Issue link: https://sxsw.uberflip.com/i/1059371
ALANAH PEARCE Alanah Pearce (otherwise known by her Gamertag, 'Charalanahzard') is an Australian writer, host, and producer at IGN in San Francisco. She's been playing games since she was four, writing about them professionally for seven years, and creating self-admittedly bad YouTube videos as a hobby for five. RICH CAMPBELL Rich Campbell broke into the esports scene in 2015. Discovered by Major League Gaming, he was quickly brought on board and has become one of their trademark personalities. He has established himself as both a commentator and host for live events who can effectively broadcast a wide variety of esports and traditional content. Rich is the face of World of Warcraft, leading all professional broadcasts for Blizzard. Furthermore, Rich is internationally involved in the professional Hearthstone scene, a key feature of the Call of Duty World League, and is recognized for creating the most popular WoW talk show on Twitch. Outside of Blizzard titles, Rich is also the face of H1Z1 and will be leading all 2018 broadcasts. 2018 Gaming Awards Co-Hosts SXSW Gaming proudly welcomes Alanah Pearce and Rich Campbell as hosts for the 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards! Previous Gaming Awards hosts have included Xavier Woods, OMGitsfirefoxx, Jacksepticeye, Rachel Quirico, Markiplier, Janet Varney, SMOSH, and iJustine.