Echo Fox CEO on Challenger roster: 'The end goal always is to try to win. This is not a joke' - Video

Echo Fox CEO Jace Hall opens up about the team's newly announced Challenger roster: Imaqtpie, Dyrus, scarra, Voyboy and Shiphtur.

Interview video time stamps and topics:

0:49 Jace Hall joins the podcast
6:20 On the "myth" that gamers' skills deteriorate with age
13:19 Why franchising did not impact decisions about the Challenger roster
15:54 On the economic effect of franchising on the LCS
22:05 Why this signing isn't just about the money
26:41 Breaking down assumptions about older players
29:48 Hall's thoughts on challenges Riot faces implementing franchising
33:05 Contrasting a franchised LCS with the Overwatch League
38:01 Why Riot will always prioritize players (they're their customers)
42:31 How will Echo Fox harness the personalities of their Challenger team?

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