Behind the scenes at ESL

The Pylon Show

We sat down with Heyoka from ESL to talk about the bizz side of making money in esports.
01. 00:01:39 Welcome back / Show road map / Guest introductions
02. 00:06:58 What you do to make SC events happen
03. 00:20:26 Philosophy approaches in esports vs tech companies?
04. 00:24:54 How the F**k does an esports company make money?
05. 00:39:52 Why do we see orgs with teams in different games?
06. 00:44:47 What do long term viability and support goals look like?
07. 00:53:23 Notable past experiences that have shaped your careers or organizations Part 1
08. 00:59:12 Success of StarCraft within ESL / TLMC and the map design process
09. 01:04:02 Notable past experiences that have shaped your careers or organizations Part 2
10. 01:20:05 Patron Q&A
11. 01:21:15 Is it fair to tap into the powers of the dark side to win games in tournaments?
12. 01:22:12 What is the strangest product to have a GSL/ASL commercial?
13. 01:24:13 You are invited to a halloween party. What will your costume be?
14. 01:26:06 What do you want from the current contest and ladder maps it provides?
15. 01:29:53 What can we the community do now to help sc2 beyond the contract in 2023?
16. 01:35:54 What do you think MaxPax looks like? / What was the impact of AlphaStar?
17. 01:42:53 Final thoughts / Wrap up
18. 01:46:15 Cobra's update on the State of the Pylon Show
19. 01:54:48 This Week In StarCraft / Thanks for watching

- Special thanks to the Pylon Show Team:
Producer: https://twitter.com/CobraVe7nom7
Shownotes - Alisaunder: https://twitter.com/Daisemiin
TWiSC Presenter - https://twitter.com/CreightonOlsen
Timestamps: https://twitter.com/AllelujahTV
Intro VFX Artist: https://twitter.com/BodyVii
WebDev: NeosteelEnthusiast
Asst. podcast editor: https://twitter.com/Kousta29

Track: Koven - Never Have I Felt This [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.
Watch: https://youtu.be/-7fuHEEmEjs
Stream: http://ncs.io/NeverHaveIFeltThisYO