Why The Load-In Exists? It Starts With Twitch Plays Pokémon and Hearthstone

"There is no The Load-In without Hearthstone." It started with Twitch Plays Pokémon in 2012, turned into an obsession with a card game, and somehow ended up as a career covering League of Legends Worlds. In between, I taught journalism to high schoolers, a Stanley Cup celebrated on the ice as a reporter and not a fan, and a hard lesson learned in Korea about what real esports coverage is supposed to look like. This is why The Load-In exists. Chapters: 0:00 - There Is No Load-In Without Hearthstone 0:33 - Dead Air 2:42 - Second Wind 5:50 - Earning It 6:48 - Locking In 9:34 - The Two Rules 11:45 - The Promise: Let's Load In Follow along: Paul Delos Santos: @PaulDelos_ The Load-In: @TheLoadGG Site: theloadin.news #Esports #EsportsMedia #Hearthstone