{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a8b00cf54f87b887694749d/6a8b00dda89d26398e968040?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Matty Wendo: The Voice of Aussie Gaming Events","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a8b00cf54f87b887694749d/55c307ec5ca7416005e3d2d8a8dceb50.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Matty Wendo has hyped the crowd at Australia&#39;s biggest gaming events, from Blizzard&#39;s Warcraft 30th Anniversary world tour to PlayStation and EA game launches, ESL esports tournaments and the Fortress esports arena in Sydney. In episode one of CREWcasts, the professional MC and event host tells Div how he went from ten years in IT to hosting for 10,000 viewers at the ESL AUNZ Championship, and what it takes to win over a live crowd.</p><p>We get into how volunteering as a tech at a Counter-Strike tournament opened the door to esports hosting, the night a video game launch nearly fell apart and how he saved it, why humility is the secret to winning back a hostile crowd, how much of live hosting is scripted versus improvised, and why the Australian indie game dev scene is the lifeblood of gaming in this country.</p><p>Plus: the Aussie gaming scene versus America, hosting Blizzard&#39;s Warcraft 30th Anniversary in front of 500 people at Fortress Sydney, the Diablo IV launch, BlizzCon memories, building the ANZ Creators community, Battlefield 6, GTA 6, The Witcher 3, Dark Souls, The Last of Us, and why the Nintendo 64 is still the greatest console ever made.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re a streamer, content creator, esports fan or event host looking to break into the gaming industry, this conversation is full of stories and advice you won&#39;t hear anywhere else.</p><p>Follow Matty: @mattywendo64 on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube</p><p>CREWcasts is a streaming, creator and artist podcast from Sydney, Australia, hosted by Divyansh Shekhar and made by SKDIV. New episodes with streamers, creators, cosplayers, DJs and artists every week on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.</p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00:00 Welcome &amp; Cold Open </p><p>00:01:00 From IT to the Stage</p><p>00:05:38 Winning Back a Cold Crowd</p><p>00:07:57 Scripted vs Improvised</p><p>00:11:57 The Launch That Nearly Failed</p><p>00:13:56 The Aussie Gaming Scene &amp; Fortress</p><p>00:19:40 Why He Keeps Hosting</p><p>00:24:14 Nerd Corner: N64 &amp; Ocarina</p><p>00:28:04 GTA 6 &amp; The Last of Us</p><p>00:36:38 BlizzCon &amp; What&#39;s Next</p><p>00:42:30 Wrap Up</p><p>#gaming #esports #podcast #australia #contentcreator</p>","author_name":"SKDIV® Studio"}