Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2WtYIRg
Austin Moorhead is a financial reporter and a gamer. He decided it would be really fun to embed himself into the Overwatch League and write a book about it so he did. We discussed the book and what it was like to be so close to the first season of this gaming league.
0:42 – Austin talks about how he got into writing about the Overwatch League.
2:56 – Austin compares video game leagues to amateur gaming.
6:51 – Austin talks about league players and the economics of their participation in the league.
7:57 – Austin talks about how Overwatch was creating a new type of video-gaming league.
8:37 – Austin talks about how the league planned to keep interest in Overwatch high.
13:42 – Austin talks about Robert Kraft’s involvement in esports and the Overwatch League.
14:54 – Austin talks about ad revenues in esports.
17:05 – Austin talks about how the Asian market compares to the US especially South Korea.
19:16 – Austin talks about the global nature of the Overwatch League.
20:37 – Austin talks about esports being shown live in stages and online.
22:57 – Austin talks about how the book discusses the financial picture of the league and then he talks about the investors, the coaches, and the players.
24:00 – Austin talks about player incomes and benefits.
26:22 – Austin talks about what it takes for a player to get picked up for these leagues.
29:18 – Austin talks about team chemistry.
31:48 – Austin talks about the book being about the first season of Overwatch League.
33:00 – Austin talks about coaching and training.
34:23 – Austin talks about the number of women in the league and attempts by the league to increase the number.
37:07 – Austin talks about having spoken to investors and how much he enjoyed that as well as interviews with the coaches and players.
40:24 – Austin talks about the personalities of the players.
42:04 – Austin talks about players who go on tilt.
43:25 – Austin talks about team leadership.
44:19 – Austin talks about how players convinced their parents to be allowed to join the leagues.
45:35 – Austin talks about getting access to players and people.
47:10 – Austin talks about hair, make up and so on for the camera.
48:39 – Austin talks about the fan experiences.
51:29 – Austin talk about cheating, hacking, and technical problems and sports betting.
56:58 – Austin can be found on twitter @fb29.
Links of interest
https://amzn.to/2WtYIRg
https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/austin-moorhead/young-guns/9780316421393/
https://twitter.com/FB29/
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Guests: Austin Moorhead
Host: Cris Alvarez
Tags: video game, Plimpton, paper Lions, Overwatch,