Did G2 live up to expectations? G2's GM Romain reflects on the past year - The Sack Down Ep 20

Dom and Yamato are joined by Romain Bigeard, currently the General Manager for G2, to discuss what GM's in League of Legends esports teams do, how G2 prepares for competition, how roster moves are handled during Worlds, G2's approach to scrims, and more!

Romain's Twitter:https://x.com/RomainBigeard

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The Sack Down is a League of Legends esports podcast hosted by Christian "IWillDominate" Rivera and Jakob "YamatoCannon" Mebdi. Each week, the hosts welcome a prominent player or coach to the show to discuss important topics related to the guest's expertise and experience.

This video was recorded on January 4th, 2025.

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0:00:00 What is an Esports GM?
0:02:45 Romain's role in the team?
0:05:46 What went wrong in Summer & Worlds in G2?
0:17:30 How the leaks affected G2
0:26:06 Did the latest roster meet expectations?
0:30:10 Life expectancy for teams
0:33:45 Regrets about G2 2024
0:35:55 G2's approach to scrims
0:46:30 How G2 prepares for Worlds
0:57:57 Risks with changing a roster
1:02:35 Satisfaction with 2025 Roster
1:07:25 Why change Mikyx?
1:13:30 Franchising & Revenue in LEC
1:22:38 League's reliance on Co-Streaming
1:37:40 The concerns with LEC's work ethic & Schedules
1:52:33 What will be different going into 2025?

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