A Conversation with Rick "The Hadou" Thiher | on EVO, the FGC, & esports
Rick "The Hadou" Thiher -- General Manager of EVO and the founder of ComboBreaker - joins the show to talk about the logistics behind planning the biggest FGC tournament in the world, the nature and popularity of fighting games, the business of esports and a whole lot more!
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0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qWba4TVJaE&t=0s) Intro
2:20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qWba4TVJaE&t=270s) Planning EVO in a post COVID world
4:20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qWba4TVJaE&t=560s) EVO as a convention
9:49 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qWba4TVJaE&t=760s) How did the FGC avoid the esports franchising model?
12:15 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qWba4TVJaE&t=900s) How do you choose what games will be at EVO?
16:29 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qWba4TVJaE&t=1070s) Are fans committed to games or their own favorites?
17:40 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qWba4TVJaE&t=1335s) The Nintendo Question
19:10 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qWba4TVJaE&t=1660s) How has venture capital money changed the esports space?
22:14 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qWba4TVJaE&t=2070s) Lessons from grassroots to scale in event planning
26:55 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qWba4TVJaE&t=2070s) The Future of EVO
29:15 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qWba4TVJaE&t=2070s) The PLG Interview Question
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12 May 2023
The Making of Spyro the Dragon
Learn about the history and story behind the making of one of the Playstation platformer classic: Spyro the Dragon
24 Jan 2023
A Conversation with Osama Dorias | Lead Content Designer at Blizzard
In a new episode of [a conversation with], Solo is joined on the show by Osama Dorias, the Lead Content Designer at Blizzard, to discus a range of topics on gaming and diversity! •• 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M9L7gbd05k&t=0s) What game are you playing now? 5:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M9L7gbd05k&t=300s) The evolution in gaming development and testing 22:08 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M9L7gbd05k&t=1328s) What makes you prefer video games to other mediums? 26:50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M9L7gbd05k&t=1610s) How did you get into gaming? 35:30 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M9L7gbd05k&t=2130s) Representation and Diversity in Gaming 49:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M9L7gbd05k&t=2940s) Advice for people who want to get into the gaming industry 59:45 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M9L7gbd05k&t=3585s) Favorite game of all time 1:01:20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M9L7gbd05k&t=3680s) What's one piece of art you'd love to see made into a video game?
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