The local roots of Smash Bros. esports

Esportz Network
Nov 6 · 5 min read

Strolling through the corner of DreamHack Rotterdam reserved for fighting titles, it’s easy to tell that something different is going on here. Rows of tables filled with bright, old-fashioned screens and a miscellany of electronics fill the space.

Where in other hallways gaming competitions are trying to mimic major sports events, the scene here is more reminiscent of a hacker convention.

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