Part of the problem with esports is that there are simply too many games. There are hundreds of titles with professional leagues that award prize money, host tournaments, and stream competitions online. Each of these games and leagues has their own fans and their own way of doing thi

Similar to real chess and squad RPGs positioning is key to succeeding in this game. It’s very important to have your units positioned properly so they can provide support and protection for each ot

Marcos Maker is a cosplayer who did an exceptional job bringing to life the features of this League of Legends character. He accurately applied the hourglass facepaint and even wields his own green bat prop. Everything about this cosplay is canon. Marcos has also cosplayed as Zed from League of Legen

To no one’s surprise, the long-awaited release of Starcraft II launched with esports as an integral part of Blizzard’s marketing strategy, and yet, it never reached those same peaks as its predeces

Some items have effects that benefit you as the player, such as the Friends and Family Discount item which drops the price of all units by one gold. Most items are equipped on specific heroes and grant powerful bonuses like the Black King Bar which makes the hero immune to magic. It’s important to equip the right items with the right heroes to get the most use out of them so choose which item you want and which hero you equip it on wis

However, while it's easy to understand the game and get into it, it's still a complex MOBA title and will be extremely difficult to master. The good news is, your learning curve won't be as steep to climb as in DOT

There is one more element that further complicates climbing through the ranks, and that is ranked match cost. Once you've climbed out of Bronze, each ranked match you play will cost RP to enter. While in Silver, every game you play will cost 1 RP. Gold matches cost 2 RP, Platinum matches cost 3 RP, Diamond Matches cost 4 RP, and Apex Predator matches cost 5

Still, esports is often treated like one entity. In reality, individual games play out more like anthologies—unconnected by the umbrella term that defines them. Like a thin layer of algae on the surface of an abandoned pool, esports as a title masks the diverse ecosystem that exists beneath the surface, suffocating its variety and preventing outsiders from getting in the water. Even if you are a huge fan of one title, other games remain largely uninteresting and impossible to watch. As a result, can anyone really call themselves a fan of espo

Along those lines, Respawn has also detailed their policy of loss forgiveness for this series. This applies to any match where you would normally finish at a net negative, but the loss was potentially due to something outside of your control. Respawn defines these situations as when match made teammates leave the game early, client errors, and "other cases where we determine you are not to blame for leaving the ga

As you play ranked, you will earn RP and slowly climb from Bronze IV to Apex Predator (if you have what it takes, that is). Each tier and each rank has a required amount of RP you need to accumulate in order to rank up. While in Bronze, you will need 30 RP to rank up between divisions. So, 30 for Bronze III, 60 for Bronze II, and 90 for Bronze 1. In silver, you will need to earn 40 RP between each tier, 50 RP in Gold, 60 RP in Platinum, and 70 RP in Diamond for a total of 1,000 RP to reach Apex Predator. Here is how it breaks d

Moreover, a stable meta makes the game easier to learn for newcomers, which increases the accessibility of the game. That way, players know to focus and get good on a core pool of heroes and can find success in their games without having to memorize dozens of different builds and her

Thankfully, it is not possible to be demoted to a lower tier. Respawn has assured us that dipping below 480 RP, for example, will not drop you out of Diamond; once you have reached a new tier you are effectively at a new rank floor and are guaranteed to receive the season rewards for that tier. This may change in the future, but is a nice assurance for

The builds for these characters are typically decked out in intricate armor, with many of the characters also holding weapons of massive proportions. Despite the seemingly daunting tasks, these cosplayers have defied the odds to create some of the best League of Legends cosplays on the inter

The pacing in League is much, much quicker than in DOTA2 . Even though fights do last longer, dying is a much bigger deal in the game, and allows for a team to snowball easier. This means that the rounds in League tend to be over quickly and that makes the game a lot more dynamic to p

At the end of the day, Esports Tournament is still relatively new. In the current state of things, most games are simply not worth watching. However, that may change. The most popular games will likely develop more polished ways of conducting business, acting as their own miniature industries. As a result, better coverage for games will take some time to arrive, with bigger titles leading the