In this episode of Office Hours, with our host William “The Professor” Collis, we discuss FaZe Clan going public and trading on Nasdaq!

In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss FaZe Clan going public on the Nasdaq, 100 Thieves laying off members of its social media and content teams, Guild Esports hiring Kit Brunswick as its safeguarding and well-being lead, Dr Disrespect considering a two-year hiatus from streaming to focus on his game studio, Nintendo buying an animation studio, Elon Musk saying Steam will be available in Teslas soon, D-BOX filing a patent for a motion simulation gaming chair, and so much more!

In this episode, with special guest Emil Vanjaka (Co-Founder of Able Esports, and Board Member at Québec Esports Foundation), we discuss how Able Esports was created while still managing a day job, supporting esports activities through the Québec Esports Foundation, the opportunity for esports in Canada, catering to a local esports market, building a local gaming ecosystem, and so much more!

In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov) with special guest Grant Paranjape (Washington Justice), we discuss Shroud unretiring to join Sentinels, ReedPop taking over as the new organizer of E3, the ALGS becoming one of the most talked about gaming leagues on Twitter, Dr Disrespect providing new info on his upcoming game, Heroes of the Storm being on life support, Amouranth earning $33 million on OnlyFans, The NPD Group predicting Elden Ring to be the best selling game in the United States this year, and so much more!

In this episode, with special guest Felix LaHaye (Founder of United Esports), we discuss engaging with esports fans, influencer marketing in the video game space, venture investing in esports organizations, gaming bars & cafés, esports growth in Asia, and so much more!

In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Summer Games fest telling fans to "manage" expectations, 2022 being a bad year for video games, people thinking video games should be part of school curriculums, Fortnite helping gamers burn calories, Amouranth launching a company for content creators, Dr Disrespect teasing a collaboration with Nike, Niantic, Unity, and Guild esports cutting jobs, Razer changing the gaming chair space with a new acquisition, Québec hurting its video game sector with a newly proposed law, and so much more!

In this episode, with special guest Arnold Hur (CEO of Gen.G), we discuss the unique positioning of Gen.G in the esports space, how esports orgs can navigate the challenges of the esports winter, the role of digital economies and play-to-earn games in the esports space, and so much more!

In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss ByteDance generating $1 billion in player spending through mobile games, Riot reportedly receiving 150 applications for its VALORANT partnership program, Riot recording in-game communications in VALORANT, Dr Disrespect using a Times Square billboard to tease Midnight Society news, Sony unveiling a new line of PC gaming peripherals focused on esports, the next Apple TV having gaming potential, Blizzard acquiring a new studio to bolster World of Warcraft, and so much more!

In this episode, with special guest Stu Grubbs (CEO and Co-Founder of Lightstream), we discuss Lightstream's streaming software and tools, mobile & IRL streaming, partnering with Xbox, Stu's long history in gaming, the competitive landscape for streaming tools, the demographics of streamers, and so much more!

In this episode of Office Hours, with our host William “The Professor” Collis, The Professor is joined by his first-ever guest, Matthew Archambault (Head of Commercial Partnerships for Riot Games in North America), who responds to William’s grade for Riot’s partnership with Grubhub!