Hello Esports

Welcome to Hello Esports, a podcast by Orange, Lëtzebuerger Journal and the Luxembourg Esports federation (LESF) about all things Esports in Luxembourg, to smoothly introduce you to the world of competitive gaming.⁣
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Esports has evolved from niche to mass phenomenon in the last few years. Yet, it remains a mystery for most people. And it’s no different for Maxime Toussaint, who meets up with actors from the video games scene to discover more about it.

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#12 Are Esports a sport?

Are Esports a sport? It's the burning question that has divided the world for years. Some countries like South Korea, the birthplace of competitive gaming, have already recognised it as an official sport. But others are still grappling with the idea.

Maxime decided to dig deeper and find out what it really takes for an innovation to be recognised as a full-fledged sport. He sat down with Luxembourg's Minister of Sport, Georges Engel, who gave his opinion on the matter and shared insights into the process and criteria that are used to determine if an activity qualifies as such. He...

30 min

#11 Women in Esports

In a male-dominated arena, the female Esports scene is often overshadowed. But in this episode, we’re flipping the script and shining a spotlight on the fierce women who are making waves in the competitive gaming world. Join Maxime as he follows the journey of trailblazer Lena Rocca, the first and only woman to compete in a mixed CS:Go World Championship so far, and meets up with ESVÖ president and diversity representative Yvonne Scheer to talk about the current and future of female Esports. Beware guys… they’re coming!

27 min

#10 Fit4Gaming

In this episode, Maxime takes you on an adventure. On November 28th, Fit4Gaming – a multivenue project that aims to promote integration through video games – was launched in Differdange. Our host decided to go and have a look at it. In between FIFA games and interactions with the youngsters on site, he took the opportunity to talk to organisers Kevin Hoffmann – co-founder of forward – and Lisa Krecké – Integration Project Coordinator at the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region – who explained how they plan to use the too-often-misjudged gaming universe for a good...

26 min

#9 The world of streaming (and speedrunning)

This time, Maxime dives into the world of streaming with GreenSnowDog, a swedish-luxemburgish streamer with over 800 followers on Twitch who holds several records in speedrunning – the art of finishing a game as fast as possible. Through the speedrunner’s stories and his expert Rene Treur’s, he discovers how streaming helps Esports grow as well as a discipline that is yet to have found a way among the biggest titles in competitive gaming.