The Official SMITE Magazine eSports Edition | Page 38

Lights! Action! Noise!
bead of sweat
rolls down his face
from the combined
pressure of the
match at hand and the heat of the
bright lights adorning the stage. He
can feel, deep within him, the rising
tension as he prepares to strike.
The collective breaths of hundreds
of spectators are caught in their
throats as he pounces, perfectly
executing the combo he had planned
and turning the tables on a lost
teamfight. The crowd goes wild;
a cacophony of cheers, whistles,
applause and the voices of the casters
rising to a peak pierces even his
sound-muffling headset as his heart
beats feverishly with excitement.

A

“

Welcome
to the
arena where
champions
are crowned.
Welcome to
the Local
Area Network

”

tournament.

Welcome to the arena where
champions are crowned. Welcome to
the Local Area Network tournament.
Players are, without a doubt, most
familiar with online tournaments:
playing from the comfort of their
own home or team house for the
grand prize. Online tournaments
are advantageous in that way; the
competitors are comfortable in
their surroundings and with their
own equipment. Competing in an
online tournament is also cheaper
in money, time, and energy invested.
Players need not fear the jet lag or
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