• Game Patch Timing and Competitive Integrity

    Patch timing for big tournaments is a perennial controversy. When the game is patched too close to competition, teams don't have enough time to adapt and you get sloppy play. Ideally patches should be locked at least three weeks before a major event. Some developers are better about this than others.

  • Patch timing for big tournaments is a perennial controversy. When the game is patched too close to competition, teams don't have enough time to adapt and you get sloppy play. Ideally patches should be locked at least three weeks before a major event. Some developers are better about this than others.

  • The salary bubble is going to burst sooner or later.