UEG Podcast

Today is Monday October 7th, and Overwatch League Grand Finals released their Nielsen reports, and Apex Legends Season 3 is in full swing, let’s jump in!   Links: https://twitter.com/kevinschlitt/status/1178384051427823617 https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitch.tv/ChoicePlays https://esportsobserver.com/owl-grand-finals-viewership/

Alright, my friends… I know I’ve been gone for a hot minute, and there’s a tonnnn of news to catch up on… but we gotta talk for sec. Let’s do it!   Links: https://twitch.tv/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays  

it’s Monday September 23rd and RLCS is back with another worlds tournament, and a brand new esports network has been announced, let’s jump in.   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/rocket-league-wc-spain/ https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27636733/new-esports-network-venn-launch-2020   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

It’s Friday September 20th, San Francisco 49er’s quarterback Richard Sherman joins Luminosity Gaming, and Dreaming extends partnership with tournament platform Challengermode.   Links - https://esportsobserver.com/nfl-richard-sherman-luminosity/ https://esportsobserver.com/dreamhack-challengermode-extended/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

It’s Thursday September 19th, H4X apparel brand announces 3 new esports pros it’s signed, and Kroenke Sports and Entertainment splits with sentinels as Gladiators Management.   Links - https://esportsobserver.com/h4x-new-esports-ambassadors/ https://esportsobserver.com/sentinels-split-kroenke-se/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

It’s Wednesday September 18th, Nintendo of Europe and dreamhack plan a Smash tournament circuit, and first Gears 5 tournament series promises $2M   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/nintendo-dreamhack-ssbu-europe/ https://esportsobserver.com/gears5-esports-19-20-details/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

Today is Tuesday September 17th, Tokyo Olympics will showcase esports events, and Call of Duty League reveals new franchise owners   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/intel-world-open-2020/ https://esportsobserver.com/new-cod-league-teams-named/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

It's Monday September 16th, OWL Grand Finals are just around the corner, and BLAST pro series concludes.   Links: https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27615603/avangar-defeats-forze-win-blast-pro-series-moscow   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

Today is Thursday September 12th TSM begins building their $13 million training facility, and Modern Warfare announces their first tournament.   Links: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-09-11/largest-esports-training-center-north-america-los-angeles https://esportsobserver.com/cod-mw-pro-am-tournament/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

Today is Wednesday September 11th and the NJCAA details plans for a collegiate esports national championship and Swedish esports group Godsent re-enters a merger with The Final Tribe   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/njcaa-national-college-esports/ https://esportsobserver.com/godsent-final-tribe-merger/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

Today is Tuesday September 9th, and CSGO StarLadder Major rakes in some fantastic viewership numbers, and Overwatch League partners with DreamSeat.   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/top-twitch-channels-sept2-8/ https://starladder.com/en/news/astralis-win-starladder-major-berlin-2019 https://esportsinsider.com/2019/09/overwatch-league-dreamseat/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

Today is Monday September 9th, G2 esports signs Red Bull as a full sponsor, and Australia’s Fortress Esports plans their first venue! Links: https://esportsobserver.com/g2-esports-and-red-bull-partnership/ https://esportsobserver.com/fortress-melbourne-announced/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

It’s Friday September 6th, Streaming Platform BoomTV acquires American Video Game League, and Overwatch League crowns their MVP! Let’s dive in.   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/boomtv-acquires-avgl/ https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/news/23123823/sinatraa-crowned-mvp-haksal-takes-rookie-award   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays  https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

It’s Thursday September 5th and Overwatch League releases their Nielsen AMA reports to the public, and PUMA continues their foray into esports.   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/owl-nielsen-viewership-data/ https://esportsobserver.com/puma-order-deal/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod https://twitter.com/ChoicePlays https://twitter.com/UnitedELeague

Today is Wednesday September 4th, and Dreamhack teams up with ESL to announce CSGO Pro Tour, and studies are showing that scholastic esports are on the rise! Stay tuned for more! Links: https://esportsobserver.com/mtg-csgo-tournaments/ https://www.unilad.co.uk/gaming/esports-in-schools-is-improving-student-attendance-and-raising-gpa-report-finds/?fbclid=IwAR20d45A7kRI8Pc0N9Onn6wgRqqkIijCDW88j9xxt8IYaKOpelVCd3NSuJQ https://unitedeleague.org/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod

Activision Blizzard’s VP of League and Event Operations Adam Apicella leaves after 16 years, Philadelphia Fusion does a little shopping, and the CSGO StarLadder Major in Germany is in full swing, let’s dive in!   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/adam-apicel-exits-activision/ https://esportsobserver.com/fusion-arena-naming-rights/ https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27511146/avangar-vitality-astralis-advance-starladder-major https://www.twitch.tv/starladder_cs_en   Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod

It’s Friday, Friday! The 30th of August, and 100 Thieves will not be participating in the Call of Duty Global League, and Philadelphia Fusion plan join tickets with flyers. Let’s jump in!   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/100-thieves-no-cdl/ https://esportsobserver.com/fusion-flyers-ticket-deal/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod

It’s Thursday August 29th, and Bud light and twitch have teamed up to create the Tekken 7 Beer League Amateur Series, and Complexity drop the entirety of their Dota 2 roster following the International 19.   Links:  https://esportsobserver.com/twitch-bud-tekken7/ https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27486168/complexity-drop-entire-dota-2-roster-international-9 https://twitter.com/compLexity/status/1166059447363526657   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod

It’s Wednesday August 28th and Danish organization “North” announces partnership with audio company Sennheiser, Dota 2 International eclipses 30 million hours watched.   Links:  https://esportsobserver.com/north-sennheiser-sponsor/ https://esportsobserver.com/top-twitch-content-aug19-25/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod

Hello! It is Tuesday August 27th, and OG becomes first team to win the Dota 2 International twice in a row, 2020 International get its venue, and Xfinity named presenting partner for the Overwatch League playoffs and grand finals. Let’s do it!   Links: https://esportsobserver.com/ti10-stockholm-sweden/ https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27461211/og-become-first-back-back-winners-international-9 https://esportsobserver.com/owl-xfinity-presenting-sponsor/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/UEGpod