Leet Talk

In the final episode of season 1, MambaSR and Pfx sit down to talk about the most common mistakes and misconceptions aspiring esports professionals have. Questions like how to become a professional player, what truly makes you an asset to the team/organisation. The struggles of going pro 10-15 years back compared to now, burning questions like how to convince your parents to go pro? Why invite only tournaments happen? And much more!

This week we sit down with the head of publishing India and South Asia at Riot Games, Sukamal Pegu. We talk about the approach the riot games takes in organising and managing tournaments and IPs, what India as an ecosystem lacks/has to offer, how the government ban on games impact the entire ecosystem, the path to being a professional in the gaming world and much more!

In this episode we sit down with the Swedish Counter-Strike legend Patrik "cArn" Sättermon. Who also happens to be the chief gaming officer and co-founder of Fnatic. We discussed the problems fnatic faced in India, how it dealt with it. PUBG Mobile being banned, the history of esports, the stark contrast between the early 2000s and 2021. We also talked about burnout in esports and how it ripples out to your personal life. This episode offers great insight on how India as an ecosystem is so unique.

This week our duo host, Romeo "PFX" Misao and Ranjit "Mambasr" Patel talk about why they decided to start the podcast. They talked about esports and Olympics, how there’s always a notion of olympics validating esports, but our hosts don’t agree with that. And stressed on topics like burnout, how some of the biggest events failed in esports history and how some of them still get emulated to this day, fair wages in esports and a lot more :) You do not want to miss this!

We sit down with one of the most celebrated CS:GO talents, Sudhen "Bleh" Wahengbam and talk about some of the most crucial things that people are scared to discuss fearing the backlash. Bleh talks about how talents get exploited, how some tournament organizers overlook a few of the most important elements in the esports ecosystem. We also talk about how mobile gaming has pushed PC gaming in India and also how he's set a standard for caster rates in the country so the new kids on the block have an anchor to work with. If you're new to the ecosystem, you don't want to miss this!