Former Riot Games Head of VALORANT League Management for NA Esports. Sports and Esports enthusiast. He/him.
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Derek Dennis retweeted
Somewhere along the line we started to normalise this behavior in esports
‘Oh but it happens in traditional sports’
‘You can tell when someone hasn’t played at a competitive level before’
‘They are just supporting their team’
I don’t condone this behavior at any level of esports but for this to be accepted behavior in a scene, whose very inception, was to create a safe and inclusive space to compete. This just runs against the spirit of competition.
I have been to a myriad of events, countless crowds and this issue is not an esports issue. Support for your own team and respect for the opposing team are NOT mutually exclusive ideas.
Maybe it’s just a few bad apples, albeit vocal ones but efforts should be made to maintain an atmosphere that doesn’t fall into hostile or unsafe. This is on the tournament organisers, the org stakeholders and the fans themselves to self police.
Death threats are on the extreme end but when it’s allowed to happen then it gives fake approval and only perpetuates this type of behavior.
Hello guys, comme je suis dans l’avion, je prends le temps de vous écrire.
Je suis encore désolée pour notre performance aux Worlds, car je sais qu’on est bien meilleures que ce qu’on a montré.
Je vais peut-être subir les conséquences de ce que je m’apprête à dire, mais durant ces Champs, mes coéquipières ont reçu des menaces de mort ainsi que des menaces de 💜 après que certains fans ont appris qu’on allait participer à la compétition à São Paulo. Pendant les matchs, nous avons également reçu de nombreuses insultes dans le crowd qui n’ont pas lieu d’être.
Je vous en parle même si je sais qu’il vaudrait peut être mieux garder le silence, mais j’y tiens personnellement parce que ce genre de comportement, ajouté au manque de soutien tout au long de l’année, m’a fait douter de la légitimité de mon travail et de la valeur de tous les efforts que nous fournissons.
Peu importe la manière dont je performe ou le nombre d’heures que je consacre au jeu, j’ai parfois l’impression que les gens ne voient pas tout ce que nous donnons. Pourtant, mes coéquipières sont des personnes incroyables, de véritables anges humainement parlant, et je suis reconnaissante de vivre cette aventure à leurs côtés.
Bref, ce qui me fait le plus mal, c’est que j’aime sincèrement ce que je fais. L’esport m’a toujours mis des étoiles dans les yeux. Derrière nos résultats, il y a des heures de travail, de la passion et des personnes qui donnent tout. J’aimerais simplement que les gens voient ce qu’il y a derrière nos performances, car au-delà des résultats, nous sommes aussi des êtres humains.
Derek Dennis retweeted
On this date in 1985, the Kansas City Royals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games to win the World Series.
BITE-SIZED FACT | The Royals completed their comeback with an 11–0 victory in Game 7, earning the first World Series championship in franchise history. #80s
Derek Dennis retweeted
EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS!!!
hi. a lot is happening rn and bills are stacking up in combination with late payments that ive been dealing with for the last few months and im out of other options atm. any & all help is appreciated, including sharing the post if possible. im sorry
Derek Dennis retweeted
⚡️EV owners! I need your input 📝
I'm conducting research about EV owners in the LA area. Super informal, just need to get your perspective. If you're able to respond today then comment below and I will send you the questions!
Derek Dennis retweeted
Have to word this in a way to ward off the bots:
I enjoy making Riftbound content but lately I've thought that my Riftbound content might enjoy wearing shorts. Obviously, I would love to pay a tailor to help me thread these shorts together.
Can anyone rec a good tailor?
Derek Dennis retweeted
Been cleaning out my games backlog for the past 2yrs+. Thread for notables. Clair33; It's everything everyone says it is. I went in with high expectations and the game met all of them.
Standout was the OST. Legit blown away by the TUTORIAL music. 'Alicia' was my favorite 1/X
Derek Dennis retweeted
Deadlock’s new hero secretly recreates famous chess matches every time he reloads
Solomon’s board cycles through historic positions spanning 170 years of chess, from the Immortal Game to Magnus Carlsen vs. Viswanathan Anand’s 2014 title match
Derek Dennis retweeted
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Derek Dennis retweeted
Anyone near the Atlanta area who would like a job for the weekend. We need 2 or 3 people to help out at the Sentinels LoL booth at the LCS Summer playoffs finals this coming Saturday and Sunday at Gas South arena in Duluth. Paid gig plus Sentinels swag. DM me if interested.
Derek Dennis retweeted
@Warcraft @Blizzard_Ent @AggrendWoW @NoraValletta @ClaytonStone @TruskisPro @artofjeffp
Guys, I'm begging you. One of the most legendary WC3 Heroes is the Blademaster
WoW Forever feels like my last chance to get to enjoy a BM in WoW
PLEASE! It will be one of the most popular!
Derek Dennis retweeted
Speaking to us here in Orlando, USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino has some rare praise for MLS — specifically the MLS coaches who have worked with all of the newcomers in today's match.
Derek Dennis retweeted
It’s not ok. And we’ve been banging on about it for 2 decades whilst everyone just laughed.
But it’s not cheating. It’s not fraud. And it’s not cooking the books, fake sponsors etc. Are you understanding it a bit better now?
Derek Dennis retweeted
Hey folks, on behalf of the TFT and Riftbound teams, I wanted to share a few thoughts on today’s Convergence Fest Attendee Pass General Sale.
With both TFT & Riftbound Communities showing up, we knew demand was going to be much higher than the number of passes we could offer, and we’ve been working on ways to make that experience better for players.
For our Riftbound players, this probably isn’t your first experience with us working through ticketing challenges this year. Over the last year, we’ve moved ticketing platforms multiple times, scaled up our Regional Qualifiers to nearly double the capacity of where we started in Houston, and launched the Showdown Series to create more opportunities for players to compete.
For Convergence Fest, Fan First was a new tool, and a big step for us. It was our first time using player activity, such as in-store & online play, to ensure active players got an opportunity to get tickets without having to race through checkout. That worked, allowing us to get thousands of tickets into players’ hands before the General Sale.
But we missed at the last mile today. The execution of the General Sale, an already-limited ticket offer, did not meet the experience we wanted to provide, and to make it worse, the things we said in the moment didn’t match the experience we delivered. We know there are a lot of players who really wanted to be there.
So here’s what we have planned next:
⏭️ We’ll have one final sale in November with any refunded tickets and any additional capacity we’re able to create. We expect this to be a small sale, and we’ll share more details on timing and availability once we have them.
⏭️ We’ve also started a larger effort to explore how we can take more ownership of ticketing and become less reliant on third-party platforms. It’s early, but we know there’s more we can do beyond Fan First to connect players with tickets and make these experiences better.
We know General Sale today was frustrating, and we’re sorry we didn’t deliver the experience you deserved.
For everyone who will be in Vegas, I’ll see you there. And if you’re around the Riftbound Regional Qualifier in LA this weekend, I’ll be there this afternoon and all day tomorrow. Please feel free to pull me aside, ask questions, or share your feedback. I’m always happy to chat and listen.
Thank you for all your interest, feedback, and care. We really appreciate you sticking with us and continuing to support our TFT and Riftbound communities.
Derek Dennis retweeted
Patiently waiting for one of my Riot friends to gift me the Old God Urgot skin…
