HLTV Confirmed S4E8 (ft. Semmler) | B site explained, ESL Pro League updates, BLAST Premier kick-off
HLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast28 Jan 2020

HLTV Confirmed S4E8 (ft. Semmler) | B site explained, ESL Pro League updates, BLAST Premier kick-off

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The discussion about CS:GO leagues continues with guest Auguste "Semmler" Massonnat, a spokesperson for B Site, with topics ranging from the business side of things (revenue share, sustainability, inflation) to how it will affect the Counter-Strike played and the viewers. The podcasts' panel also talks about ESL's PR blunder while downsizing Pro League, and looks at which teams are affected. Wrapping up the HLTV Confirmed episode is talk about the recently finished DreamHack Open Leipzig and the upcoming BLAST Premier group stage.

Timestamps


1:25 - Introducing Semmler

2:05 - Semmler on his return to CS:GO

2:57 - The difference between working on Overwatch League and CS:GO events

4:29 - What Overwatch League experienced gave to Semmler?

5:50 - Did Semmler always want to come back to CS:GO?

7:24 - What role in the broadcast Semmler is going to pursue?

9:56 - Semmler’s opinion on the changes that happened in the game


13:42 - Striker explains BLAST’s format

14:28 - How absence of mousesports and fnatic will affect BLAST Premier Spring

15:53 - Will BLAST set the tone for the season?

17:34 - SPUNJ shares some insights on the BLAST scheduling

18:58 - How important is BLAST in the 2020 schedule?

21:18 - Will the single organizer prevail in CS:GO?

25:30 - Discussing Group A of BLAST

27:14 - “I’m calling this right now: nawwk should be the primary AWP of NiP” - Striker

30:04 - Can MIBR return to the CS:GO elite?


33:33 - What does Semmler becoming the spokesperson for B Site mean?

37:50 - Semmler comments on lack of information about B Site

42:42 - How B Site is going to make money?

44:46 - Will the teams be able to return their massive investments for participating in B Site?

47:48 - How the teams who bought the franchise and who qualified will coexist within the model?

52:01 - What happens if B Site won’t get top teams right away?

55:55 - Do leagues in CS:GO work at all?

1:06:24 - What is known about B Site’s format now

1:08:48 - Few last questions for Semmler


1:13:02 - SPUNJ vs. Twitch chat


1:22:45 - Striker explains ESL Pro League drama

1:25:17 - ESL is trying to make the format more profitable. Is it good or bad?

1:29:20 - SPUNJ gives insight on the Oceanic teams

1:32:41 - Uncertainty with EPL Relegation system

1:36:02 - Announcing invited teams that are not confirmed - good or bad?

1:42:44 - Discussing the released list of the teams

1:48:22 - ESL’s apology - does it help?

1:54:04 - What power does CSPPA have?

1:59:58 - Prof: "CSPPA as an entity should watch out for this"

2:01:30 - SPUNJ: "We are already doing too much for players"

2:05:10 - Another full-on SPUNJ rant


2:14:40 - Good, Bad, Ugly: DreamHack Leipzig

2:14:50 - Good: BIG triumph with the new lineup

2:19:50 - Bad: No Danes in the final

2:26:57 - Ugly: Virtus.pro keep flunking


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