S2E91: The Business of E-Sports

Lim Keat Kuang, Co-Founder, Geek Fam | Haresh Deol, twentytwo13

10-Mar-20 21:00

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E-sports has garner major attention in the recent years with cult favourite games like DotA, League of Legends and PUBG. Malaysia is not far behind in the e-sports arena. Today’s episode brings in Lim Keat Kuang, the co-founder of Geek Fam, a local e-sport team, event organiser and e-sport academy. Its been five years since Geek Fam’s inception and they have achieved many commendable feats under their belt like qualifying for the LA majors. Keat Kuang shares on being one of the powerhouse teams in Malaysia, nurturing tomorrow’s talents and the future of esports among many others.

As for the news round up, it's all about The Ugly - it’s on Selangor’s football coach B. Sathianathan slamming back on racists remarks with the recent Selangor vs Perak game.

Produced by: Daryl Ong

Presented by: Daryl Ong

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Categories: Business Analysis, Sports

Tags: Bar None, Geek Fam, Dota, League Of Legends, PUBG, gaming, tournaments, e-sports,

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