I'm delighted to say that I've joined Insider Gaming as part of their esports team! 🥳
I'm really grateful for the opportunity that @InsiderGamingIG have given me, and I'm excited to crack on starting next Monday!
Hallo Köln 👋 🇩🇪
Keen-eyed CS fans may recognise this as the spot where NAVI lifted the #IEMCologne 2021 trophy during the pandemic. Not a bad view for a trophy lift imo, but the other Cathedral is much better! 😉
I'm very sceptical about xertioN IGLing in the long term.
It was a decent honeymoon, but we already saw in Astana playoffs that once him calling around himself was countered, the team was shut down completely.
He already had too much responsibility when he was just an entry!
Still on course for Diamond ⛏️ (No, I didn't change my picks after the deadline.
Stage 3 is definitely made more difficult because of opening matchups, but I've chosen to believe in an imploding Parivision. Major Jame hits different, after all.
Gizmy was easily the best Tier 2 IGL coming into the Major. His mid-rounding ability is exceptional despite his lack of high level exp. Rarely do you see an IGL without Tier 1 reps slow rounds down this well and make proper reads
Doesn't hurt that he can shoot his gun too
The most significant aspect of this news is that the VCT and LEC schedules are effectively decoupled.
The LEC plays far fewer officials than Eastern regions, so more space could be beneficial on a competitive level.
This is a huge story. You don't just leave (at minimum) six-figures on the table in normal circumstances.
I have reached out to Heroic and the Esports Foundation to try to get insight on the decision, and whether that empty Club Partner spot will be taken by another org.
It felt so great to have the emotion of an engaged crowd at MKOI's LEC Roadshow.
Then we have to go back to Berlin for the playoffs (womp womp)
insider-gaming.com/roadshows…