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Millions of people come together to watch the annual League of Legends World Championship. While League of Legends is a current meta game that may seem too ‘pop’, the game has always been a great inspiration for me as a student. Starting with a small group and C++, Merc Merrill decided to tap into the video game market with League of Legends, a MOBA-style game. The most impressive aspect of the whole project is how prevalent it became in today’s eSports. Following up Starcraft, League of Legends has become an overwhelming favorite for eSports fans. Stadiums sell out, viewership stumps other ‘real sports’, and the game has found successful even after 7 years of release. To me, League of Legends demonstrates how technology is further expanding to the sports scene. In fact, the United States has started to give work Visa to professional eSports players because of how big the scene has become.
