10 years ago, i believed that Minecraft could one day exist as an esport thanks to pioneers in the pvp community.
4 years ago, I watched MCL at TwitchCon San Diego in 2022 and knew their was the demand for something big in this space.
3 years ago, MCSR Ranked was just getting its feet off the ground, with none of the original core of the project having any idea where this could go.
2 years ago, I went to TwitchCon EU thanks to MCC and saw a crowd and a community unlike anything I have experienced in the Minecraft space before.
1 year ago I was at that same convention handing out business cards left right and center about ranked, sharing the visions the team had with anyone who would listen.
And today, I am flying across the country to commentate in front of a dedicated speedrun audience of 1400 people who believe in the future of Minecraft Esports.
This is a culmination of not just the ranked team, not just all the fans currently of the game we all love, but the culmination of over a decade of what anyone who played or watched the game from a competitive lens knew could one day be the case.
Now let’s do our part as fans, competitors, staff, and everyone in between and make this weekend something we will truly remember for the rest of our lives.
I can’t wait :)