{"id":20685,"date":"2022-12-03T00:13:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T00:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/03\/halo-infinite-teams-express-optimism-about-forge-the-esports-future\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T00:13:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T00:13:37","slug":"halo-infinite-teams-express-optimism-about-forge-the-esports-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/03\/halo-infinite-teams-express-optimism-about-forge-the-esports-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Halo Infinite teams express optimism about Forge, the esport&#8217;s future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.fiverr.com\/visit\/?bta=1052423&nci=17043\" Target=\"_Top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/breek\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fiverr.ck-cdn.com\/tn\/serve\/?cid=40081059\"  width=\"601\" height=\"201\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wpds-c-grBDNq hide-for-print mb-sm undefined\">\n<div class=\"PJLV PJLV-iAjpuP-css flex items-center\" config=\"[object Object]\" data-qa=\"article-actions\">\n<div class=\"wpds-c-fLphcs\">\n<div class=\"wpds-c-jmLDag wpds-c-jmLDag-bywHgD-variant-primary wpds-c-jmLDag-biynoz-density-compact wpds-c-jmLDag-hZSyid-isOutline-true wpds-c-jmLDag-ejCoEP-icon-left wpds-c-jmLDag-futxca-cv wpds-c-jmLDag-iknmtxO-css\"><button aria-label=\"Comment\" class=\"PJLV PJLV-iPnDcc-css\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" role=\"img\" class=\"wpds-c-kKAfCG wpds-c-efqEZa focus-highlight flex items-center justify-center brad-lg pointer transition-400 ease-in-out transition-colors\" aria-label=\"Comment on this story\"><title>Comment on this story<\/title><path d=\"M14 14V2H2v9.47h8.18L12.43 13ZM3 10.52V3h10v9.23l-2.5-1.66Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>Comment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"teaser-content grid-center\">\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Ten years ago, professional \u201cHalo\u201d was <i>big<\/i>. The video game was a main attraction at popular Major League Gaming events across America, and the release of \u201cHalo 3,\u201d the best-selling game in the series to date, had cemented the franchise as a cultural touchstone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/video-games\/2022\/03\/24\/halo-series-infinite-future\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cHalo Infinite\u201d \u2014 billed as a soft reboot<\/a> of the franchise when it came out in November 2021 \u2014 had the potential to revive that era, and return Halo esports to the kind of competitive relevance it enjoyed a decade ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Fans have since had to temper their expectations about \u201cInfinite\u201d and its esports scene. Bubbles of enthusiasm, mostly centered on the game\u2019s excellent core mechanics, fizzled soon after launch. To many players, \u201cInfinite\u201d felt unfinished. And after a strong start to the esports season, viewership of tournaments declined. Several teams left the game entirely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p><span class=\"font--article-body font-copy hide-for-print ma-0 pb-md db italic interstitial\"><a data-qa=\"interstitial-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/video-games\/2022\/03\/24\/halo-series-infinite-future\/?itid=lk_interstitial_manual_6\">Inside \u2018Halo\u2019s\u2019 universal aspirations<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Still, esports team owners who spoke with The Washington Post \u2014 including some who readily admitted the first season\u2019s faults \u2014 also expressed optimism about the game\u2019s future. The financial model of the Halo Competitive Series (HCS) partnership program is a vital lifeline of revenue for esports organizations. And the recent addition of Forge mode, one of the series\u2019 enduring hallmarks, promises to attract more players.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">\u201cWe&#8217;re obviously betting on HCS,\u201d said Jason Lake, CEO of Complexity Gaming, an organization that recently secured a partnership slot. \u201cI&#8217;m not surprised at all to see some teams bow out, but we&#8217;re not deterred by that in the least.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<h3 data-qa=\"article-header\" class=\" pb-sm pt-lgmod\" id=\"Q7IQKHY5PVGOZAZVQ5WT4YJCZE\">\n<p>\u2018People just kind of got bored\u2019<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">\u201cViewership is absolutely critical to the success of this ecosystem,\u201d wrote Tahir \u201cTashi\u201d Hasandjekic, head of esports at 343 Industries, the subsidiary of Microsoft that developed \u201cInfinite,\u201d in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halowaypoint.com\/news\/hcs-update-january-2022\">a blog post<\/a> Jan. 2022. At the time, the HCS was riding high on the popularity of its debut tournament, and the competitive scene was a bright spot in an otherwise dimming constellation. Some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/video-games\/2021\/12\/07\/halo-infinite-esports-skins\/?itid=lk_inline_manual_11\">biggest esports teams in the world<\/a>, like OpTic Gaming and FaZe Clan, had eagerly joined up for \u201cHalo Infinite,\u201d signing veteran stars and top emerging talent. The U.S. Marine Corps partnered with the league. (A spokesperson for the Marines declined to detail terms of the deal). At <a href=\"https:\/\/escharts.com\/tournaments\/halo5\/hcs-kickoff-major-raleigh-2021\">peak vewiership<\/a>, more than 267,000 Halo fans were tuned into the game\u2019s first major tournament concurrently.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">\u201cInfinite\u201d esports is more popular than the subdued \u201cHalo 5\u201d scene ever was. Still, it has struggled to deliver on early hype. In another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halowaypoint.com\/news\/designing-the-halo-esports-ecosystem-march\">blog post<\/a>, Hasandjekic mentioned the \u201cvirtuous cycle,\u201d in which a game\u2019s broad popularity generates interest in its esports scene. That didn\u2019t materialize.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Team owners readily agree that the first year of the game was rough. \u201cPeople just kind of got bored\u201d with \u201cInfinite\u2019s\u201d lack of content, said Shawn Pellerin, CEO of the esports organization Spacestation Gaming, whose team is officially partnered with the HCS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">The Marine Corps haven\u2019t yet committed to continuing their HCS partnership in year two.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">\u201cWe are in the preliminary stages of discussing future partnership opportunities with the HCS Team, but it is uncertain at this time what that may or may not look like,\u201d wrote Jim Edwards, a representative of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, in response to The Post\u2019s inquiries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p><span class=\"font--article-body font-copy hide-for-print ma-0 pb-md db italic interstitial\"><a data-qa=\"interstitial-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/interactive\/2022\/master-chief-armor-halo-infinite-3d\/?itid=lk_interstitial_manual_18\">Interactive: A 3D breakdown of Master Chief&#8217;s iconic armor<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">The offseason, too, has shown signs of the ecosystem\u2019s waning health. The OpTic Invitational, a major in-person tournament announced during the World Championship and scheduled for Dec. 9, was abruptly delayed Thursday due to the \u201cstate of Halo\u201d and issues relating to roster changes and volatility among partnered teams, according to a video shared by the OpTic Twitter account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Some esports organizations have had enough of \u201cInfinite.\u201d In early November, the partnered team eUnited dropped both their competitive roster and their \u201cInfinite\u201d content creators. Fnatic, another partnered team, followed suit; a later tweet from the organization suggested they had no immediate plans to sign another roster: \u201cWe\u2019ll have further updates about our future in the title to come.\u201d Cloud9, a third partnered team, also dropped their roster, the runners-up at the World Championship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Neither eUnited, nor Fnatic, nor Cloud9 responded to The Post\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">These organizations joined others that had already stopped competing in the HCS. XSET, an esports organization which had applied for the revenue-sharing lifeline of partnership in the HCS and was denied this summer, left Halo esports after the application fell through.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">\u201cWe appreciate the efforts of 343 in doing the best they can to create a compelling and successful esports scene,\u201d read XSET\u2019s departure announcement. But despite XSET\u2019s \u201csignificant\u201d investment in Halo, \u201cesports is also a business and as an organization we must at times make tough choices on where we continue to invest resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Mark Josey, the CEO and co-owner of Pioneers, another team that left HCS competition this summer after their partnership application was denied, said his biggest issue with the HCS was its lack of transparency. In a phone call, Josey told The Post that his organization showed a level of dedication to the \u201cHalo\u201d scene that few others matched, detailing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbusinessjournal.com\/Esports\/Sections\/Leagues\/2022\/07\/Halo-HCS-Kansas-City-Pioneers-denied-spot.aspx\">lavish spending and community outreach<\/a> in support of the game. But those efforts were met with indifference, Josey said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Josey drew a comparison to another esports scene which limped on for years, suffering declining prize pools and viewership, supported by a tiny but passionate fan base.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">\u201cAs the player base goes down, the competition goes down,\u201d Josey said. \u201cAnd you wonder, does this turn into Gears of War?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<h3 data-qa=\"article-header\" class=\" pb-sm pt-lgmod\" id=\"T5PS56HVVBAQJEANX3ONDMBWTU\">\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s tough right now across the board\u2019<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Despite the issues with the first season, team CEOs also say \u201cInfinite\u201d is trending in the right direction. Pellerin and his peers are hopeful that the second year of the game will bring an influx of casual fans back to the game, breathing some life into the \u201cvirtuous cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">\u201cThe first year was almost like a beta,\u201d said Kenny Vaccaro, CEO of Gamers First, or G1, a non-partnered team that intends to continue competing in the scene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Some team executives believe that the recent addition of Forge mode, which allows players to build multiplayer maps of their own, will bring fans back to \u201cInfinite.\u201d Both Vaccaro and Pellerin also mentioned their hopes for a battle royale mode to come to the game in the future. The \u201cRoblox\u201d-like sandbox of Forge and the huge maps of a Battle Royale mode, they argued, have greater intrinsic interest than the small arenas where high-level Halo is at its best, and both expect these genres will continue to dominate streaming ecosystems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">There isn\u2019t, however, uniform agreement that improvements to the casual gameplay of \u201cInfinite\u201d will bring fans to the HCS. Pellerin, for example, doesn\u2019t see competitive \u201cHalo\u201d gaining much popularity from a resurgence of the casual player base enjoying themselves with community-created content in Forge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p><span class=\"font--article-body font-copy hide-for-print ma-0 pb-md db italic interstitial\"><a data-qa=\"interstitial-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/video-games\/2021\/12\/07\/halo-infinite-esports-skins\/?itid=lk_interstitial_manual_39\">From 2021: \u2018Halo Infinite\u2019 is embracing esports. Now teams want in.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">While Pellerin says he\u2019s happy with the viewership numbers as they are, more would help drive revenue to his team. He confirmed that revenue earned from the partnership program decreased as players left the game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">\u201cPeople need to play the game to buy the skins,\u201d Pellerin said. \u201cBut the numbers were still pretty good.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">That\u2019s a common sentiment for those in the HCS partnership program: Things are pretty good as they are, and will likely improve. Pellerin calls the partnership system \u201calmost necessary\u201d for esports, praising 343 for the specifics of the deal\u2019s structure, which also allows esports organizations to sell products based on the Halo intellectual property. He said the Halo shirts Spacestation Gaming made were the organization\u2019s best selling merchandise to date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Pellerin\u2019s Spacestation Gaming has no intention of getting out of Halo \u2014 just the opposite. The roster shuffling after the World Championship created an opportunity for them: When Cloud9 announced they\u2019d dropped their second-place winning roster, Pellerin swooped in to pick them up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Complexity Gaming, which recently won a HCS partnership slot, is another team that thinks \u201cInfinite\u201d is a solid bet. Speaking on a video call after the partnership announcement in November, Lake, the CEO, stressed that the short-term volatility in the HCS is a mere blip. He also noted the broader issues <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/11\/26\/business\/video-game-e-sports-profit.html\">affecting esports in general<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">\u201cFrankly, it\u2019s tough right now across the board,\u201d Lake said. \u201cSo teams are really needing to kind of pick and choose where they want to place their bets or where they want to invest their money, their time and their IP.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">Those outside the executive suite in Halo esports are more reluctant to speak on the record about the game\u2019s future. Ganza, the player who joked about being on unemployment after Worlds, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spartan\/status\/1524484897448017920?s=20&amp;t=pxUj5LVcgHI1fwLkKH07_Q\">was fined $3,250<\/a> by the HCS in May for criticizing the game. (Hasandjekic, the 343 esports lead, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tashi343i\/status\/1524483723265077248?s=20&amp;t=o83-P89MfrG_FaAH-22fBQ\">clarified<\/a> that Ganza\u2019s fine was levied because his criticism was delivered in an \u201cunprofessional\/destructive\u201d tone, a violation of the HCS code of conduct for its partnered teams). One Halo coach, who insulted the HCS in a series of tweets earlier this year, declined to speak with The Post, citing his intent to \u201ckeep his toes in\u201d competitive Halo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p><span class=\"font--article-body font-copy hide-for-print ma-0 pb-md db italic interstitial\"><a data-qa=\"interstitial-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/video-games\/2022\/03\/30\/halo-infinite-live-service-new-content-forge\/?itid=lk_interstitial_manual_51\">\u2018Halo Infinite\u2019 fell into the live service trap. Everyone hopes it gets out soon.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">In the HCS offseason, \u201cHalo Infinite\u201d viewership continues to tread water. In November, average Twitch viewership hovered <a href=\"https:\/\/streamscharts.com\/games\/halo-infinite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">just shy of 1,500 viewers<\/a>, according to the analytics service Streams Charts. A brief and small spike when Forge was released has come and gone, returning the game to its usual modest numbers. By this measure, the game remains about as popular as \u201cEuro Truck Simulator 2.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">For now, the HCS may have to reckon with a diminished place in the landscape. Competitive Halo is simply not as popular as it used to be. At the moment, it\u2019s outmatched by its longtime franchise peer, Call of Duty, and by the finely-tuned development cycles of massive games like \u201cValorant\u201d and \u201cApex Legends.\u201d Compared to the trickle of \u201cHalo Infinite,\u201d these titles pump out fresh content like it\u2019s coming out of a fire hose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\">\u201cThat\u2019s just the name of the game,\u201d says G1\u2019s Vaccaro, referring to his hopes for the eventual release of a battle royale. \u201cGaming in general\u2019s changed. You almost have to have a battle royale rollout with every game you\u2019re developing. That\u2019s just what people want.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-qa=\"article-body\">\n<p data-qa=\"drop-cap-letter\" data-el=\"text\" class=\"wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css font-copy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ethanadavison.carrd.co\/\"><i>Ethan Davison<\/i><\/a><i> is a freelance writer covering games, books, and culture. 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