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Why E-Sports Matters to Me

The world of E-sports can seem outlandish, intimidating, and maybe even socially unaccepted. Diving into this realm takes a lot of investment, but the pay-offs are as good as they come.

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Cameron Douglas
Apr 26, 2017
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Photo Courtesy of LOL Esports, Riot Games
Photo Courtesy of LOL Esports, Riot Games

In late April, two League of Legends teams, Team Solomid (TSM) and Cloud9, squared off in the LCS Spring Split Finals, held at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. The first two games were comical. TSM outclassed a frazzled Cloud9, taking a nearly insurmountable 2-0 lead in the best of five series. Cloud9 was down …

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