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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 Intro
2:20 Planning EVO in a post COVID world
4:20 EVO as a convention
9:49 How did the FGC avoid the esports franchising model?
12:15 How do you choose what games will be at EVO?
16:29 Are fans committed to games or their own favorites?
17:40 The Nintendo Question
19:10 How has venture capital money changed the esports space?
22:14 Lessons from grassroots to scale in event planning
26:55 The Future of EVO
29:15 The PLG Interview Question
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames
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#EVO #fgc #interview #gaming
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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!
--
0:00 Intro
2:20 Planning EVO in a post COVID world
4:20 EVO as a convention
9:49 How did the FGC avoid the esports franchising model?
12:15 How do you choose what games will be at EVO?
16:29 Are fans committed to games or their own favorites?
17:40 The Nintendo Question
19:10 How has venture capital money changed the esports space?
22:14 Lessons from grassroots to scale in event planning
26:55 The Future of EVO
29:15 The PLG Interview Question
---
Socials:
Subscribe: youtube.com/peoplelikegames
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peoplelikegames
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/peoplelikegames
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#EVO #fgc #interview #gaming