FTW with Imad Khan

TSM accused team Godlike of poaching Arjun "SHADOW" Mandhalkar in Battlegrounds Mobile India. Shadow says TSM is a toxic organization. TSM denies this claim. For Godlike, this controversy is not new. @RishiAlwani returns to the show to discuss. #BGMI open.spotify.com/episode/6vuaUv…

During #MSI2022 in Busan, South Korea, @RNG was forced to play from China due to COVID restrictions. To remedy the gap, Riot implemented a ping tool. Oddly, ping in Korea was higher, forcing matches to be replayed. @Tyler_is_Online returns to discuss. 🎙️ linktr.ee/ftwimad

Last Wednesday, G2 Esports filed a lawsuit against its NFT partner, Bondly, seeking $5.2 million in damages. This week on @FTWImad, @LeaderGrev of the @washingtonpost joined the show to talk about the lawsuit and esports' relationship with NFTs. 🎙️ linktr.ee/ftwimad

On Nov. 16, Kirsten Grind, Ben Fritz and Sarah Needleman of The Wall Street Journal put out a report on ActiBlizz CEO Bobby Kotick. This week on @FTWImad, @Shannon_Liao rejoins the show to dissect the report, employee petitions and walkouts, and more. 🎙 linktr.ee/ftwimad

Activision Blizzard announced last week that Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 were delayed yet again. This week on @FTWImad, @Shannon_Liao of @washingtonpost caught us up on the ActiBlizz saga, as well as its aforementioned impacts on the company's IP's. 🎙 linktr.ee/ftwimad

This week on the first live, in-person episode of @FTWImad, the show was on location at #LowTideCity in Round Rock, TX. Tournament organizer @oracletx joined the pod to talk COVID protocols, Nintendo's continued influence over Smash mods, and more. 🎙 linktr.ee/ftwimad

A historic #OWL2021 Grand Finals took place last week. This week on @FTWImad, @TeddyAmen of the @washingtonpost stopped by to talk about what it means for the future of the esport with a sequel looming and consistent, in-person events as iffy as ever. 🎙 linktr.ee/ftwimad

For the first time since early 2020, the Smash scene welcomed over 2,000 people back to an open tournament at Riptide. This week on @FTWImad, @Jaaahsh stopped by to tell us how they pulled it off and what lessons were learned for future tournaments. 🎙 linktr.ee/ftwimad

China's government passed laws that limit minors to one hour of gaming per day on weekends and holidays. This week on @FTWImad, @huedavies of @RMIT stopped by to talk about its origins, implementation, and loopholes for the global esports superpower. 🎙 linktr.ee/ftwimad

OnlyFans recently banned sexually explicit material on its platform due to backlash from credit card companies and bankers. This week on @FTWImad, @Roleplayers_TV stopped by to discuss the decision's impact on creators like her who are also on Twitch. 🎙 linktr.ee/ftwimad

The Overwatch League might be considering starting next season in late 2022 or after, due to potential delays to Overwatch 2. This week on @FTWImad, @JacobWolf stopped by to discuss the factors that might mean a bleak financial future for the OWL. 🎙 linktr.ee/ftwimad

Streamers are always wary of DMCA violations, but xQc received one from the IOC recently for streaming a badminton match. This week on @FTWImad, @odinlawmedia's @brandonjhuffman stopped by to discuss the incident's legal and precedential significance. 🎙 linktr.ee/ftwimad

As the web of allegations grows around the Activision Blizzard lawsuit, so do its legal intricacies. This week on @FTWImad, Irene Scholl-Tatevosyan, vice president @esportsbar & senior associate @NixonPeabodyLLP, joined the show to break it all down. 🎙 linktr.ee/ftwimad

The Overwatch League is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for potentially violating antitrust law. This week on @FTWImad, Imad talks to @JacobWolf about the precedent for the case, and where the OWL goes from here. 🎙 linktr.ee/ftwimad

This week on @FTWImad, @BloopGG stopped by to talk about the €26.5 million sale of Schalke 04's #LEC slot to @TeamBDS, as well as why soccer, not esports, brought S04 to this point financially. 🎙linktr.ee/ftwimad

This week on @FTWImad, @RishiAlwani stopped by to talk about the most popular esport you may never have heard of: Garena Free Fire. It filled a niche in markets like India, helping fuel the continued increase in popularity of mobile gaming. 🎙linktr.ee/ftwimad

Co-streaming is becoming an inseparable part of esports,. On this week's episode of @FTWImad, @dGon hopped on the show to discuss its rise, as well as its sustainability and future in the esports scene and beyond. 🎙linktr.ee/ftwimad