The Esports Observer Podcast

#42: NRG Esports CEO Andy Miller on Fortnite World Cup, SF Shock, Industry Trajectory


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The TEO Podcast is an esports business discussion show. Every episode, we discuss the most game-changing developments, exciting opportunities, and pressing challenges facing the competitive video gaming ecosystem.
This episode is an in-depth, extended discussion with the co-founder and CEO of NRG Esports, which competes across multiple games including Counter-Strike, Rocket League, and Apex Legends. The organization hit it big recently after the team’s Fortnite player EpikWhale placed third at the game’s World Cup, taking home $1.2M, and their Overwatch League franchise San Francisco Shock has had a monumental year competitively.
The topics discussed include:
- Ninja moving to Mixer - will drawing in a top influencer be enough to drive user engagement on the platform?
- NRG was ahead of the game with its board of celebrity investors; Shaquille O’Neal, Alex Rodriguez, Jimmy Rolins, to name a few. What do these individuals actually bring to an organization beyond financial backing?
- How has the esports industry grown, since the founding of NRG, to the introduction of franchise leagues?
Our guest this time is:
Any Miller, CEO and co-founder of NRG Esports. Andy is also chairman and co-owner of the Sacramento Kings, and was previously VP of mobile advertising for Apple.
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Host: Graham Ashton, business journalist at The Esports Observer.
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