The Stanz Show

We talk about a new hat in the race of cloud gaming to compete with Nvidea and Google Stadia. This all came to light from the Epic Games vs Apple battle in the courtroom. Then we talk about YouTube Shorts and Susan's lacklustre investment in a war against the Chinese G*vernment. Finally, we talk about a new venture trying to create a worldwide esports league similar to the Olympics, and let's just say this isn't the first time this has failed. A big part of this episode is the Q&A section, where I dive into detail about the thought process of building an esports team.

We talk about the new Apex Legends: Legacy update and its effect on its growth of the community. It flubbed its update launch, but can it recover much like the game itself? Then, we talk about Microsoft's relationship with Discord being over, and now it's ALL Sony gang. We answer the question of "Why is Sony investing in Discord?" and why they won't be bought. Finally, we talk about the Clown of the Week (Twitter leaking people's addresses).

We talk about Optic's original founder Hecz breaking off ties with NRG to be born anew in CDL. Is Optic back to its former glory? Then we talk about content creation in esports, and how many LCS teams are not using their YouTube to the fullest. Last, we talk about some of the most recent Valorant news, including Immortals dropping many of their players, Version1 (with Effys from GenG) making it to Masters 2 in Iceland alongside Sentinels, and the new map Breeze being banned before the event even starts.

We talk about hot tub streams (again) and debrief my initial reaction to the Twitch Let's Chat response about TOS breaking streams. Then we talk about the naming rights for esports teams and NRG changing their name to The General NRG. Finally, we talk about Valorant listening into your voice comms to hear you make good calls and be nice to your team.

We talk about the new Esports Certification Institute (ECI) where you now need to study to be in esports (nerds). Is this good for people trying to get a job in esports or is this another barrier for a normal Joe to get into esports? Then we talk about Faze picking up football player Kyler Murray and the casual competitive nature of Faze Clan in the esports space. Finally, we talked about the reffery scandal in Rocket League where Spacestation Gaming's Sypical was disconnected during the overtime of semi-finals vs Envy. Can you really trust the refs?

We talk about the end of an era for Astralis as they lose one of their original players Device to NiP. Is this the end of dominance for Astralis or are they just gonna come back stronger? Then we talked about another era ender, as Gambit esports officially closes their doors on League of Legends. Gambit esports was one of the original European teams also known as Moscow 5 and Team Empire. Finally, we do a new segment called Clown of the Week.

We talk about CSGO rising stars Floppy and Xeppa transitioning to Valorant on Cloud9. Along with this, we discuss how they will do, and who will they replace on the curing C9 roster. Next, we laugh at Shroud and the Mortal Kombat 11 tournament where he got cheesed for $100,000. Finally, we touch on the parallels between the recently debunked Super League and CSGO's Flashpoint.

We talk about Valve changing its CSGO rules to allow more lenience on cheaters. You know my thoughts on cheaters, but maybe this is okay. Then we talk about Epic Games gaining one billion dollars in VC money and celebrate by shutting down the competitive rocket league. Finally, we talk about how to get rich quick in esports by investing in the new Luminosity and Astralis stock coming to the NASDAQ (soon).

We talk about CSGO Major winner and influencer Tarik moving to Valorant. The former EG player is looking for a new team and the question is on everyone's mind, 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘬 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯? Then we talk about a COD fiasco where Optic gets trashed on by another org after losing a heartbreaking set and gets wah-wah baby mad. Unfortunately, I agree with Optic on their take. Finally, I teach a lesson on esports history. Today I talk about the original TSM and stories from the TSM house including when Dyrus lit the house on fire, wearing trash bags, and getting scurvy.

We talk about Valkyrae and Courage becoming co-owners in 100Thieves. What does that mean for 100T, and more importantly, what does that mean for women in esports? Then we talk about T1's new assistant coach Stunner and his past of cheating in PUBG. Another apology video incoming... Finally, we talk about the new Twitch TOS and getting outside help when involving bans.