Why I left Riot Games and went freelance

[@paulgoogol2652]

sjoking news

[@Mir0ll]

that would be a superb name for a show :)

[@ernest7241]

She should host a show like pewnews

[@romarmars]

I'll definitely go over here if that's the case PewNews have been my source for a year now

[@tomtomson648]

Shocks is back

[@wonkajack]

why this isnt the bets comment? i wonder.... haha

[@faizan7298]

*sjokz left the lobby*

[@LifelinkTV]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kISqdGCplNV0pKs

[@linkgaming19]

This is really interesting to hear your thoughts about how you freenlance and stuff. I am loving your content on here

[@sjokz]

linkgaming19 thank you!

[@LegOfFate]

thank you for being so genuine for all these years since your first appearance on LCS streams, Sjokz. Watching you grow into a professional you've become today is inspiring af. You're like a ray of light, honestly.

[@mattstyles]

I don’t hardly watch or play league anymore but you have always been my favorite on any e-cast! Always have and always will support you on any project you pursue!

[@Zumsar]

Host Meme Review With Gloria Borger!

[@aasyjepale5210]

u mean poppy harlow

[@katatiko]

u mean pewnews

[@katlegosekoele3668]

Razz Gloria Harlow

[@purpletape6594]

@@yungkamiII just no u

[@Vegan_Kebab_In_My_Hand]

You mean Poppy Gloria

[@frozenby5622]

Main Reason: SEXPEKE IS BACK

[@yahyaalami6379]

@sjokz can you confirm ?

[@hayamore]

@@yahyaalami6379 i think she just liked all post without reading most of them xD But xpeke is still around.

[@mohammadbilal4860]

yahya alami He is back. He’s the founder of Origen, and they’re back in the LEC.

[@nikmus3087]

yeah that true..tthats the only reason in our life..

[@AF-qn9hc]

Muzaffer Yigitler Yeah, by reading her tweets, Monte Cristo influenced her decisions the most. You could search Monte and rant about Riot Games

[@Neluv]

Sjokz: Let's talk. Camera: That bookshelf back there is really beautiful, lets focus on it.

[@kraugelh.4924]

You made A LOT OF SENSE Ma'am. Thank you for sharing what it's like at Riot games and a freelance. Also 7 years!?! That's a long-ass time! O.O

[@CouchGamer125]

Thanks for coming back to KZbin. Those Videos are amazing 11/10. Hope there is more that's coming soon. :D

[@hunistbal92]

Why did you take away 1 point? Anyway...11 point scale pretty weird :D

[@MrDanub]

You cannot even imagine how inspiring you are for some!

[@MrDanub]

@@jeevang7853 for you? probably! For me? very!

[@moeftw6792]

Inspiring people to do what? To leave their job cuz they are dumb? Loooool

[@An3piCGingy]

Super happy things are working for you Sjokz! As someone who recently began freelancing themselves, it's definitely scary and stressful but so rewarding when everything works out!

[@om3galul989]

In freelancing you will be getting a lot of shit thrown at you all the time, so don't hesitate to say NO and to say it more often.

[@pauliooo8927]

7 years! Sjokz it’s been a wild ride! I stopped playing league after season 3 started but I’ve watched the esports every year and have watched you grow as a caster and person. Wishing you the best with your future endeavors!

[@exrk1647]

Really love seeing you on here again, much love!

[@maruisaiahnapa7381]

Congrats for taking a bold, new leap in this time of your life! It'll be a future full of uncertainties and challenges, but also one of freedoms, growth and opportunities too. I hope I get to see you on other platforms, gaming or otherwise because outside of your caster/reporter skills, you're an incredibly witty, relatable and down-to-earth individual. All the power to you, Sjokz!

[@Shyfs]

I kinda like league but I like sjokz more

[@emure5385]

dead game

[@zaarongaming8174]

@@emure5385 Seemslegit number one game dead hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@emure5385]

@@zaarongaming8174 number one PepeLaugh

[@zaarongaming8174]

@@emure5385 _League of Legends is killing League of Legends_

[@emure5385]

@@zaarongaming8174 true

[@XXMASTERRIKUXX]

I used to love see you around in league of legends, but now that you will be doing other stuff, I will be sure to follow and support you what ever you have planned, I wish you the best. I usually never comment on YT videos. But I'm starting to get a huge inspiration from you to start streaming, and not be afraid, since I have to start somewhere, and I do have a lot of people who want me to get into that. Thanks for telling all of this and I know you will succeed in everything sjokz!

[@donaldwynn7728]

sjokz I love how you explained to people that there are bad sides to dream jobs people don't seem to understand that all jobs have down sides. Great video keep up the good work.

[@sjokz]

Donald Wynn thank you donald!

[@chibby1907]

Congratulations! it takes a lot of guts to go out on your own like that, you have a huge fan base and lots of love from the LoL community and i hope that follows you wherever you go and whatever u decide to do next, i think i can talk for most of us when i say we're behind you all the way, thank you for years of inspiration, great laughs and simply top quality casting.

[@johntrimble9337]

It is very cool to see someone do their thing even if it means leaving a "dream job". It just goes to show that their is more out there for people who put time into figuring out what they want and take a risk. Mad respect sjokz....I see you lol.

[@missrebeccasm]

You are so radiant! I don't watch or play League anymore, other than watch worlds maybe. But it's always been so nice to see and hear you talk about the games in LCS etc whenever I watched. I'll definitely tune in on your future endeavors!

[@luismarcoperezthemsel1677]

Answer: Sexpeke is back Sjokz : Legs trembling.

[@Healsmybums]

I think it's cool you took the time to put this together. I honestly miss seeing you as a host on the LEC every week, but it's cool to see you branching out. Good luck and +50g

[@Nathafrock]

If that's what he wants for you, your followers will always support, happy day, greetings from Venezuela. It's good to see you upload videos to youtube again.

[@sjokz]

Jonathan Figuera thank you!

[@juangarciac06]

You are just so gorgeous sjokz! Wish you all the best in your actual and future projects, hope to meet you someday around die Hauptstadt!

[@L3thiana]

Congratulations on daring to take this next step, sounds hard to let go of certainties but good luck in all the future endeavours, pretty cool to have a fellow belgian on the LEC stage which I didn't know until discovering your channel, even after following the LCS/LEC for a long time ... , excited to see more on here!

[@arthurmonteiro9788]

I appreciate the honesty in all video. It's so nice to know more about your decisions because you're very inspiring. You are awesome, Sjokz!

[@Drummerkiid1994]

gutted to see ya leaving the main scene for the most part BUT go go sjokz! love that youre chasing youre dreams :P

[@BigCrockDawg]

Definitely looking forward to the next video, thank you for sharing your life with us Sjokz!!!

[@crossmaster77]

just switch to Dota 2 already , that would be the biggest anime betrayal of all time.

[@yusha5728]

ahahahahaha

[@Ichbinamo]

ahahahahaha nazi

[@syyndev2161]

I 'll watch and even play Dota2 when she decided to jump there

[@pyyro1114]

Why go from a dieing game to a dead game?

[@Alacrity67]

@@pyyro1114 Dota is dead? 600k players daily mate. How LoL is dying is questionable too. The game has been fuckin garbage lately, but not even close to dying lul

[@georgelibrado2812]

I like the comparisons you make between full time and free lance. Gives a bit of insight on what we can expect in different aspects of the industry, not just in your industry per se but for anyone jumping into their interested line of work and what angles we can take to succeed and how to go about them. Also very inspiring!

[@SapaieoTV]

Thanks for the insight! Really inspiring And reminds me what Monte Christo was often saying (as well as some other high profiled Casters (like Deman (who I truely missed in the EU LCS ever since)))

[@brewerboy3able]

Best wishes in your pursuit. I will be following along and supporting you. Hope all your dreams and desires come true!

[@하루과학]

Faker hates this video

[@felipeluizsilvamenezes9411]

you're doing a fantastic job with the videos, and congratulations to have the courage to take the direction that you wanted and not staying in the comfort zone! Wish you luck from Brazil!

[@grek11sharigan]

So much honesty and authenticity. You are a brilliant broadcaster and host with skills many others would wish for and that will become essential in your job area. Just compare to football. Nobody want to see this kind of broadcast anymore(e.g. Boring interviews and expert desks). I just want to wish you all the best for ur future! It will be successful I guess 😉

[@SexyClimber]

wait what? you are insinuating that nobody wants to see player interviews and expert desks for football? I think you are a tad bit off there buddy.

[@angryyordle4640]

i agree, in football most of the broadcast is reporters talking about completely different stuff than the game. Player history, sometimes other topics

[@mattgold6075]

This is a choice that you've made and honestly me as a person who always tackles things as they come along this sounds like a real challenge so I give you nothing but my full support

[@bestoshorto]

Good luck sjokz, you are a great person!

[@davidduan8068]

Good luck Sjokz, we are always here to support you!

[@franfuan589]

Great job Sjokz! i love your content! greetings from Venezuela.

[@galdariah]

Are you hungry? How can you do games while... omg so many questions in my mind!

[@joaopedrog]

Are you hungry? Do you have toilet paper? What about maduro/guaido? Cheers

[@robvandergraaf6596]

We will always follow and support you Eefje! Je bent de beste ;) gl hf with the new challenges!

[@sjeffiesjeff]

Monetary AND financial gain? You're going places.

[@sjokz]

Frenk van Vlissingen haha not sure why i said that.

[@MattMillwardUK]

@@sjokz you're so pure :')

[@gambrinus330116]

its not like shes poor, check out that pimped watch xD

[@jimengab]

You're a superstar. An inspiration for us eSports hosts all around the world and that will never change regardless of your career path. Thank you for everything. It's good to have you here on KZbin as well as the LEC!

[@davidveen2332]

Will you be on the show tomorrow?

[@FileF0und]

Week 6 she said ;) (atm we have week 5)

[@davidveen2332]

@@FileF0und Ah missed that prob, Thnx!

[@rockjock32492]

Thank you Sjokz for taking time to talk with us! It shows you care and I appreciate it. I wish you the best as you continue to go through this transition. My usual advice for people is that it takes about 6 months to get adjusted to any transition. Stay strong my friend, I know there is a lot of light, but there can be some harder struggles as well. Love and God bless, B

[@moa7462]

You are so brave! Must be a lil' scary, at least I would find it scary ^^ I wish you good luck!

[@JuloFreeq]

Watching You on all those LoL events was joy and pleasure. Lil sad there will be less of You in them, thou You are great so we know wherever You will show up will so so much better. We (LoL community) will be happy to give other games communities opportunity to see that sun of Your smile and let them acknowledge You as we did! Personally i wish You all the best i can think about.

[@Shrimzy]

When you have a community built up already, going solo is almost always the best option you can choose. I hope the best for you

[@javiera8808]

Good luck, girl you have the capacity to do what you want and I really hope you get where you want to be 💕

[@BOOSNASSI]

Smart and professional, 10/10 would hire

[@NEC_Shades]

Really great insight in you future plans and why you made the decision to go freelance. As always i'll keep following your career and i can't wait for the next LEC appearance and seeing your next venture!

[@DokuroH]

La baguette te dit bonjour sjokz !!

[@glenmarshall5039]

Your feelings are important on the matter. I'm happy to see your views and feelings on the matter because I was concerned. It doesn't really matter to me (who loves League of Legends), I will always watch anything you cast. Your talent and the pure amount of charisma you present on the stage and with all people involved is beyond amazing. Keep doing what you have to do. So many people, including myself, love you and your awesome presence.

[@lpdemodimi]

dunno how you can think you are bad it this wtf. You nail it, every video after the other. With this kind of brand you built over the years, you will def. earn more money with equally or less work...who would not have done that.

[@donteross309]

Omg you really are so inspiring Sjokz, I remember seeing you all the way back when I first started league and you really are just living the dream centering your career around video games! Good luck to you girl! You deserve all the success

[@fabricionbraga]

God, she is so clever and gorgeous. Thanks for that update, sjo.

[@thierrygibralta1288]

Great video with good perspective and arguments! Good luck in your journey!

[@alx1527]

You're not bad at KZbin, you're amazing in every single way :3 Best wishes and a big hug

[@lahhtoota]

How dare you say the word "single" in a Valentine's day? It's ok. I'm lonely too :(

[@sjokz]

a lx thank you :)

[@MadCat_G]

As much as I love to see you in every League event, I respect your decision. Improvement is something that can be achieved only if you get out of your comfort zone, so keep it up and keep exploring and learning more!

[@RD0-0]

Very cool sjokz! That cable tho.. its triggering my OCD :P

[@chocolatemoose7761]

So glad you’re more free to do what you wish and open to so many more opportunities with your great skillset!

[@Mir0ll]

very smart and mature approach. I can't help but shiver out of excitement knowing that we'll be seeing you all around different places now :). We're lucky to have You Eefje - apart from Your (obviously) great visual perks You also seem very down-to-earth, smart woman :).

[@royjimenez5243]

Hey Sjokz! Your charisma and style was one of the main reason that i've enjoyed league for a long time! Im not that amazed of your decision as that im happy for you! Im sure its gonna be a great period for personal and professional development! Im sending a lot of good vibes for 4

[@greystone4050]

Sending love from Panama central america. Do what you love more, ppl will follow \0/ you are very talented.

[@ceric6890]

A very large step to take and a very brave thing to do. You were a staple of the EU LCS/LEC, and I wish the best for you in the future. You do you girl, don't let anything deter you from following your heart. Best wishes!

[@FederalBureausOfInvestigation]

Well, congrats and we wish you the best of luck!

[@rokpuppy]

So much love for u Sjokz

[@travis65100]

soooo... what do i watch now? (riot kann sich glücklich schätzen dich gehabt zu haben!) viel glück ;)

[@rain407]

IL y IR ii c S v2 Use Rinnegan

[@ernest7241]

i dont think shes german

[@Vyrus__]

@@ernest7241 Shes belgian but she can speak german according to some of her tweets

[@saerthol1457]

@@ernest7241 she is belgian, but speaks and understands german

[@LeeNashMusic]

@@ernest7241 yes she does kzbin.info/www/bejne/o56vln5umZ6Jfc0

[@danielandrade5322]

Hey Sjokz I’ve been watching you cover League since you started. Any move you make will be great for sure! Best of luck to you!!!

[@adrasteiasgift1791]

Heard you're hosting next TCS grats!

[@SinNombreYQueWea]

It'll be nice to see how you evolve in your career, you are very charismatic and you will surely do well, I'm also happy because I still get to see you in LEC. I also love your videos and as someone who doesn't watch THAT much e-sports, that's also really cool.

[@angryyordle4640]

good luck, wish you a sjoking career :)

[@nelsitcho]

Great video, Sjokz! I think those last sentences you mentioned about being hired or not are the most difficult part of going freelance. Even though you know your potential, your qualities and your uniquiness, it's impossible to get rid of this weird feeling, as small as it can be. It's awesome to see that you are now able to be there for your family/friends more often, I'm very happy for you :) Cheers!

[@xurryxx]

no entiendo casi nada de ingles, pero veo los videos solo por ti

[@ismaelACOSTA100]

x2 :v XD

[@josueguevara9142]

Jajajaj xdxd c mamó

[@evan5854]

Qué verga

[@manekedark]

yo entendi que se va por que es mucha presion solo dormir,comer y trabajar; quiere una vida propia y no la que riot quiere.

[@combo9571]

ok ok, I only took two years of Spanish in school, lets see ..... English and video, only words I can read from there, thanks school

[@cerealkiller195]

Glad that you took a step towards something different, when it comes to work a lot of people are scared that if they take a leap of faith and believe in themselves that they will lose their job or position. But in life you can only advance and become a better person as a whole by believing in yourself whether or works out or not there is always a lesson to be learned. As always wishing you the best have been watching your streams from the start and hope there are many more to come!

[@iwp1396]

Die Jacke passt dir echt gut 😁 von Alpha Industries oder? Und ich denke du verstehst deutsch, schließlich lebst du ja schon seit Jahren hier 😁

[@arthurbrant]

I enjoy your honesty with everything you talk, if it was or not a good decision, that you miss being working with your colleagues when you're not there. I want to see you shine. So take my energy!

[@SilveRmusiC1]

Would love to see you at cs:go events :)

[@jameskamerman392]

Definitely the type of content I enjoy. Between this and the EUphoria episode with Frosk the other day it's been very interesting to see the way you think about things Sjokz. Best of luck for the year of freelance ahead and hope you get to spend some more time with your family.

[@NuUnlimited]

You should do some fighting games like Tekken.

[@lariat1626]

Pls StreetFighter

[@Kornreis]

Too funny comment to not upvote

[@15futo]

lol imagine sjokz working with aris, that man is hilarious

[@mhamster7034]

@@15futo or Tasty Steve rofl

[@15futo]

@@mhamster7034 yeah

[@dougalbee1125]

Will miss seeing ya doing interviews and analysis! Best of luck on the new path:)

[@silvershadow5242]

5:43 "You all look lovely" You saw them for 1 second. Madara is that you?

[@raulrubencolunga5284]

WOW. It is impressive how you can open up to the world like that and tell us all of that. It's really interesting to see that insider self of a passionate person like you are.

[@xSabir-hc7wj]

i can see sjokz comments in tekken tournament be 110% more savage than in league, give it a try sjokz haha

[@chooseurownground]

You are truly humble to even reach out and tell everyone why you left, great work so far Sjokz and thank you for bringing your fantastic journalism and badass burns to LoL, great luck to you moving forward!

[@TheNaharai]

Imagine Sjokz hosting TI. LMAO!

[@pyyro1114]

Welp nobody would notice, Dota2 dead game :`D

[@btfo420]

@@pyyro1114 Dota Chess would like to have a tea party with you

[@Baittz]

PLEASE MAKE IT HAPPEN

[@johnnycharbonneau6177]

Always been a big fan! Whatever you're doing next I'll be there to support you. Much love from Canada.

[@ProjectR2_]

Will you host Dota if given the opportunity? :O

[@daryslash]

I fully support your decision!

[@pureevilclutch]

Just checking again if Sjokz still likes every comment

[@clouds1841]

I'm rly happy for you that u can go the way you rly want in ur career but also rly sad i won't see u as much as i did on League scene. Anyway wish u good luck, I hope u will be happy with the path u choose ^^

[@derpshaco5619]

buff shaco

[@amirhosseinetemad3094]

i mean chase shaco is grandmaster but danijrm is diamond yi is garbage (cowsep plat stuck)

[@impossibru7259]

AmirHossein Etemad Chase himself says that shaco is trash, maybe he knows the best cuz he's grandmaster? He spams hecarim now for free wins to show what is actually broken, shaco is a coinflip champ rn.

[@kipnex9224]

Go go sjokz! quit league 2 years ago, but got so many memories of funny interviews from you! :) Somehow getting this video in recommended and watching it made for a nice educational study break! :o

[@Kornreis]

6:04 hey sjokz pls next time use on yt the 'heavenly choir singing sound effect', i forgive u though since u r kind of new to yt again after the long pause (::::: jk

[@danny7694]

Very good job Sjokz, i hope you find true success in your future ventures. Takes a special kind of person to walk out on a stable job to see what else the world has to offer!

[@matheusperegrino3sma228]

Brazil love u Sjokz

[@baccano2787]

Super nice video, absolutely enjoying watching you talking about things like this, thanks sjokz!

[@mierkov5204]

"I'm so bad at youtube" *transitions to one of the highest production quality youtube vlogs I've ever seen with content thats got far more depth and quality than I've come to ever expect to see*

[@ICsrI117]

Period.

[@cibinomin6540]

you wont get laid Buddy dont try so hard

[@jzayas5698]

Calm down, white knight.

[@mierkov5204]

@@cibinomin6540 Not trying.

[@mierkov5204]

@@jzayas5698 You should learn your insults before you throw them bud.

[@alexrazorsroller]

sjokz u are amazing in so many things, you are deffinitely a person everyone want to have araound. U did an amazing job with Riot, seriously! But there are many other things for you to explore, or even resting the time you need, all i want to say to you is that u are taking a nice decision, and give u thanks for all your energy, time, passion and humor u puted on LoL so we all enjoy it on a top level! Thank you and good luck!