British esports journalist and personality Richard Lewis is back as a desk host, having been announced as part of the PGL Copenhagen Major 2024 talent line-up.
He will work alongside fellow desk host Sjokz (who recently signed to DotX Talent) and stage host James Banks, among others.
Sam Davies (aka lolbanelor), who was previously a creative partner for many of Richard Lewis’ videos (including this classic on ‘the horror of UK esports’ and needing to nuke the scene from space), is also a part of the PGL event as an observer.
It’s the first time Richard Lewis has been a part of an esports broadcast since the PGL Major in late 2021. He is of course well-known for his work in journalism, and last year won another Esports Journalist of the Year award, at the 2023 Esports Awards. He also works as an Adjunct Professor at the University Of New Haven.
Richard Lewis said:
He added: “I look forward to seeing old friends and working with old colleagues, even if some people in those categories aren’t there. I also welcome working with new people and new opportunities, such as working with one of the greatest hosts in our industry for the first time.”
PGL said in this announcement post: “Famous figures Richard Lewis and Eefje ‘Sjokz’ Depoortere will take the helm as the desk hosts, guiding fans through the anticipated event with their insight and expertise.
“With years of experience in esports journalism, Richard Lewis is renowned for his deep knowledge of the competitive scene. His partnership with Sjokz, one of the most beloved and respected figures in esports, is set to provide an unmatched level of insight and entertainment.”
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“Sjokz’s extensive experience in hosting premier esports tournaments, coupled with her genuine passion for esports, makes her an ideal figure to guide the discussions and analyses throughout the game.”
He joins a host of other PGL Copenhagen Major 2024 talent, listed below.
The Major kicks off on March 17th 2024 and will run until March 31st, with the playoffs stage taking place at the Royal Arena in Denmark.
Teams at the major include elimination stage teams Faze, Spirit, Vitality (who feature UK rifler mezii), Mouz, Complexity, Virtus Pro, Navi and G2, plus opening stage teams Cloud9, Eternal Fire, Ence, Apeks, Heroic, 9Pandas, Saw, Furia, Ecstatic, The Mongolz, Imperial, Pain Gaming, Lynn Vision, Amkal, Koi and Legacy.
PGL Copenhagen Major 2024 talent line-up
The full list is as follows:
- Richard Lewis – desk host
- Sjokz – desk host
- James Banks – stage host including interviews and content
- Pala – content
- Pimp – analyst
- Maniac – analyst
- Bleh – analyst
- Moses – analyst
Casters and observers:
- Anders
- HenryG
- Spunj
- Machine (see our interview with him from IEM Katowice here)
- Harry
- Hugo
- Launders
- Scrawny
- Shev
- Jeyrazz
- Zarx
- Jak3y
- Efren
- Lolbanelor
- Niclas
- Unknownfme
- Loxar
- Esio
- ItsRandall
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Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
