FTW with Imad Khan: An Esports and Competitive Gaming Podcast

FTW with Imad Khan is coming to an end. It's been a great run. For the final episode, Dot Esports' Cale Michael jumps on the show to discuss what fighting games fans can expect for the rest of 2023. Read 'Tekken 8 hands-on: A console-first approach levels up an arcade classic' [https://dotesports.com/fgc/news/tekken-8-hands-on-a-console-first-approach-levels-up-an-arcade-classic] You can find Cale at @XJustified [https://twitter.com/XJustified]. You can find Imad at @Imad [https://twitter.com/Imad]. FTW with Imad Khan is a part of the Dot Esports Podcast Network. Thank you to Annie Pei, Henrique DaMour, Jacob Wolf, Thomas Tischio, Kevin Morris, Rachel Samples, Justin Binkowski and all the great journalists who have contributed to this show, including Alex Lee, Mateusz Miter, Michael Kelly, Scott Robertson, Preston Byers, Adam Fitch, Tyler Esguerra, Jess Scharnagle, George Geddes, Hunter Cooke, Steven Asarch, Shannon Liao and Mikhail Klimentov. And of course, thank you to Dot Esports [http://www.dotesports.com/podcasts]

LCS viewership saw a steady decline in viewership throughout the Spring Split. Average viewership was at 109,000 or 14.8 million hours watched. That's down 22% from the summer of 2022. Jordan Fragen of GamesBeat joins the podcast to discuss. Read 'LCS viewership tumbles for sixth consecutive split' [https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/lcs-viewership-tumbles-for-sixth-consecutive-split] You can find Jordan at @JFragen_ [https://twitter.com/JFragen_]. You can find Imad at @Imad [https://twitter.com/Imad]. FTW with Imad Khan is a part of the Dot Esports Podcast Network [http://www.dotesports.com/podcasts]

Esports organization CLG is no more. After more than a decade in esports, the organization has been acquired by NRG. NRG is only keeping CLG's League infrastructure afloat. And rumors also began to emerge late last month that TSM would be selling its coveted LCS spot as well due to financial struggles. To discuss this latest upheaval is Digiday's Alex Lee. Read 'NRG officially acquires CLG, rejoins the LCS' [https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/breaking-nrg-officially-acquires-clg-rejoins-the-lcs] You can find Alex at @alexleewastaken [https://twitter.com/alexleewastaken]. You can find Imad at @Imad [https://twitter.com/Imad]. FTW with Imad Khan is a part of the Dot Esports Podcast Network [http://www.dotesports.com/podcasts]

Valve announced Counter-Strike 2, a free follow-up to the incredibly popular Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, or CS:GO. Along with graphical overhauls, Valve is making some technical changes in CS2. To discuss the major changes coming to Counter-Strike, as well as how the esports community has been reacting, is Dot Esports reporter Mateusz Miter. Read 'Counter-Strike 2: All leaks, and details on CS 2' [https://dotesports.com/counter-strike/news/source-2-all-rumors-leaks-and-details-on-csgo-2] You can find Mateusz at @MiterMateusz [https://twitter.com/MiterMateusz]. You can find Imad at @Imad [https://twitter.com/Imad]. FTW with Imad Khan is a part of the Dot Esports Podcast Network [http://www.dotesports.com/podcasts]

Beyond the Summit, an esports event organizer, laid off its entire staff. The company is known for putting on intimate invite-only tournaments in Super Smash Bros., DotA and other games. The format allowed for a looser atmosphere where pro players could entertain audiences in other ways. This comes as other esports teams and companies have began dropping players or selling their positions in leagues. To discuss is Dot Esports reporter Cale Michael. Read 'Beyond the Summit lets go of all full-time staff in emotional goodbye' [https://dotesports.com/business/news/beyond-the-summit-lets-go-of-all-full-time-staff-in-emotional-goodbye] You can find Cale at @XJustified [https://twitter.com/XJustified]. You can find Imad at @Imad [https://twitter.com/Imad]. FTW with Imad Khan is a part of the Dot Esports Podcast Network [http://www.dotesports.com/podcasts]