SonicFox Donates 10k and MrBitter's Plan to Make New York the Greatest Esports City in the World - Cheddar Sports 11/16/18
On today's episode of Cheddar Sports: SonicFox has proven himself to be the greatest "Injustice 2" player around, but he's also demonstrated that he;s an all-around good guy by donating 10k to rival Rewind to pay for his father's surgery. Other headlines include the announcement of the Game Award nominees, the release of "Pokemon Let's Go," and big changes to "Overwatch" and "Fortnite."
Then later, we sit down with ReKTGlobal VP of Esports Kevin Knocke to hear his take on whether investing in a "League of Legends" or "Overwatch" team is a good move. We also talk to NYXL head of Business Development and Events Ben "MrBitter" Nichol about his plan to make New York the greatest esports city in the world, and PUBG caster Cameron Davis drops in to tell us about the game's new league. And finally, Thadeous Cooper of Astro Gaming previews their new wireless C40 TR controller.
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