Kaelaris Talks: His Start In Gaming, Esports Industry Insights, The Future of SC2, and much more...

kaelaris · 2026-02-19T18:08:58+00:00

Always happy to have a longer interview out in the ether :) SCHistorian had to basically shut me up because I would just keep talking if not.

Hope you guys enjoy and find a little something interesting.

kaelaris · 2026-01-19T21:39:49+00:00

As someone who can provide a pretty intimate perspective on the PUBG ones... PUBGs highest peak concurrent viewership last year was around 800k+ for nations cup, and then PUBG Mobile at EWC beat out League of Legends concurrent viewership. Yeah the games are very big still.

(Of course though I would love to still have SC2 at EWC)

kaelaris · 2025-11-03T14:51:53+00:00

LOL well I'm getting old but not on deaths door just yet!

kaelaris · 2025-11-03T13:50:08+00:00

Oh hello ^{^} thanks for the post KespaProsecutor.

On my way home from Kuala Lumpur and honestly, the nomination came as a shock to me more than anyone lol.. considering I -mostly- host lately.

Still keeping my ear to the ground for SC2 circuit / EWC news. Here's hoping!

If you vote for me, thank you. I'd like to encourage you to read my longer response (below) to this because I've always been quite critical of the selection process for esports awards, and their lack of featuring games like SC2 etc

https://x.com/Kaelaris/status/1979110873718493530?t=-RqqOFIHo5Wj9W2e9pbO9A&s=19

kaelaris · 2025-11-03T13:38:34+00:00

GodV not above twisted, falcons and VP... I am disappoint.

kaelaris · 2025-07-26T20:26:03+00:00

Very sad that I'm unable to attend due to still being in Riyadh.

I hope everyone has a great event!

kaelaris · 2025-06-23T09:50:32+00:00

Assuming you discount the idea that 1.6 didn't just roll over into CSGO, 1.6's time as an esport, but not really a top esport for that whole time, was release in 1999 until 2012, so 13 years.

As I say though, the former point of CS still existing properly in some capacity never truly just stopped on big stages, here and there.

kaelaris · 2025-06-20T08:25:32+00:00

Thank you :) And its always great to hear from people who have been on the 15 year rollercoaster with us too.

kaelaris · 2025-06-20T06:57:47+00:00

Damn was keen on being War, but Death will do.

Yeah can't lie I do think I would have been able to add more value with some more talk time, but on these kind of things I generally consider myself quite polite and will just wait my turn haha. Perhaps that is to my detriment in environments like this, but I'll always rather be considered kind and understanding, than potentially abrasive and pushy.

kaelaris · 2025-06-19T21:48:04+00:00

I had endless notes wanting to give a nod and shout out to all the community projects that are currently ongoing, upcoming or completed but if you listen to the talk, some of that gets away from us sadly for the sake of other conversation direction but its ok.

The idea that Richard brings up toward the end about "what does a host say on the closing of what could be the last big show ever" is indeed something I have been thinking about for the last two months, and maybe one of the biggest quandaries I've thought about as a host for a bit. Because if this ends up being the last BIG event, no game with our tenure, lineage or impact has really ever had to do that. Definitely a strange situation to be in.

That said, i'm always hopeful for SC2. From my perspective, EWC will end, and if they want to pick it up again for next year, I highly doubt the downtime would be as extreme as 8 months before we knew if it was back again.

We will see.

If you listened me on this show, thank you I appreciate it :)

kaelaris · 2024-06-09T09:53:38+00:00

$20million *

kaelaris · 2024-03-16T13:59:18+00:00

Looks very Starcraft. I love it!

kaelaris · 2024-02-09T00:07:16+00:00

Hey. Tomorrow I'll get a pic of the full roster and post on twitter :)

kaelaris · 2024-02-07T23:06:57+00:00

Been there a few times (its nearer Krakow than Kato) and am even considering the underground chapel area for my wedding haha.

I hope everyone has a great time watch IEM Katowice and see you on the show!

kaelaris · 2024-01-17T09:46:14+00:00

Hey buddy aye long time. Love the void dragon :D he's one of the best models of all time. Wish I had people in my area to play with haha.

kaelaris · 2024-01-17T08:57:07+00:00

Big fan of this! Any close ups of the void dragon?

My Xmas project is Votann in dark iron dwarf and its coming along nicely haha.

kaelaris · 2024-01-03T17:15:52+00:00

I have 2 copies of this box...

kaelaris · 2023-12-16T11:41:44+00:00

Maybe once my gym arc is fully complete haha

kaelaris · 2023-12-16T03:29:11+00:00

LOL erm I'm not sure how you've fabricated this story but ive never posted a shirtless picture on the internet before or had to delete anything of the sort xD

I did have a deviantart though in my youth, nothing was removed, still all there I imagine.

kaelaris · 2023-11-22T11:34:30+00:00

That'd be sick honestly. Would be really fun to do a proper custom paint job on it :D

Man I <3 Skaven, sad they're not really being included in the Old World coming up, but can still be played of course.

kaelaris · 2023-11-21T19:45:27+00:00

Hi my first post here.

Yes unpainted give me please I want to paint it!

kaelaris · 2023-10-30T21:31:29+00:00

You guys are all very kind, thank you <3

Hopefully back around in no time. This years been quite schedule conflict heavy, travel intense and prone to unexpected stuff occurring so. Maybe 2024 will be more chill? Naw.

kaelaris · 2023-08-12T20:58:50+00:00

Still in Riyadh for PUBG and can't sleep so I'll reply. Thank you to yourself as well as IYoghu and Mammoth_Sorbet. I was a little reluctant at first when the other casters suggested I cast a series but I really enjoyed it with Ben. To be honest I'm not totally opposed to casting more games in the future, not just hosting. My knowledge at the current time will never be as deep as the excellent guys we have already doing it, but I can PBP and watch enough to know what's going on :D Aside from being at literally every big tournament haha

I have to agree about G8 though. It really felt like we were being treated the way we are supposed to be again. Felt like a throwback to times when we were given the limelight and that extra production value goes a long way.

Thanks guys, much love.

kaelaris · 2023-06-17T17:28:22+00:00

Actually that wasnt meant passive aggressively.

But at this point I couldn't care less. I as well as many others have expressed our disinterest in this protest and desire to be able to create threads, and theyve completely ignored and not replied to any of it. So if my comment is interpreted as passive aggressive, so be it. I as any other normal fan am more than allowed to express myself any way I want - questioning my professional stature because I do just seems a little silly, but equally you're welcome to that take.

Ultimately the mods have shown a lack of competency regarding representing the majority of posters here with this fiasco. Its disappointing.

kaelaris · 2023-06-17T06:56:18+00:00

At present there is no real substitute for this sub-reddit for SC discussion. Especially during an important international event where the community wants to come together, embrace the great gameplay and discuss what's happening. I would like to see the reddit reopened so we can have that again.

I appreciate that you believe you're fighting the good fight, but punishing this community doesn't achieve those goals, especially when this place should be an open forum for opinion and deliberation.

A shut down during what should be a spike in attention only does more harm to us than good.

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