Multiple esports companies face cutbacks this week, including Wisdom Media and The Guard. Ninja enters the C-Suite as several teams exit the Rainbow Six pro scene. Thomas and Matt discuss the effects of costreaming in and their favorite new esport: RENNSPORT.

Show Notes:

"Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins Joins GameSquare as Chief Innovation Officer": https://esportsadvocate.net/2023/02/ninja-joins-gamesquare/

"FURIA leaves Rainbow Six Siege citing lack of publisher support and effective leadership": https://esports.gg/news/rainbow-six-siege/furia-leaves-rainbow-six-siege-r6/

"Tarik dethrones official VCT LOCK//IN stream with Valorant watch party": https://www.dexerto.com/valorant/tarik-dethrones-official-vct-lock-in-stream-with-valorant-watch-party-2068000/

Timestamps:

0:57 Wisdom Media and The Guard face drastic cutbacks

8:04 Savvy Gaming Group invests $265m in Chinese production company VSPO

14:40 Ninja joins GameSquare as Chief Innovation Officer

23:39 Astralis, Furia, TSM, and Beastcoast exit Rainbow Six

27:49 Valorant’s LOCK//IN viewership dominated by co-streams 

40:16 The EG bet

45:31 CDL’s 4th major loses its live audience

50:50 RENNSPORT's grand debut falls flat