'Destiny'
isn't quite ready for
esports, and it may
never be
I love
Destiny a whole lot, but I don't think it's a good fit for professional gaming.
The dawn of private matches in
Destiny has led a lot of the game's fans to speculate — "assume" may be a better word for it — that esports are next. Bungie even has guidelines in place — the
Destiny Competition License — for those wishing to host their own tournaments.*
The problem is the game itself. That's **t to say
Destiny is bad; it's just **t built for professional play.
Think about the most popular
esports, like
League of Legends,
StarCraft 2 and
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. They all share one common feature: an even playing field.
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