My Kid Wants to be a Pro Gamer Merkin

Max gets closer to the pro ranks and discusses progress with Taylor Diaz, coach of his Overwatch team Bermuca Academy. They also discuss how parents might recognize pro potential in their kids and possible signs of gaming addiction. (Entertainment only. Not a substitute for professional mental health care.)

Alex and Max kick off Season 2 after a long break by reviewing Max's progress. How much closer is Max to achieving his dream of becoming a pro? What is Max doing to get better? How much time is Max spending every day playing Overwatch? Does Max have time for anything else?

Joe and Max (twitch.tv/Maxdimensio) ask Shane Dennis (twitter.com/SVDennis4) of the Pittsburgh Knights (twitter.com/knightsGG) about what it is like to do marketing for the professional esports team, the Pittsburgh Knights, and they discuss how college esports are changing rapidly as more schools give teams varsity designations.

Zant started making money streaming video game play throughs in college. Now it is a fun hobby that supplements his income. Zant plans to build environments for video games for a living after having earned a degree in environment design for video games, but that wasn't always the plan.

Part 2 of Max and Joe's interview with Aaron and Scott, a couple of pro gamers who are launching a business called XY Gaming that hosts tens of thousands of video game tournaments every day. This episode explores the business of XY Gaming in more detail. Hosting tens of thousands of tournaments daily is no trivial pursuit.

Max and Joe interview a couple of pro gamers who are launching a business called XY Gaming that hosts tens of thousands of video game tournaments every day. We talk about how they got their start in gaming, the challenges they faced on the way to becoming pros, and how they overcame those challenges.