In the wheelhouse of fighting games, Mortal Kombat has garnered a reputation through the years. Since the original game back in 1992, the series holds a special place in the industry for its absolute brutality and unrestrained use of blood, gore, and guts.
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A gigantic stadium, grand orchestra, theme song by Imagine Dragons, and millions of viewers – all of these would normally be the signs of a grand sports game (League of Legends is an e-sport, after all).
In order to compete for fans’ attention, modern video games are often marked by intricacies in designs and various systems. Recently, video game advertisements attract fans’ attention by showcasing exciting new features often in the forms of complex gameplay based on many of the game’s elements.
When you compare the popularity of various e-sport games — or all video games — you will easily find that all are still bowing down to the “PC Master Race,” a term that describes how gaming on a personal computer still holds the overwhelming majority share amongst gamers.
By Jiaren Li
Most people assume that e-sports are a recent phenomenon. After all, most of the popular competitive e-sports did not rise to popularity until 7 or 8 years ago, and e-sports did not enjoy the worldwide attention it gets today.
Sometimes, it is safe to say that the age of the “hermit inside and hogging your video cartridge for hours at a time” is gone.