Dota2’s The International 5 is soon approaching and there is a lot to talk about. Just recently announced was the official host for the event, veteran Paul “ReDeYe” Chaloner, and that is a lot to get hyped up about. Andreea “divushka” Esanu had a great interview with him too that just went up onto gosugamers.net and you should do yourself a favor and check it out. Where else are you going to get veteran eSports commentary like:
Back in 2007, mainstream tried to mould and adapt eSports to TV, but now they are covering it as it is, designed by us and the communities without tinkering too much to make it fit TV. We also consume media far differently than we used to and I think eSports broadcasting is right at the front end of that today. We are the experts in that field so it makes sense mainstream would come to us and use us now rather than trying to do it themselves.
Widespread coverage on channels like ESPN, BBC or Sky and coupled with traditional media sites covering tournaments like the International now mean we are getting the mainstream coming in, but we no longer need it to grow or survive.
ReDeYe certainly knows the business and is such a great host for the event. No wonder he was such a fan favorite. Even though he stepped out of the Dota2 scene last year, he just had to come back to the huge event. There is more to check out in the interview and you can find it all by clicking the link here.
