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Players

ZywOo

Some esports stars become famous by projecting force long before the match proves it. Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut became famous in almost the opposite way. His greatness

Legacy: 94
Players

Zen

A phenomenon in Rocket League because his play carried a kind of ease that can make even outrageous mechanics look strangely inevitable. Plenty of elite players

Coverage: 84
Tournaments and Leagues

VCT Champions

Functions as more than a large tournament. It is the event where VALORANT’s scattered yearly arguments are forced into one shared frame.

Legacy: 90
Games

VALORANT

VALORANT arrived with a clear ambition: take the tension and precision of the tactical shooter, then rebuild the surrounding experience for a newer competitive era.

UX: 92 MP: 95 Legacy: 90
Games

Trackmania

Trackmania Trackmania is one of the clearest examples of how a game can become compelling by stripping away almost everything that does not need to be

UX: 86 MP: 72 Legacy: 85
Tournaments and Leagues

The International

Transformed a tournament into an annual horizon. Other events can be large, prestigious, and unforgettable, but The International became something more specific within Dota.

Coverage: 77
Players

SonicFox

SonicFox stands out because few competitors have made adaptability feel so central to their identity while still remaining unmistakably themselves.

Coverage: 81
Players

Shotzzy

Shotzzy stands out because he never looked like he learned shooter games only by following the expected route.

Coverage: 86
Tournaments and Leagues

Six Invitational

The Six Invitational is one of the most important events in tactical esports because it does more than crown a champion.

Coverage: 82
Games

StarCraft II

StarCraft II arrived with an impossible burden and somehow managed to justify its own existence anyway.

UX: 89 MP: 93 Legacy: 97
Games

Street Fighter 6

Street Fighter 6 carries a difficult burden and meets it directly. Every new Street Fighter has to prove two things at once.

UX: 94 MP: 90 Legacy: 93