The History of Esports: From StarCraft Leagues to LoL Worlds
From the 1972 Spacewar! contest to Korea's StarLeague, the Gwangalli finals, LoL Worlds, and Asian Games medals, we trace the path esports has taken.
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History of Korea's Game Industry: PC Bangs, Online, Mobile, Global
Thirty years of Korean games, from The Kingdom of the Winds and Lineage to StarCraft PC bangs, esports, free-to-play, mobile, PUBG, and console hits.
League of Legends: The MOBA That Grew from DotA to Global Esports
Riot Games' 2009 League of Legends: its origins, 5v5 gameplay, why it's a classic, Worlds and Arcane, and how to start playing today.
Overwatch: The Defining Hero Shooter, from Origins to Today
How Blizzard's Overwatch rose from a canceled project, its hero, role, and objective gameplay, its awards, and its path through Overwatch 2 to today.
StarCraft: History of the RTS That Launched Korean Esports
How Blizzard's 1998 StarCraft came to be, how its three races play, its impact on Korea's pro leagues, and how you can play it today.
Street Fighter Series: Capcom's Classic That Defined Fighting Games
From the 1987 original and the Street Fighter II craze to Street Fighter 6: the series' origins, gameplay, why it's a classic, and how to play it today.