Changing The Game
A look into the ever-changing world of video games and eSports By Sebastian Perez
Hundreds gather at ACL to witness the 5th ever eMLS Cup. Photo via Sebastian Perez Outside the iconic ACL Live, a line began to form, stretching around the block. Each person eager to get inside the theater, but none of them know what to expect. Many of them had never attended an event like this. On March 13, 2022, Austin hosted the fifth ever installment of the eMLS Cup, a tournament hosted by the MLS to determine the best FIFA 14 GAMERLAND 2022
player in North America. The MLS, or Major League Soccer, is the American soccer league, with soccer teams from cities all over the United States. Ten pro FIFA players, each sponsored by a different MLS team, fight it out in a intense, knockout bracket, until someone was crowned the eMLS cup champion. It didn’t matter if you were an expert on
FIFA, or just an aspiring soccer fan, the event was appealing for anybody. Whether it was outrageous upsets, or tense penalty shoot-outs, the event had everything, and it helps go to show how far esports have come in the past 10 to 20 years. Esports started from humble beginnings, starting as
