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	<br>~~Which is kinda what happened~~ to ~~MOBAs. A few years ago, it seemed like Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas were taking over~~ the ~~world~~, ~~with~~ a ~~new~~ MOBA ~~being announced almost every month~~. ~~Now~~, ~~most~~ of ~~those games have failed~~ and ~~only a few MOBAs live on~~ to ~~fulfill~~ that ni<br><br> <br>As with LoL , Dota2 also got into eSports in a big way. The International, Dota2 's annual global tournament, began with a prize pool of just $1.6 million. By 2019, The International’s prize pool had grown to over $31 million--the largest offering of any esports tournament in hist<br><br> <br>~~With Apex~~ Legends ~~' first official Ranked Series winding to~~ a ~~close and another fresh season looming~~ on the ~~horizon, competitive players are gunning~~ for ~~those highly coveted Ranked Points harder than ever. This means that everyone is bringing their A-game~~ to the ~~Ranked queues~~, ~~and that you~~'~~re going to need to do the same if you~~'~~re still grinding ranks~~ to ~~secure those sweet exclusive rewards~~ for the ~~next t~~<br><br> <br>~~This might make for~~ a ~~controversial entry~~, ~~but once~~ in ~~a while cutting~~ and ~~running~~ will ~~end up being~~ the ~~strategy~~ that ~~prevents RP loss~~. The ~~context varies wildly, but~~ the ~~only solution to an unwinnable situation is getting as far away from it as possible~~, ~~even if that means leaving a teammate or two beh~~<br><br> <br>~~The above-mentioned buildings all play different roles as the match progresses. Towers work to defend important structures~~, and ~~the deeper into the opposing territory one goes~~, the ~~higher tier they are. Tier 1~~ is ~~the lowest form~~ and ~~the first~~ that ~~one encounters, and defending~~ the ~~Ancient are two Tier 4 Towers~~, ~~which far more armor~~, ~~hit points~~, ~~and damage dealing potential. Destroying these in each lane is necessary both for~~ the ~~advantage it provides in having creeps progress towards the enemy structures without resistance~~, and ~~for the experience they prov~~<br><br> <br>~~This means~~ that ~~players will have~~ a ~~great deal of customization when it comes~~ to ~~creating~~ a ~~deck that suits their playstyle~~, ~~and much like Magic~~ , ~~feels similar to creating decks around certain powerful Planeswalker cards~~. ~~Braum~~ for ~~example is an excellent Champion in the early game as he acts as a wall~~ to ~~prevent Nexus damage~~, ~~and eventually begins to provide an endless supply~~ of ~~addition units~~ at ~~no extra cost~~. ~~Like other Champions~~, the ~~effect~~ of ~~his ability will snowball in power if left unchec~~<br><br> <br>~~Cosplayer Danielle Denicola crafted her own massive Darkin Scythe~~. ~~She completed Kayn’s full arm armor~~ and even ~~included~~ the ~~glowing armored eyepatch~~. ~~This gender bend is one~~ for the ~~books and~~ just ~~goes to show~~ the ~~immeasurable talent within the League of Legends cosplay commun~~<br><br> <br>~~All this seems to indicate that~~ the ~~sun is setting on~~ the ~~Multiplayer Online Battle Arena. The latest genre to sweep~~ the ~~gaming~~ world is the ~~battle royale~~, ~~which rose~~ to ~~prominence in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite~~ . ~~Other games are adding battle royale modes to their multiplayer options~~, ~~while games like Apex Legends add battle~~-~~arena-like special abilities~~ to the ~~battle royale form~~<br><br> <br>~~With success comes imitation~~. ~~Many game developers saw~~ the ~~incredible financial success~~ of ~~both LoL and Dota2~~ and ~~thought they could change~~ the ~~classic MOBA formula just enough~~ to ~~stand out. Titan Forge Games released Smite , a mythologically-themed third-person~~ battle ~~arena,~~ in ~~March of 2014. Although certainly popular by most standards and also featuring~~ a ~~world championship with a $1 million top prize, Smite never quite gained the rampant popularity of either LoL or Dot~~<br> <br>Today, few companies are looking to create a new ~~[https://Mobapulse.com/ Moba Strategies]~~. Dota2 's player count has been on a slow, steady decline while League of Legends' has mostly plateaued. Riot Games still reports LoL ’s player count as an ever-growing number , one can only assume that’s due to greater international penetration as well as longtime players creating secondary or "smurf" accou<br><br> <br>There's a term in economics called "market saturation." It basically means that a product has become so common in the market that everyone who wants the product either already has it or can easily get it. It happens to basically everything, but you can see it often in certain widely distributed items, such as cars, snack foods, and yes, video ga<br><br> <br>Beyond ensuring that everyone is, you know, actually having fun playing a video game, being a positive influence on the squad is more important than most give it credit for. Beyond practically guaranteeing that no-one will want to join up with you, unloading verbal diatribes on your squadmates isn't going to make reviving you seem like an enticing prosp<br><br> <br>You can easily make the argument that video games are a saturated market; anyone who wants to buy a game can easily do so through any number digital distribution platforms for either home console, PC, or mobile device. This doesn’t stop games from being sold, but it does make it a little harder for new games to get noticed. After all, there’s a whole wide world of huge games out there, so why would any gamer bother with something<br>		<br>Blizzard Entertainment, once the birthplace of the modern [https://www.Mobapulse.com MOBA Ranked Guide] thanks to Aeon of Strife and Defense of the Ancients , tried their hand at creating a MOBA with Heroes of the Storm . Released in June of 2015 at the very height of MOBA popularity, HotS struggled to gain the same kind of following as its larger brethren. Although innovative and containing many changes to the core gameplay that made it both easier to learn and more "fun", HotS was plagued with poor monetization as well as technical and hero balance issues. Blizzard finally admitted defeat in December of 2018 by moving developers to other projects and canceling the game’s official tourname<br><br> <br>As with LoL , Dota2 also got into eSports in a big way. The International, Dota2 's annual global tournament, began with a prize pool of just $1.6 million. By 2019, The International’s prize pool had grown to over $31 million--the largest offering of any esports tournament in hist<br><br> <br>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<br><br> <br>Is there a chance for Blizzard to thrive in the esports scene in the near future? Many longtime fans of the company would sure hope so - however, after all the stunts they've pulled, it's hard to stay optimistic for the future of many beloved franchi<br><br> <br>Playing it low, slow, and sneaky pays off. It reduces the frustrating instances of being victimized by a third party ambush, results in much more consistent RP gain, and will inevitably get you through the ranks much faster than challenging every single squad that crosses your p<br><br> <br>TNC Predator made impressive achievements and left standard-setting records in their trails. The start of excellence began with the team’s roster change and introduction of two new players, Park "March" Tae-won and Damien "kpii" C<br><br> <br>This one might be a little obvious, and frankly, it's not always an option due to scheduling conflicts. Still, the fact is that playing with a team that's familiar offers infinitely more benefits than queuing up and crossing your fingers for a decent line<br><br> <br>World of Warcraft Classic is also hosting a Hallow's End that many founds of the MMO will want to check out, as they can trick or treat, bob for apples, attend the Wickerman Festival, check out a new questline, and m<br><br> <br>You can easily make the argument that video games are a saturated market; anyone who wants to buy a game can easily do so through any number digital distribution platforms for either home console, PC, or mobile device. This doesn’t stop games from being sold, but it does make it a little harder for new games to get noticed. After all, there’s a whole wide world of huge games out there, so why would any gamer bother with something <br><br> <br>The Philippine squad first turned heads at ESL One Hamburg with their barely scathed record of only one lost match. Subsequently, TNC won the tournament in October and took home $125 thousand because of their dominant Earthshaker and Morphling hero combination. Highlighting the superiority of meta cycling, TNC proved to be more than just a regular south-east Asian t<br><br> <br>"The Heroes of the Storm team and I also have a unique opportunity to rethink things and reprioritize. Because now more than ever, our charge is to focus on taking care of you, our players, and to channel all our energy into keeping the game dynamic and fun. This means we’re still committed to regular hero reworks, themed events, and even new hero<br><br> <br>It’s unclear whether universal control over games that operate under the catch-all domain of esports will ever exist. Escalating conflict between streaming platforms that compete for viewer attention certainly isn’t helping the case for unified growth. It’s also worth questioning whether universal control is even needed. Larger titles seem to be doing just fine supporting their own leagues. A 16-year-old just took home $3 million at the first-ever _ Fortnite _ World Cup, after <br><br> <br>Amer "Miracle-" al-Barkawi is known across the world as one of the best professional Dota 2 players in the world, but during the MDL Disneyland Paris Major grand finals back in May, he truly lived up to his name. In the first game of the grand final match, Miracle- played to his assets and took down Team Secret four times that led to four rampages that won Team Liquid the g<br><br> <br>Pokemon GO is, as usual, a little more family-friendly with its Halloween 2019 event. Players can catch versions of the four starter pokemon in cute Halloween costumes , including Pikachu dressing up as Mimikyu. There are also lots of goodies for trainers, special Field Research assignments, and the chance to battle against Darkrai in a five-star r<br><br> <br>Today, few companies are looking to create a new MOBA. Dota2 's player count has been on a slow, steady decline while League of Legends' has mostly plateaued. Riot Games still reports LoL ’s player count as an ever-growing number , one can only assume that’s due to greater international penetration as well as longtime players creating secondary or "smurf" accou<br>

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	<br>~~With studios scrambling~~ to ~~keep up with light-speed growth~~, ~~a reactive wait-and-see attitude seems~~ like the ~~industry-wide solution~~.~~"I think it has all the tools to really go the distance and become something powerful~~,~~" says Peter Guber, CEO~~ of ~~Mandalay Entertainment,~~ to CNBC about the future of esports. This roughly translates to, "it looks cool, but no ones's really thought about it too hard yet." Until it becomes something more powerful, you can find me playing games instead of watching t<br><br> <br>~~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~~<br><br> <br>~~As 2019 comes~~ to a close~~, esports fans are left to reflect~~ on the ~~best~~ competitive ~~moments of the past year. Jaw-dropping plays, unbelievable tournament runs, and shocking levels of consistency from the world’s best~~ players. ~~Five of the biggest esports titles saw~~ their ~~biggest talents rise~~ to the ~~top~~, ~~taking their rightful places as some of~~ the ~~best players in~~ the wo<br><br> <br>~~Last fall~~, ~~24 teams from around the world competed for~~ 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~~<br><br> <br>~~_ Counter~~-~~Strike _ ’s Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut made a splash in 2019, lighting up scoreboards with a consistent form that rivals~~ the ~~game’s best historic talents~~. ~~The 19-year-old star debuted with Vitality in late 2018~~, and ~~immediately turned heads as~~ the ~~newest French star. Following in~~ the ~~footsteps of legendary AWPer Kenny "kennyS" Schrub~~, ~~ZywOo took over every server he played on~~ . ~~In 2019 alone~~, ~~ZywOo lifted trophies at cs_summit~~ 4, ~~the ECS Season 7 Finals~~, and ~~EPICENTER 2019, earning~~ the ~~MVP accolade at each event. Vitality also reached~~ the ~~Grand Finals of ESL One Cologne and DreamHack Masters Malmö~~, and~~, despite losses,~~ the ~~teenager was named MVP~~ of ~~both tournaments. ZywOo boasts staggering statistics~~, ~~having maintained a 1~~.~~31 rating~~ for ~~big LAN events~~ in ~~2019~~. ~~His consistent performances this year place him among _ Counter-Strike _ ’s very best~~, ~~and this is only~~ the ~~beginning~~ of his ~~car~~<br><br> <br>~~Based upon the classic comic storyline Batman: No Man's Land , the fifth~~ and ~~final season of Gotham __ sees~~ the ~~titular city cut off from the outside world~~. This ~~leads~~ to ~~a war between what few good people remain and~~ the ~~various villains introduced over~~ the ~~past four seasons. All~~ of ~~this sets the stage for Bruce Wayne to take up the mantle of the Dark Knight in order to save his city, as well as have Jim Gordon become the city's police commissio~~<br><br> <br>~~_ Tekken _ phenom Arslan "Arslan Ash" Siddique skyrocketed~~ to the ~~top of~~ the ~~fighting game scene in 2019~~. ~~Though he competed in very few professional events~~ the ~~year prior~~, ~~Arslan Ash cemented his name~~ in ~~FGC history in 2019~~. ~~The 24-year-old kicked off the year at Evolution Championship Series Japan~~, ~~where a lower bracket run ended in a Grand Final victory over Alexandre "AK" Laverez. He next won the TGU x SEA Thailand Major over two~~-~~time EVO champion Jae~~-~~Min "Knee" Bae. The _ Tekken 7 _ star then doubled up on his EVO Japan title, defeating Knee once again~~ to ~~take home~~ the ~~EVO Las Vegas title. He became the first player to win EVO Japan and Las Vegas in the same y~~<br><br> <br>~~The second original live-action series produced for DC Universe, Doom Patrol has been highly anticipated since~~ the ~~team first appeared in an episode~~ of ~~Titans . Based on~~ the classic ~~comic series about " The World's Strangest Heroes~~, ~~" the new series does take some liberties with the comics by including Teen Titans mainstay Cyborg as part~~ of ~~their line-up~~. ~~Still~~, ~~with~~ the ~~promise~~ of ~~weirder characters like Danny The Street also being brought to life, this is one to keep an eye<br>~~<br> <br>~~For instance~~, ~~coverage of a battle royale is going~~ to ~~be drastically more complex than~~ a ~~game like Mortal Kombat and completely different than~~ [https://~~Www.~~Mobapulse.com/ ~~MOBA map guide~~] ~~coverage~~. ~~Asking one entity to develop the infrastructure to cover all games is quite~~ a ~~reach. This leaves developers in charge~~ of ~~covering their own events and lets them dictate how they set up tournaments, pay athletes, and cover the events~~. ~~Could there~~ ever ~~really be~~ a ~~unified esports community under this system? Probably not~~. ~~This~~ means a ~~lack of regulation~~, ~~consistency~~, and ~~viewership will always be an industry-wide conc~~<br><br> <br>~~San Francisco Shock star Jay "sinatraa" Won took over the _ Overwatch _ League in 2019. Remaining consistent through meta and rule changes~~, ~~the 19-year-old damage player earned his spot~~ on ~~everyone’s _ Overwatch _ radar. The San Francisco Shock reached~~ the ~~Grand Final of each Overwatch League stage in Season 2, and won stage 2 over the Vancouver Titans~~. ~~Once in the postseason play~~-~~offs, the Shock suffered an unexpected early loss~~ to ~~Atlanta Reign. Led by sinatraa~~, ~~the team went~~ on an ~~incredible lower bracket run~~ to ~~the Grand Final~~. ~~Their dominance continued in the Final~~, ~~where Shock came out victorious with~~ a ~~4-0 scoreline~~. ~~Along with the _ Overwatch _ League~~, ~~sinatraa aided Team USA in~~ a ~~victory at the _ Overwatch _ World Cup. Sinatraa was named the MVP~~ of ~~both the _ Overwatch _ League and the _ Overwatch _ World Cup. The standards the 19-year-old set this year will live on in _ Overwatch _ ’s esports hist~~<br>		<br>Which is kinda what happened to MOBAs. A few years ago, it seemed like Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas were taking over the world, with a new MOBA being announced almost every month. Now, most of those games have failed and only a few MOBAs live on to fulfill that ni<br><br> <br>As with LoL , Dota2 also got into eSports in a big way. The International, Dota2 's annual global tournament, began with a prize pool of just $1.6 million. By 2019, The International’s prize pool had grown to over $31 million--the largest offering of any esports tournament in hist<br><br> <br>With Apex Legends ' first official Ranked Series winding to a close and another fresh season looming on the horizon, competitive players are gunning for those highly coveted Ranked Points harder than ever. This means that everyone is bringing their A-game to the Ranked queues, and that you're going to need to do the same if you're still grinding ranks to secure those sweet exclusive rewards for the next t<br><br> <br>This might make for a controversial entry, but once in a while cutting and running will end up being the strategy that prevents RP loss. The context varies wildly, but the only solution to an unwinnable situation is getting as far away from it as possible, even if that means leaving a teammate or two beh<br><br> <br>The above-mentioned buildings all play different roles as the match progresses. Towers work to defend important structures, and the deeper into the opposing territory one goes, the higher tier they are. Tier 1 is the lowest form and the first that one encounters, and defending the Ancient are two Tier 4 Towers, which far more armor, hit points, and damage dealing potential. Destroying these in each lane is necessary both for the advantage it provides in having creeps progress towards the enemy structures without resistance, and for the experience they prov<br><br> <br>This means that players will have a great deal of customization when it comes to creating a deck that suits their playstyle, and much like Magic , feels similar to creating decks around certain powerful Planeswalker cards. Braum for example is an excellent Champion in the early game as he acts as a wall to prevent Nexus damage, and eventually begins to provide an endless supply of addition units at no extra cost. Like other Champions, the effect of his ability will snowball in power if left unchec<br><br> <br>Cosplayer Danielle Denicola crafted her own massive Darkin Scythe. She completed Kayn’s full arm armor and even included the glowing armored eyepatch. This gender bend is one for the books and just goes to show the immeasurable talent within the League of Legends cosplay commun<br><br> <br>All this seems to indicate that the sun is setting on the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena. The latest genre to sweep the gaming world is the battle royale, which rose to prominence in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite . Other games are adding battle royale modes to their multiplayer options, while games like Apex Legends add battle-arena-like special abilities to the battle royale form<br><br> <br>With success comes imitation. Many game developers saw the incredible financial success of both LoL and Dota2 and thought they could change the classic MOBA formula just enough to stand out. Titan Forge Games released Smite , a mythologically-themed third-person battle arena, in March of 2014. Although certainly popular by most standards and also featuring a world championship with a $1 million top prize, Smite never quite gained the rampant popularity of either LoL or Dot<br> <br>Today, few companies are looking to create a new [https://Mobapulse.com/ Moba Strategies]. Dota2 's player count has been on a slow, steady decline while League of Legends' has mostly plateaued. Riot Games still reports LoL ’s player count as an ever-growing number , one can only assume that’s due to greater international penetration as well as longtime players creating secondary or "smurf" accou<br><br> <br>There's a term in economics called "market saturation." It basically means that a product has become so common in the market that everyone who wants the product either already has it or can easily get it. It happens to basically everything, but you can see it often in certain widely distributed items, such as cars, snack foods, and yes, video ga<br><br> <br>Beyond ensuring that everyone is, you know, actually having fun playing a video game, being a positive influence on the squad is more important than most give it credit for. Beyond practically guaranteeing that no-one will want to join up with you, unloading verbal diatribes on your squadmates isn't going to make reviving you seem like an enticing prosp<br><br> <br>You can easily make the argument that video games are a saturated market; anyone who wants to buy a game can easily do so through any number digital distribution platforms for either home console, PC, or mobile device. This doesn’t stop games from being sold, but it does make it a little harder for new games to get noticed. After all, there’s a whole wide world of huge games out there, so why would any gamer bother with something<br>

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With studios scrambling to keep up with light-speed growth, a reactive wait-and-see attitude seems like the industry-wide solution."I think it has all the tools to really go the distance and become something powerful," says Peter Guber, CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, to CNBC about the future of esports. This roughly translates to, "it looks cool, but no ones's really thought about it too hard yet." Until it becomes something more powerful, you can find me playing games instead of watching t 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 As 2019 comes to a close, esports fans are left to reflect on the best competitive moments of the past year. Jaw-dropping plays, unbelievable tournament runs, and shocking levels of consistency from the world’s best players. Five of the biggest esports titles saw their biggest talents rise to the top, taking their rightful places as some of the best players in the wo Last fall, 24 teams from around the world competed for 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 _ Counter-Strike _ ’s Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut made a splash in 2019, lighting up scoreboards with a consistent form that rivals the game’s best historic talents. The 19-year-old star debuted with Vitality in late 2018, and immediately turned heads as the newest French star. Following in the footsteps of legendary AWPer Kenny "kennyS" Schrub, ZywOo took over every server he played on . In 2019 alone, ZywOo lifted trophies at cs_summit 4, the ECS Season 7 Finals, and EPICENTER 2019, earning the MVP accolade at each event. Vitality also reached the Grand Finals of ESL One Cologne and DreamHack Masters Malmö, and, despite losses, the teenager was named MVP of both tournaments. ZywOo boasts staggering statistics, having maintained a 1.31 rating for big LAN events in 2019. His consistent performances this year place him among _ Counter-Strike _ ’s very best, and this is only the beginning of his car Based upon the classic comic storyline Batman: No Man's Land , the fifth and final season of Gotham **__ ** sees the titular city cut off from the outside world. This leads to a war between what few good people remain and the various villains introduced over the past four seasons. All of this sets the stage for Bruce Wayne to take up the mantle of the Dark Knight in order to save his city, as well as have Jim Gordon become the city's police commissio _ Tekken _ phenom Arslan "Arslan Ash" Siddique skyrocketed to the top of the fighting game scene in 2019. Though he competed in very few professional events the year prior, Arslan Ash cemented his name in FGC history in 2019. The 24-year-old kicked off the year at Evolution Championship Series Japan, where a lower bracket run ended in a Grand Final victory over Alexandre "AK" Laverez. He next won the TGU x SEA Thailand Major over two-time EVO champion Jae-Min "Knee" Bae. The _ Tekken 7 _ star then doubled up on his EVO Japan title, defeating Knee once again to take home the EVO Las Vegas title. He became the first player to win EVO Japan and Las Vegas in the same y The second original live-action series produced for DC Universe, Doom Patrol has been highly anticipated since the team first appeared in an episode of Titans . Based on the classic comic series about " The World's Strangest Heroes, " the new series does take some liberties with the comics by including Teen Titans mainstay Cyborg as part of their line-up. Still, with the promise of weirder characters like Danny The Street also being brought to life, this is one to keep an eye For instance, coverage of a battle royale is going to be drastically more complex than a game like Mortal Kombat and completely different than [https://Www.Mobapulse.com/ MOBA map guide] coverage. Asking one entity to develop the infrastructure to cover all games is quite a reach. This leaves developers in charge of covering their own events and lets them dictate how they set up tournaments, pay athletes, and cover the events. Could there ever really be a unified esports community under this system? Probably not. This means a lack of regulation, consistency, and viewership will always be an industry-wide conc San Francisco Shock star Jay "sinatraa" Won took over the _ Overwatch _ League in 2019. Remaining consistent through meta and rule changes, the 19-year-old damage player earned his spot on everyone’s _ Overwatch _ radar. The San Francisco Shock reached the Grand Final of each Overwatch League stage in Season 2, and won stage 2 over the Vancouver Titans. Once in the postseason play-offs, the Shock suffered an unexpected early loss to Atlanta Reign. Led by sinatraa, the team went on an incredible lower bracket run to the Grand Final. Their dominance continued in the Final, where Shock came out victorious with a 4-0 scoreline. Along with the _ Overwatch _ League, sinatraa aided Team USA in a victory at the _ Overwatch _ World Cup. Sinatraa was named the MVP of both the _ Overwatch _ League and the _ Overwatch _ World Cup. The standards the 19-year-old set this year will live on in _ Overwatch _ ’s esports hist