Nerdificent

Episode 85: MOBAs

Choose your character and get ready to enter the battlefield as this week we talk about MOBAs (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena games). Dani and Ify are joined by their producer and long-time MOBA fan, Danl Goodman to talk about the most popular genre of video game in the World. From the earliest days of Starcraft mods to the League of Legends 2019 World Championships - many angles of the MOBA experience are covered on this week's episode of Nerdificent! FOOTNOTES:<a href="https://twitter.com/dj_danl">Danl on Twitter</a><a href="https://venturebeat.com/2019/11/11/beyond-banning-more-ways-to-protect-your-game-from-exploits-vb-live/">The history of MOBAs: From mod to sensation</a><a href="https://www.redbull.com/us-en/history-of-the-moba-infographic">Run down the history of MOBAs in our infographic</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/2014/06/05/tracing-the-history-of-the-moba/">Tracing the history of the MOBA</a><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikestubbs/2017/07/31/the-history-of-the-international-dota-2-tournament/#a9f99133caf2">The History Of The International 'Dota 2' Tournament</a><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/esports/2019/11/07/how-league-legends-world-championship-became-super-bowl-esports/">How the League of Legends World Championship became the Super Bowl of esports</a> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

In Nerdificent comedians, Ify Nwadiwe and Dani Fernandez break down all that is nerdy. Whether you’ve spent years rolling dice in a friend’s basement or got hooked after seeing a comic book movie, they’ve got something for you. Each episode Dani and Ify deep dive into a nerdy subject or subculture and break down the history, culture, and future of it; all while making you laugh.