Cloud9’s Jack Etienne on the 2018 NA LCS, his goals for C9 CS:GO and PUBG as an esport - Video

Appearing on theScore esports Podcast, Cloud9 CEO Jack Etienne discussed scouting for his League of Legends team and developing North American talent, the challenges facing PlayerUnknown's Battleground as an esport (and why he's invested in it anyway) and how Cloud9 could become more competitive with the rest of the Counter-Strike world.

2:31 Jack Etienne on the NA LCS franchise application process
7:01 Why you and not, for example, Immortals or Dignitas?
11:21 What does success look like in the new NA LCS, aside from winning?
13:01 Why did C9 acquire two extra draft picks at Scouting Grounds?
20:15 What is Cloud9 seeing in PUBG from an esports perspective?
25:48 Can the new NA LCS close the gap with Korea?
28:34 How does it feel seeing Swag perma-benched?
35:00 Going further back, what were you expecting when you founded C9?
38:08 What was the scariest part of founding C9?
44:56 What is 2018 in esports is going to look like?


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