Why League of Legend
We sat down with professional gamer Carlos Rodriguez, aka Ocelote , to discuss the differences between the upcoming Dota 2, Blizzard DOTA, and League of Legends, his current MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) and profession of choice.
League of Legends, developed by Riot Games and inspired by the Warcraft III Defense of the Ancients (DotA) game mod, has rocketed to success since its release in late 2009. Running mostly unopposed up until now, League of Legends is set to face steep competition from Blizzard Entertainment’s Blizzard DOTA, and Valve’s Dota 2, by the creator of the original mod.
The 21-year-old Rodriguez hails from Madrid, Spain, where he acts as the captain of the professional gaming team, SK Gaming. Pro-gaming and e-sports have become a viable profession for many young gamers lately, and it’s practically the national pastime in Korea, where StarCraft players are on par with famous US athletes.
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GamesBeat: What are your responsibilities as captain?
Rodriguez: Mainly, in-game calls and stuff are being done between some people on the team, so it’s not like me. In-game, inside and stuff, it’s not me. It’s all about, like when we go to a tournament, like before the games, we talk and stuff, and I tell them this or that. Or talking about organizations, they know I’ve got contacts, they know how I deal with them. Outside the game stuff. I’m the captain for that, basically.
GamesBeat: Do you focus on more than one game, or just one right now?
Rodriguez: Right now I’m focusing only on League of Legends, because… We’ve got so many tournaments going on pretty soon. We’re going to have, I think, 13 tournaments in less than eight months. It’s