Esport Talk

WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne is a masterpiece of computer game history. The RTS classic has still a very decent player base, especially in China. Also, one must not forget its effect on esports. About ten years ago, before StarCraft 2 or League of Legends, WC was the gold standard of gaming outside Korea. Not only was it a very popular strategy game but it gave birth to the MOBA genre, too. After all, it was the game the mod Defense of the Ancients has its origins in. Therefore, we are happy to introduce a very special guest to you. The one and only mighty Marc 'yAwS' Förster honors our podcast with his presence today! The 27-year-old German is one of the big names in WC3, and has achieved some very impressive feats. In 2015, he went to China as "the tourist", and came back as runner-up of the World Cyber Arena, the WarCraft world championship. Marc was probably the person who was most surprised by this outcome. He talks about his experiences in China, and shares his passion for the Asian cuisine. But what