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Ep. 209: Explaining the Strike and a Facelift for E-sports

Ep. 209: Explaining the Strike and a Facelift for E-sports

FromThe Press Box


Ep. 209: Explaining the Strike and a Facelift for E-sports

FromThe Press Box

ratings:
Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Nov 18, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion talk to prolific video game voice actress Jennifer Hale about the ongoing voice actors strike (2:24), the unique challenges of voicing video games (8:07), and infiltrating a formerly male-oriented field (21:54). Then, they bring on Nate Nanzer, Blizzard Entertainment's global director of Overwatch e-sports, to discuss how the company is trying to fuse its popular e-sport with the infrastructure of traditional sports in the forthcoming Overwatch League (25:45).
Released:
Nov 18, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker catch you up on the biggest media stories, from sports to politics and everything in between.