VGF's Compass

Saving Esports: The Art of Storytelling

Welcome back to The Steady Compass! Our mission of discovering sustainable models for Esports continues alongside Bill Le Voir-Barry! Bill is the Chief Esports/Gaming Visionary Officer at Generation Esports and is formerly the CTO for IBM Esports. Bill has worked in Esports for well over a decade and has been able to learn the business inside and out. In this episode, Bill and Quez review the story of Esports and how the industry has arrived where it is at today. The pair also discuss the opportunity that publishers have to reconnect with their competitive audiences, as well as how the community continues to be the most pivotal component of industry. Listeners are bound to gain insights here! Be sure to like, comment, and share! Follow and get connected with Bill! https://consultingesports.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/gen360esports/ https://quezt.xyz https://twitter.com/QUEZTxyz

Saving Esports: To Survive, Orgs Must Evolve

Welcome back to The Steady Compass! In this episode, we continue our exploration towards sustainable models for Esports alongside Justin M. Jacobson! Justin is an entertainment and Esports attorney, where he serves a variety of clients across the entertainment spectrum. He's also the author of "The Essential Guide to the Business and Law of Esports and Professional Video Gaming," and has long been sought after by many entities across Esports. He's taught courses on the business of Esports at several universities and has also been featured in publications such as Business Insider, The Esports Observer, Esports Insider, Tunecore, and Sport Techie. The pair dive into the nuances of the esports and professional video gaming business and how the sponsorships and advertisements have evolved alongside many of the major organizations and creators in the industry. They also inquired on what the future models of sustainable business looks like for Esports, as well as the pressure that organizations have to evolve and expand the scope of their business. Listeners will surely enjoy! Be sure to like, comment, and share! Follow and get connected with Justin! https://jmjesq.com/ https://twitter.com/justinjESQ https://quezt.xyz https://twitter.com/QUEZTxyz

Saving Esports: The Gift of Shoutcasting

Welcome back to the Steady Compass. We are officially in SZN2! The Steady Compass now dives deep into the world of Esports with the intention of saving the industry before it's too late. Thankfully, there's many heroes that are around to help, including Sarthak "Zatakster" Aiyappa! Zata is a world-class shoutcaster, content creator, and business developer. In this episode, Quez and Zata discuss the art of shoutcasting and the value it brings into the world of Esports. The pair also dive into the budgets for organized tournaments, community owned organizations/leagues like BLVKHVND or Creator League, and what some of the immediate "next steps" for Esports might look like. Listeners are bound to enjoy this one! Be sure to like, comment, and share the show! Socials: https://twitter.com/Zatakster https://linktr.ee/zatakster https://twitter.com/queztxyz www.quezt.xyz www.3rdeye.typedream.app

Batista's Compass

The Steady Compass is back with out very first IRL podcast! In this episode, Quez sits down with the Hansel Batista. Hansel is known for his work as a musician, engineer, and business mogul. Hansel and Quez discuss what the life of an independent musician is like, how to face adversity, and as Hansel beautifully demonstrates, how to become the master of your own destiny. This is an episode jam-packed with gems! BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE AND LIKE THE SHOW! ---------- Socials Batista twitter.com/batistakhp batistaonthebeat.com Quezt www.quezt.xyz twitter.com/queztxyz instagram.com/queztxyz

VGF's Compass

The Steady Compass is back! In this episode, Quez sits down with the CJ "VGF" Wilson. CJ is known for his work as a Lead Operator at Pixel Vault, as well as his experience in onboarding and educating new participants within Web3. CJ and Quez discuss what it means to learn from our past, the mentality behind CJ's "passionately curious" mantra, as well as his unique take on being a Generalist, free from categorization. Listeners are bound to discover what makes VGF the incredible human that he is! BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE AND LIKE THE SHOW! ---------- Socials VGF twitter.com/VGFreakXBL videogamefreak.com Quezt www.quezt.xyz twitter.com/queztxyz instagram.com/queztxyz