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Richard Lewis
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Richard Lewis
Player Information
Name:
Richard Lewis
Nationality:
Born:
January 11, 1982 (age 42)
Status:
Roles:
Alternate IDs:
Dr. Gonzo
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History
Broadcasting
2016-05-?? – 2018-04-07
Richard Lewis (born January 11, 1982) is a British veteran esports journalist, tournament host, caster, and analyst. He is best known for breaking the North American match fixing scandal and publishing a piece that resulted in the CEO of Ninjas in Pyjamas resigning after his failure to pay NiP players' tournament winnings. In Counter-Strike: Source, Lewis also exposed the infamous vent.exe cheat - a nearly undetectable cheating tool that could be used on LAN matches. Most recently, he confirmed the existence of the newest game in the Counter-Strike franchise, later officially confirmed and released as Counter-Strike 2, the official successor to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. He regularly collaborates with Thorin, most notably on Return of By The Numbers, the successor to By the Numbers. Lewis currently resides in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Notable Events as Broadcast Talent[edit]
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Position | Partner List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-31 | S-Tier |   | PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 | Desk Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-11-07 | S-Tier |  | PGL Major Stockholm 2021 | Desk Host | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-01-28 | S-Tier |  | ELEAGUE Major Boston 2018 | Desk Host | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-10-13 | S-Tier | | ELEAGUE Premier 2017 | Host | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-01-29 | S-Tier | | ELEAGUE Major Atlanta 2017 | Host | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-12-03 | S-Tier | | ELEAGUE Season 2 | Analyst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-07-30 | S-Tier | | ELEAGUE Season 1 | Analyst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-04-03 | S-Tier |  | MLG Major Championship: Columbus 2016 | Analyst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-11-29 | S-Tier |  | FACEIT League 2015 Stage 3 Finals | Host | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-11-01 | S-Tier |  | DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015 | Host | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| About achievementsBroadcasts from any Tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trivia[edit]
- Awarded as Esports Journalist of the Year by Esports Awards in 2016. [1]
- Awarded as Esports Journalist of the Year by Esports Awards in 2019. [2]
- Awarded as Esports Journalist of the Year by Esports Awards in 2023. [3]
Interviews[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Richard Lewis at PGL Major Stockholm 2021
Richard Lewis at ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018
Richard Lewis at DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca 2015
References[edit]
- ↑ Esports Awards (2016-11-21). "You have chosen @RLewisReports as your #eSports Journalist of The Year!".
- ↑ Esports Awards (2019-11-17). "The winner of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2019 is @RLewisReports".
- ↑ Esports Awards (2023-11-30). "The winner of the Esports Journalist of the Year award is... @RLewisReports".