Esports Asia Weekly Yiji Chen

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 21! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) Beyond Gaming Player suspended from Worlds

2) ONE Esports partners FWD, Marriott and McDonald's PH

3) T1 Dota 2 re-signs its entire roster

4) Mushi signs with Boom as coach + reshuffle rumors

5) Malaysia sets aside 20 million ringgit for esports industry

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 20! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) Post-TI10 discussion on talents and the community's response

2) RFLCT's community backlash

3) Guild Esport's 3.6million sponsorship by fintech company evaporates

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 19! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) The International Refunds All Audience Tickets

2) Evil Geniuses Hires HealthyGamer.gg as their Performance Coach

3) China Bans PUBG Esports

4) Galaxy Racer Nigma hires Zoey Ng, previously working for FSL, as their Regional Marketing Manager

Congrats to our personal friend, Chee Kok Ban, for transitioning into a full time role as League Operations Manager for Riot Games Singapore

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 18! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) Fortnite Copies Among Us??

2) Upcomer Throws Their Intern Under the Bus

3) TAFEP Singapore investigates Ubisoft Singapore for Workplace Harassment and Unfair Practices,

4) Twitch tries to Ban Gambling Promotion on Their Platform

5) Esports Federation of Indonesia Introduces Sweeping Rules on Esports Titles

6) Blacklist International Player Receives Homophobic comments

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 17! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist and Dane, also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics they would have otherwise written about if they were still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far. The topics this week:

1) Konami rebrands PES to eFootball

2) Indonesian Teams withdraw from League of Legends: Wild Rift - Why Ban, Why?

3) ONE Esports renews partnerships with Toyota and partners with Activision Blizzard and Foodpanda for Call of Duty

4) Fnatic announces safeguarding policies for children, teens and young adults for esports.

5) Activision Blizzard sued by State of California for workplace sexism and "frat boy" culture

Welcome to the Esports Asia Weekly Podcast - Episode 16! Yiji, an ex-esports journalist, was absent today, so you'll be hearing Dane's introduction, whom is also an ex-esports journalist, discuss topics he would have otherwise written about if he was still employed by esports media websites. Thank you all for listening to our podcast so far.  

This episode, Dane chats with guest and esports casting talent Grandon "@gamernissem" Oh on his career, esports and other things.