At this point, there’s no doubt esports is here to stay, and it is definitely going somewhere, although it is a bit hard to predict exactly where. 

In today’s episode, Angela Bernard Thomas and Michael Williams join us to talk about Glytch and share a glimpse of where they see esports heading. Angela is the EVP of Collegiate Sports Management Group and EsportsU and the Founder of A-Game Esports. Michael is the Chief Visionary Officer at Glytch Inc. 

Throughout our conversation, Angela and Michael described the esports scene, where they see it heading, and its business opportunities. They explained why therey should be 32 professional esports stadiums in America, the need for regional and location-based entertainment venues, and what differentiates the Glythc project from the rest of what we’ve seen so far in the industry.  

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Resources:

Visit Glytch’s website: https://www.glytch.com/

Connect with Angela and Michael on LinkedIn:

Angela: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelabernhardthomas/

Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/onlinegameguy/

Full Episode Breakdown:

3:37 – Angela shares a bit of her background and passion for collegiate esports.

7:43 – Michael talks about his relationship with video games and his beginnings as a PC programmer. 

11:51 – Is esports a sport if you can drink and vape while doing it?

14:11 – What separates Glytch from the other similar projects we’ve seen in the industry.

18:03 – If esports is a sport, there ought to be stadiums.

20:44 – Angela and Michale talk about Glytch and the entertainment portion of it. 

26:46 – Turn any game into a tournament and it’ll become more entertaining.