Just 15 years ago, cybersport was associated with computer clubs, located somewhere in the basement, and the “athletes” usually fought for a bottle of beer and a pack of crackers. Today it is a real show, gathering hundreds of thousands of spectators. Bookmakers take bets on a par with traditional sports, and the fees of cybersport athletes are approaching six figures.

As the popularity grew, so did the number of disciplines, because it is possible to compete in almost any genre. The problem with current eSports games is the high entry threshold. So, in “Dota” everyone can play a couple of rolls in the evening, but to grow to a professional several years with a daily game of several hours If you’re reading this caption, it means that someone took this article from BroDude.ru. Adults and working people, of course, do not have such opportunities, and the reaction is not the same, the eyes are not as sharp, perseverance is not. But there’s Mortal Kombat 3, which you can play even now.

Maybe not the best in the world, but you’ll get up to speed in a few evenings. It’s roughly on this basis that a community of “speedrunners” was formed. These are people who strive to pass some game perfectly, as quickly as possible. Now “speedrunners” almost everything from classic Mario to GTA-5, but this movement began as a refuge for oldfags, who, it seems, are not very interested in getting into new franchises, but really want to play and share their achievements.

The extinction of genres.
Throughout history videogames became more complex, they added a storyline, went to 3D, the number of buttons on joysticks increased, and that led to the extinction of entire genres. Now there is a trend for a revival, but in the middle of the last decade you could hardly find a new and high-quality Shoot ’em up or a simple but addictive Runner like Pandemonium. Sure, the awesome Ori came along, but it literally had to fend off several dead genres at once in front of millions of eager players.

However, even here you can see the difference in attitude, Nintendo just rolls out games from 20 years ago with no changes, but for full price. Some Granzella, though, is engaged in endless re-releases of the long-suffering R-Type, but it does so with obvious respect for both the franchise itself and its fans. On a more current note, you can compare the quality of the remakes of Resident Evil 2 from Capcom and GTA Vice City from Rockstar.