Dota 2 , like all MOBA games, pits two teams against each other on a map that is often symmetrical in its layout. In this case, each team is composed of five players each who win the match by destroying the opposing team’s Ancient building before they can destroy yours, and as one might expect, this is located as far into enemy territory as can
Last fall, 24 teams from around the world competed for lux Wild Rift a near $5 million prize pool at the League of Legends World Championship. The finals were held in front of a sold-out, 20,000-person crowd at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France. An estimated 100 million more watched online. For reference, 98.2 million people tuned in for Super Bowl L
Those who think esports occupy a small, forgettable faction of the entertainment industry are unequivocally and undeniably wrong. Esports may seem small due to a lack of mainstream coverage, but the budding industry is a global phenomenon with a fanbase in the hundreds of millions. Still, esports continues to be difficult to wa
Blizzard’s decision to cancel its 2019 competitive scene came from nowhere in late December of 2018. The news hit members most invested into the community right before the holidays. It left players who had been training for the next championship out of luck, and those associated with the esports production seemingly unemployed from one day to the n
Finally, after years of mediocre performance and fierce competition from games like League of Legends , the Proleague was discontinued in 2016. Blizzard had very badly dropped its Golden Goose of a franchise that could have gone on to dominate the esports wo
It’s more than a semantic concern, however. Unlike traditional sports, it’s nearly impossible to tune in to games that you don’t play personally. For instance, I’ve never been into Overwatch , and although I understand how the gameplay works, Overwatch League is completely unenjoyable to watch. You can’t appreciate the level of difficulty that certain moves take to execute unless you’ve attempted them yourself. This rule is almost universally applied across all of esports. Unlike traditional sports, where pure athleticism can be appreciated void of any tactical or technical knowledge, esports requires a higher degree of familiarity. At best, this means that viewership rarely crosses between games. At worst, this means esports isn’t viewer-friendly and may never have what it takes to reach wider audien
Heroes of the Storm is not only a recent example of Blizzard failing to make a go of their MOBA – they also did so in what’s considered the most disrespectful of ways to its community, its competitive player base, and everyone else invol
Coverage is bad because esports are hard to watch, not the other way around. It all stems from an inability to produce universal coverage. Too much diversity or segmented viewership may not seem like an issue on the surface, but it is. Maybe you’re simply saying “well, no one is asking you to watch every esport,” and that’s fair. Maybe communities are fine existing in their own worlds—far out of the reach of other gaming communities. But it does create a barrier for the industry to break into mainstream entertainm
Eight months later, we can say with absolute certainty that the statement was grown in the deepest levels of Blizzard’s PR dungeon, sprinkled with the highest quality of Corporate brand bullshit, and masked with enough perfume so as to hide its decaying stench long enough for people to forget about the whole thing. Two heroes have been released, and a number of events that focus on selling skins are all players have been given, and there is no reason to expect anything m
Kennen is not a difficult character to use in League of Legends , but he is hard to master at the higher levels. He can dominate lanes if used correctly, as he has a focus on poke and retreat. He can also be used to create an Attack Power (AP) build that can swing games with strong ultimate ability. If you are looking for a cross between Raiden from Mortal Kombat and Pikachu from Pokémon , look no furt
There is perhaps one main reason that Starcraft II failed to reach the same monuments levels of popularity. First, there was conflict from the beginning in regards to the ownership of Intellectual Property Rights with the Korean e-Sports Association (KeSPA), and the corresponding ability to broadcast the g
However, one common mistake some players makes involves realizing that following the acquisition of a first or second item completion, bruisers will usually outscale Kennen in a 1v1 in the top lane. Tanks, meanwhile, can also render Kennen ineffective through resistance paths, of which there are many. Still, focusing on developing your E can be a good choice. However, sometimes it is far better to instead develop Q, which is Thundering Shuriken, purely to keep damage as high as it can
There aren’t currently any massive changes announced for Kennen. On June 27, he did receive a small patch that fixed some bugs, so Lightning Rush now has proper ranges in place. Before this, the range was longer than inten