the lingering impact of COVID-19 on esports (and our personal sanity), the biggest esports blunder of all time, play the Esports Stock Market, and more! It's a great ep - don't miss it.

On this week's Esportsmanlike Conduct we recap week two of sheltering in place, talk t-sports going esports, play a new game called Pog or Dog, and close it off with an Esports Stock Market.

In a time of chaos, the people cried out for one thing: HOT ESPORTS TAKES. In the official 2020 return of THE ESPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT PODCAST, our heroes do their best to answer the call, covering everything from COVID19 shutting down every tournament, the birth and instant delay of the Smash World Tour, Blizzard's HUGE deal with YouTube, Dr. Disrespect and Pokimane signing multi-million dollar deals with Twitch, and a whole lot more.

On this weeks episode the refs dont blow the whistle, they award it. Our Golden Whistles go out to the best (and worst) of esports in 2019 - including "Biggest Fuck Up", "Best Way to Piss Away Millions of Dollars in a Desperate Attempt to Recapture the Love of Your Son", "Org of the Year" and more. We also close the show by dropping knowledge bombs about what will happen in 2020. IT'S A GREAT YEAR - DON'T MISS IT!

On this weeks episode the boys are lightning round dropping takes on everything from LUPO, TIMTHETATMAN, and LIRIK's multimillion dollar Twitch deals, to The Game Awards, to Fortnite's Star Wars Event, to the Sri Lankan government picking up a Dota 2 team. It's a wild word of esports but we've got just the refs to keep it in check. AS ALWAYS: Its' a great ep - don't miss it!

Whistles are flying this week as the refs return from a 2 week hiatus with plenty of esports news to drop. Mango's winning birthday tourneys, CSGO teams are making bank, Dr. Disrespect is getting a TV Show, and a whole lot more. PLUS - we give spoiler free thoughts on the Mandalorian, play the Esports Stock Market, wonder what the hell "Team Nigma" were thinking, and more. Its' a great ep - don't miss it!

Special guest - and brand new LoL General Manager for CLG - Daniel "Tafokints" Lee joins us to BLOW THE WHISTLE on his journey from NASA to League GM (and part time poker influencer). We also talk all the drama in the League off-season, how Twitch is using ads to boost the viewership on its top creators, DisguisedToast going to Facebook, and a whole lot more. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

The World's Grand Finals have finished and the refs have some scorching takes on everything from gaming culture to possible G2 bias to what is coming next. PLUS: the meteoric ascent of Rick Fox from lowly iron pleb to exalted bronze king, a WINNING vs. CONTENT debate with MKLeo vs. Ludwig, and an excellent interview with Atrioc's old boss at Twitch FishStix who launched a new startup called Juked.GG! It's a great ep - don't miss it!

The refs take a victory lap as their predictions on YouTube + Loaded come true with a HUGE pickup of CourageJD by YouTubeGaming. We also break down the truly game-changing results of the League Worlds Semifinals, cover Atrioc's trip to BlizzCon and what the boys think is coming for the company, and play the Esports Stock Market on everything from spitting on the EA logo to whiny gamer babies. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

The Streaming Wars are heating up as Mixer picks up not one but two big Twitch streamers (Shroud and King Gothalion) to follow Ninja in bringing the battle to Twitch. The refs break down what this means, who the real winners are, and what's likely to come next. We also break down a CRAZY League Worlds Quarterfinals (complete with record setting viewership), reveal the stunning conclusion to the Rick Fox / Echo Fox fiasco, and play the Esports Stock Market on everything from AI that bans toxic players to Chance the Rapper. It's a great episode - don't miss it!

F's in chat for North America, as Team Liquid becomes the final NA team to drop out of League Worlds. We've got hot takes on that, the remaining quarterfinals teams, and how the hell Blizzard bounces back from the war Riot's bringing to their doorstep with 3 new game announcements. Plus, we talk Hbox's 3 years on top of the Melee scene, investigate Rick Fox's new Esports TV show, and play the Esports Stock Market. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

All of Fortnite has dissapeared into a Black Hole - seriously - and people are either losing their minds or Flossing with glee. We've got takes on that, the absolute insanity of Echo Fox's apparently drug-fueled spiral, a RANKER of the new Call of Duty League team names, updates on League Worlds, and a whole lot more. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

RETURN OF THE GOAT? Melee's fav favorite player made a miracle run to win Big House and people across the country started picking up gamecube controllers. Salaries are blazing through the roof in CS:GO as part of what we're calling the "CS:GOld Rush" to sign teams. Ninja and Tfue's tensions with each other heated up on Twitter... AND Rick Fox is in the middle of a web of lawsuits likely to bring the entire org crashing down around him. The refs are back from TwitchCon and have hot takes on ALL OF THIS and more. it's a great episode - don't miss it!

The refs are back with whistles a'blazin for a new season of Esportsmanlike Conduct. We bring back 3x guest Ludwig Ahgren to discuss The Roast of Bobby Scar, TwitchCon predictions, and making $$$ as a growing streamer. But before that - we hit a BUNCH of hard hitting esports news, including a big move by EG to buy an LCS slot + CSGO team, Fortnite adding bots that are designed to lose to newbie players in ranked, and players using Twitter to get out of Esports contracts. AS ALWAYS - it's a great episode - so don't miss it!

The EMLC Apology Tour begins as we look back at a LOT of predictions that turned out to be ... less than accurate, including Astralis's fall from grace, TSM's return to glory, and whether or not League would stay a top game. Atrioc also ran out of gas on a LA freeway at 2am: Is it performance art representing the esports bubble or just poor planning? You decide. All of that and more in another great episode - don't miss it!

Adidas has signed their first gamer! The boys discuss Ninja adding to his millions, the Nostalgia rush of WoW and Minecraft taking over Twitch, and the BRUTAL feeding frenzy for top CS:GO talent from a ton of esports teams lately. All that plus the Esports Stock Market and a whole lot more! It's a great ep - don't miss it!

The title is so much less sexual than it sounds. We talk about Team Liquid's monster weekend in NA LCS, TI, and Shine and uncontested spot as best competitive team, but ALSO blow the whistle on The Rock, break down a Leffen tweetstorm, golf clap for Hbox, and a whole lot more. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

The refs are back and talking about Fortnite's attention-grabbing blog stating they want "people of all skill levels to win". We also talk LCS finals, Stanz's stories from COD Champs, give Apex Legends a much-needed PR 101 Lesson, and play the Esports Stock Market. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

The Ninja Twitch beef is heating up and we've got whistles to blow on both sides. Echo Fox's woes continue as their $30 million sell deal with the Kroenkes falls apart at the last moment. AND popoffs abound at a star studded Super Smash Con. All this and more as the podcast makes a triumphant Monday return. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

On this week's episode the stakes have NEVER BEEN HIGHER. Ninja gets paid fat stacks go to Mixer and we think more streamers are to come, FaZe's empire strikes back with a multi million dollar lawsuit on Tfue, MKLeo proves he is true smash god with a reverse sweep in Evo Grand finals, and a whole lot more. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

EMERGENCY EPISODE STAR GOALS EP. A 16 year old kid won 3+ million playing Fortnite and we've got a LOT to say about it - and so, apparently, do boomers online & Fox News. We talk that, a brand n ew all-girls Varsity Esports team, China having its lowest amount of TI players ever, the HEIGHTS of Atrioc's TFT climb to Diamond 1, and a whole lot more. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

THE RETURN! After two weeks in Miami dealing with Call of Duty nefarious plots at the highest level, Stanz is back w/ Atrioc and ready to blow the whistle on a whole new crop of esports news. This week we've got the biggest Fornite tournament in history, Echo Fox being forced out of the LCS, NiP not paying players, a new "Predictions" segment, and a whole lot more. We also open the episode with a dedication to Geoff "Incontrol" Robinson, an absolute icon and pioneer of esports who passed away recently. The pod episode remains a lighthearted / comedic take on esports, but we wanted to open with a sincere expression of sadness that we lost someone so important and iconic to the industry and was an inspiration to our hosts personally.

S3 Episode 32 - BUY KOREAN (OWL Stage 3, TFT, TL CSGO, and more) On this week's Esportsmanlike Conduct the boys blow the whistle on TFT, expose the hidden gameplan that took Shanghai Dragons from 0-40 to Stage 3 OWL Champions, dump praise on TeamLiquid's godlike CSGO roster, and a whole lot more. We also go full Gen Z and talk Tik Tok and Atrioc's obsession with Life360. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

On this weeks' Esportsmanlike Conduct the boys cover everything from Gamer Girl Bath Water to bubble bursting boomers. Whether its the American Mall, Ninja, or OWL's new commissioner - WEVE GOT A WHISTLE TO BLOW ON IT. As always, a great ep - miss it and you'll be cursed for a thousand generations.

Men and women. Zoomers and boomers. Casuals and tryhards. No matter who you are - people are coming together to love Teamfight Tactics and we've got all the scoop on whether its gonna be worth its weight in gold (+ interest) as an esport. We also talk Rift Rivals results, HGOD's return at CEO, play the Esports Stock Market, and a whole lot more. Don't miss it!

It's PANDEMONIUM at Blizzard HQ and our refs have some HOT tips on what's going on internally (hint: it's looking BAD) in Anaheim. We also talk Budweiser trying to weasel their way into becoming "The Official Beer of Esports", Teamliquid X Marvel, Teamfight Tactics killing it on Twitch, Wizzrobe gettin' signed, and MOST IMPORTATLY: Atrioc's Top Secret Mogul Sleep Routine. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

Hot episode after our week off - a ton has happened in Esports including a STUNNING Pikachu Major victory by Axe - the first in Melee's history - Ninja becoming a certified AUTHOR with a world-first 3 book deal for an esports star, Dota and League rivalry heating up in the war for the next AutoChess, and a HIGH STAKES Esports Stock Market. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

Special guest JWITTZ (Nintendo Content Creator, Ex-Twitch Staff) joins us to talk all the wins and fails from this year's E3, what the hell is going on with Nintendo Esports, Doc streaming from a bathroom, and more. We also cover the brewing war between Valve and Riot over AutoChess clones & the continual collapse of OWL viewership. It's a great ep - don't miss it!  

It's official - The Immortals have purchased Optic Gaming IN FULL (LCS Slot, brand name, and all) - the refs drop some takequakes on this, Riot's new Esports Leadership, talk about EVERYTHING E3 and play the Esports Stock Market. It's a great ep- don't miss it!

On this episode of Esportsmanlike Conduct we get back to our melee roots and bring on the young Falcon hotness WIZZROBE for a tell-all interview on making history with his win at Smash & Splash 5 - we talk about his hunt for sponsors, who he idolizes, and a whole lot more. Very fun interview - we also talk about Hugs's surprise win at Dreamhack, Drephen's insane 12 year consistency, and of course play our favorite segment, Esports Stock Market with some fun Fortnite news, Tesla shorts, and a whole lot more. Don't miss it!

Esports is dead. Long live CLOUT SPORTS - influencers are dominating the new power players in gaming and we've got hot takes on all the news coming out of LA's crazy money-based struggles & signings at FaZe, Optic, and 100T. We also cover Wal-Mart's new Esports Jerseys, Evil Geniuses new CEO, and Rick Fox being possibly the worst League of Legends player in the world. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

Nate Nazer is OUT at Overwatch League and our very own Nate Stanz(er) has some hot takes on it. Gaming disorder is now officially recognized by the World Health Organization and Twitter already stole all the best jokes on it. Amazon invents the next great esport to squeeze extra productivity out of their warehouse workers. The whistles are flying - all this and a lot more on this week's Esportsmanlike Conduct. Don't miss it!

ESPORTS IS HITTIN' A LITTLE DIFFERENT THIS WEEK.. We got Tfue vs FaZe heating up to the stratosphere with #ReleaseTheContract. We go over the contract live on air to determine if its as bad as he says (spoiler alert: it is) and give our take on the whole beef. Kotaku releases an article "exposing" the esports bubble, Mike Tyson announced a team, and KOTOR announced a movie. It's a hot week and we got takes on all of it. Don't miss it!

The alarms are sounding and the boys needed to pull out the rare EMERGENCY EPISODE to discuss Monday's breaking news about Tfue suing FaZe Clan over an allegedly bad contract. The boys drop some takequakes, READ THE CONTRACT, and get to the bottom of who is in the right.

The refs coronate some new KINGS - from Mango taking back the crown in Melee to the West showing up Korea/China in League of Legends. We also talk kids speaking only in Twitch lingo, top player privilege, and get into a HEATED spoiler-filled GoT finale discussion at the end of the show. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

Big ep for some big news. The League Mid-Season Invitational is down to 4 nations and (surprise) North America is the worst. Atrioc stokes Mango nation fever in our GOML predictions. Stanz is shaking hands and kissing babies in our new segment "Art of the Deal", and we call on OWL, Echo Fox, and Twitch Chat to "Stay Woke". It's a great ep - don't miss it!

The boys are pitching in $25 million of their personal cash to start a Call of Duty franchise - a TRULY wise esports investment if there ever was one. We also recap Korea getting dunked on at MSI, the surprising win by the Shock in OWL Stage 2, wonder what the hell Epic is thinking (again), and answer "THE BIG QUESTION" in a new segment. Its' a great ep - don't miss it!

The boys are BACK and the stars are GOLD. Stanz returns from merry old England with tales of mysterious far away cuisine and young English CoD chavs. We also talk the crazy Rick Fox investor drama, which gaming personality has the best genderbend snapchat, the #RiotWalkout, and more. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

This week's Esportsmanlike Conduct is bigger and better - Texas Stye - in honor of the first regional OWL week in Dallas. We also drop some takequakes on Fortnite's insane viewership for the World Championship qualifiers, Wal-Mart and Ninja teaming up, cheating in Magic: The Gathering, and a whole lot more. (Including the return of Esports Stock Market!) It's a great ep - don't miss it!  

On this weeks' Esportsmanlike Conduct the refs are BACK from Atrioc's Birthday with a whole fresh batch of esports developments to blow the whistle on. From live crabs being thrown at the world's best Melee Player to Rick Fox leaving Echo Fox, there was plenty happening in the world of esports. We also bring on special guest EDWIN BUDDING (of our rival podcast Melee Stats) to talk about his new book THE BOOK OF MELEE. It's a great interview with some unique stories from the game's near 20 year history (plus the return of Mt. Rushmore!) It's a great ep - don't miss it!

On this weeks' Esportsmanlike Conduct the boys get into a heated argument off the bat about Game of Thrones and taxes - before launching into discussion of the "GREATEST WEEKEND OF LEAGUE EVER". Did TSM choke? Is T1 the greatest team on the planet? Has Rick Fox been scammed again? Find out on this great ep - don't miss it!

On this week's Esportsmanlike Conduct the refs cover a LOT of topics and the whistles don't stop blowing. From the first interesting thing to happen in the NBA 2K Esports League ever TO some crazy new business developments in team ownership TO what may be the most anticipated weekend of League of Legends in history - we cover it all with the TAKENADOS you'd expect. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

On this weeks' Esportsmanlike Conduct we grab our keyboards and join the GREAT CIVIL WAR that is tearing apart the PC Gamer community between Epic Games and Steam's storefronts fighting for dominance. We also recap the (partially) insane results of the LCS Semifinals, discuss the state of Fortnite and Farming Simulator esports, and a whole lot more. It's a great ep - don't miss it!

On this week's Esportsmanlike Conduct our refs become TRUE PATRIOTS in the fight against Prince Harry's slanderous remarks on Fortnite + Esports. We also lament the tragic loss of scam website Esports.com, give our big brain predictions on this weekend's LCS matches, and relive some true esports stories of our glory days vs. the pros. It's a great ep - don't miss it!