ECAC Dota 2

       To the pleasure of many and the dismay of some, including me, Dota 2 is not played in the current season of ECAC esports. I have played far too many hours of Dota, and the idea of its main competitor League of Legends, leading the Moba industry, just doesn’t sit right. Esports is an ever-growing market, and adding a college division should open the floodgates for new games to be learned and played. I contacted the ECAC and some of the local Esports communities to figure out why Dota is excluded and, if possible, what needs to be done to see competitive Dota at the collegiate level.  A problem usually spelled out in every argument between Dota and League is the hardcore nature of Dota and the more casual aspects of League of Legends. The detailed reasons League would get the nod for competitive gaming over Dota stem from that idea.  “The learning curve is a difference. You could teach someone the essence of League in a few days, maybe a week. Do...