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True or false? RTS pros respond to nasty stereotypes
by Domagoj Belancic
Is it true or not? Shooter pros react to nasty prejudices
30.9.2024
Translation: machine translated
Video: Armin Tobler
Three experts from the games "Call of Duty", "Deadlock" and "Rainbow Six Siege" confront prejudices about their favourite games.
In the aftermath of the fulminant final of the Digitec Playground Cup Vol. 13 with "Rainbow Six Siege", we invited three shooter pros and confronted them with prejudices about their favourite games.
"Call of Duty is a mindless shooter for young teenagers".
"Deadlock is just a Smite copy".
"There's too much cheating in Rainbow Six Siege".
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Domagoj Belancic
Senior Editor
Domagoj.Belancic@digitecgalaxus.chMy love of video games was unleashed at the tender age of five by the original Gameboy. Over the years, it's grown in leaps and bounds.
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