We don't deserve Richard, but we deserved that thumbnail LMAO

it's so fucking cool to see sideshow and bren get recognition as talented casters, they were the goats in tf2 and i hope they only continue to ascend in valorant.

Whoever did that thumbnail deserves a raise.

I never thought I would enjoy a game dying this much.

"There's only one Richard Lewis". Wow wow wow the stand up comedian and actor Richard Lewis is still alive and well!

The only time I ever hear about the overwatch league is when Rich covers it lol... they should really pay you for this visibility.

I can't wait for the CDL episode

Halfway though listening to this i realized that Richard does a consultant's job but for free on youtube.

As my college friend used to say, there are two types of people in the world: those who are right and those who are happy.

Once your done with Esports I still hope you will still be around. I NEED FOOTBALL MANAGER

"Being right is not the most important thing" "NOT IN MY LINE OF WORK" fucking ell.... priceless content

The amount of viewers Sideshow pulled while he had visa issues but still wanted to stream OWL was insane for not even being allowed to show anything but his face and it basically launched the whole companion stream thing that Valorant allows and OWL will still not allow anyone to show anything but the scoreboard on their companion streams. And he still pulls those numbers when he streams.

10:37 HAHAHA the zoom in is too good

ohh and as a boomer myself that typewriter is NEXT lvl might i add :)

remember when montecristo said he was gonna go to blizzard because they treat their talent better, and it wasnt game exclusive.

That "boomer keyboard" earned a like right off the bat.

That interview from the very youthful and pristine looking RL is absolute straight fire.

Legit spit out my drink when I saw you pull out the type writer, hahaha you wonderful old man

At this point, i could imagine the matchfix scandle story is book with several volumes. Love your work.

Blizzard fucked this one up big time Bren and Sideshow were the best part of OWL back when I used to watch it and now they are killing it in Valorant I watch all the Plat Chat watch parties and the weekly show they do.

Man it's almost like this Richard Lewis guy knows a thing or two about eSports.

17:50 "FGC have a bath" lol

Prolific interview. You're the goat. Thank you for all you do brother!

As a journalist, being right is all that matters. Suggesting otherwise would be like someone telling me that there are more important things for a singer than being good...

I've been waiting for this video for so long

"The Overwatch League broadcast is good. Until it gets to the game." Ouch.

Using an electronic type writer really is peak boomerism.

Another great video, you are spot on with esports needing to grow organically rather than just trying to create and force esports first like blizzard is doing yet again with overwatch 2.

The league is in shambles?! LOL! I'm more surprised at finding out it still exists!

I love how you mentioned the CDL. They didn't resign their best casting duo either.

I'd love that podcast appearance, if he says no, keep asking.

Just as I was looking for some RL content, *7 minutes ago, ideal 👌

thanks for the content

DJ Wheat on the podcast? Oh yes please

i need one of those type writer keyboard eventhou im a zoomer at my school i always played with the type writers and it keeps good to type on comparing to a membrane keyboard

never saw wheat livid like that before

Holy shit, an episode of RLS with djWHEAT would be straight fire! I used to watch his show back in the Epileptic Gaming days. He really got neutered for a while due to corporate oversight. Would be great to see him actually have a real talk for a change.

Blizzard trying to strong arm with the weakest hand.

"A skinhead is a neo-nazi..." FFS. There was an entire film, This is England, about the fact that skinheads started out as a subculture originating in the West Indies (associated with ska/soul/reggae music) but was adopted in the UK by far-right groups. Good to know the racists won and that's the international view now. ¬_¬

The thumbnail does not disapoint.

OW cracking open their children's piggy bank for the All-or-Nada Greyhound bet creased me shoutout everyone's unc who's done that same shit

Its funny how much you and Sterling have similar perspectives/tones about the broad industry despite such differing audiences. Glad we have someone critical on esports. More dota2 content is appreciated, but yer doing gods work with whatever you judge is best to cover. Thank you.

Does the typewriter keyboard feel like a real typewriter?

Try to imagine richard in a his low-light den where he dwells writing deep industry changing pieces with a 1920 typewriter, alchohol and thick smoke all around.

24:06 I think you mean "Inside the Game" which was the EG-run podcast, as opposed to State of the Game, which was JP's thing.

I actually think there is some sense to the idea that Overwatch and Valorant are in direct competition. With the current drought of good new games and IPs, the borders around playerbases and even types of entertainment are becoming more and more permeable.

Fuck me, Im so glad to have the real DJwheat back.

how can you even have esports in a beta thats inaccessible to the public you just take the pro's from the previous game then is this game the exact same as the last game and is the "2" just advertising moneygrab or is the Esport in the inaccessible beta just advertising moneygrab ? is this not illegal?

I like djwheat because I can see his Stormlight Archive collection on his bookshelf 0_0

Can't keep getting away with it!

Can someone please tell me what model that typewriter keyboard is?

Oh Boy, another OWL coverage by Richard "I lariated Loda down to the ground" Lewis. Thanks for the video!

Richard "Done it agait" Lewis

Richard "I've been working on a story" Lewis

Mr.Lewis is just a Legend !

Amazing thumbnail lmao

This is beautiful!

Young Rich was absolutely prophetic

Richard "R R Martin" Lewis

So good

17:55 lemme guess UltraSnake said that.

Amazing thumbnail and nice typewriter

Banger.

My favorite topic.

Hopefully they release it right at the beginning of april... around the 1st perhaps

esports is so fucked when rich, thorrin, monte, and whoever im forgetting leave the space

Why is everyone so shocked in the youtube thumbnails

Going for a hail mary without 2 OL

The real question for Rich is which was better: King of Diamonds or Magic City?

To Richard's point about being right being the best thing. To those people, he is essentially the equivalent of a doctor being right and then pressuring you to treat the illness, would you rather they be wrong and you get worse.

This is M&S Gandalf \m/

Blizzard is that abusive partner that keeps you from meeting your friends or generally being in touch with the outside world, just to see you walk out of the relationship.

Overwatch on release was fun idk what happened.

21:45 I too take my family to strip clubs.

tl:dr: next OWL season is either succ or succeed :D

I know Richard is gonna gloat and I am gonna enjoy it.

cheers richard you are my only informative source on what happens with activision blizzard and ian amin

Overwatch is going to go down as the most mismanaged esports game in history.

Overwatch 2: What Could Go Wrong

Oh no, not the open mouth thumbnail

13:42 theres a reason they sold hahah

Richie Fuckin Lew!

Always is

richard is pogging

Why would you ever think it's a good idea to hold a big league tournament on a brand new game that's not even beta tested? It's going to be completely unwatchable. How do you even prepare to participate or cast this game?

DJ WEEEED

Just when I was wondering what to listen to next, you come along with an old fashioned Overwatch dumpster fire. Thanks Richard!

Please get DJ wheat on the podcast that would be such a fantastic show.

Sound

how can one man be so right in advance 5 years before it happened lmao

Mate, Rocket League and the FGC are tier 2 esports, OWL is barely scraping by as T3

Activision Blizzard out here giving free job promotions, just by offering shit job offerings/contracts until people are fed up and leave.

PogRich thumbnail

Imagine paying 20 Mil to play a beta

Explaining the meaning of a W made me feel uncomfortable.

i always enjoy a 45min bashing of the OWL

So the Overwatch League is working as it always has then?

wait, djwheat changed to much lol

Proud boomer checking in!

So why did Microsoft buy this company???