Brian

Esports/Analytics/Tech. @MLG & @EsportsEng referee since 2009 for Halo, CoD, SC2, GoW, LoL, and Dota2. @cruise Analyst. Be excellent to each other.

[Adam Apicella @MrAdamAp]

DreamHack Atlanta

53,000+ visitors from 50 states & 60 countries
570+ creators & celebs
140+ expo booths, Indies & Artist Alley

Sold out IEM CS2
Sold out CDL
Sold out CDL Challengers
Sold out Call of Duty Warzone
Sold out Halo Open
Fortnite Arenas with every heat booked by attendess
Road to EWC with Street Fighter 6, TEKKEN 8, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, and Chess
$1.7M+ in prize pools

[Anthony Wheeler @NAMELESS]

Open events were the shit. There was something special about the MLG pro circuit being on tour, coming to your city and everyone being able to pull up.

You buy a team pass and go as far as your skill takes you. Get a shot at the pros. Maybe even end up on main stage if you were good enough. The allure of that was unmatched.

Golden age of esports

[Snip3down @Snip3down]

If you are complaining about ALGS not paying for anything other than flights for a LAN of this magnitude you weren’t around for MLG days where you’d stuff 6 people into a single double bed, sleep on the floor, save for months/do anything you can to see your dream come true

[Brian @Xavya]

@skib00ts Seoul Soondae Restaurant. It's in Annadale but close ish enough.

Bad google reviews but the wife loves it lmao

https://t.co/jyH80jdPSB

[Brian @Xavya]

@skib00ts Hell yeah man. No soondae in the Burgh. Gotta drive to DC for that. Enjoy!

[Shelby Cassesse @ShelbyCassesse]

Kentucky head coach John Calipari isn’t afraid to let his yinzer flag fly.

[Jacob Hale @JakeHaleee]

For the better part of a decade, competitive Call of Duty fans built the esport from the ground up.

There was minimal developer support then, when the scene was at its peak, the suits forced their ideas in where they weren’t warranted and the fans suffered.

Now, having realised their endeavour wasn’t a runaway success, like it was never destined to be anyway, the suits take a living from the hard workers that kept the spirit of the esport alive. Shameful.

[Brian @Xavya]

A light day in the esports referee office.

Always wished this could've been defused before getting to this point. But also one of many reasons why esports refs are needed

[The Rotation @_TheRotation]

🤣 Gears of War trash talk is NEXT LEVEL

Which CoD players would go at each other like this?

[Brian @Xavya]

@MrAdamAp Thanks for building the scene and creating opportunities for so many ❤️ EE/MLG forever

[Calvin and Hobbes Fan Account @Calvinn_Hobbes]

Those perfect summer nights 🌌 #CalvinandHobbes

[Brian @Xavya]

@Sparticus_V2 @MasterMoyer 😆 man what a throwback

[Brian @Xavya]

@ACHES You were a handful to referee while on Complexity as the "detriment" 😅 But I always admired the passion, skill, and smarts you brought to CoD. Congrats on a hell of a career

[Brian @Xavya]

@7SpringsPA

[CDL Intel @intelCDL]

⛳️ @JonRahmpga watched @OpTicCHI this morning, then went on to win the U.S Open worth $2,250,000 😳

[Brian @Xavya]

@danielgilman Thank you Dan!! Now I'll be 100% ready for the return of @PUMP_PSL basketball! 🙏🙏

[Brian @Xavya]

@SalvationsElite @ShadyG Would've been nice if the OTHER main stage ref was there to help @SalvationsElite 👀 😂

[Garrett Smith Jr @ShadyG]

And this is a light day TBH....

[Brian @Xavya]

@jmpShadow @ShadyG This clip is the only correct response when someone asks "do you really need esports referees" 🤣🤣

[Brian @Xavya]

@PadezaninTeddy well, well, well... who is that orange jacket weirdo in your profile pic? 🤔🤔🧐🧐