We spoke to representatives from teams that competed in the Gamers Without Borders charity tournament, in which the MR12 format (first team to 13 rounds wins) was playtested - and heard their impressions on its competitive viability.
The charity event that took place at the end of May, featuring teams such as Natus Vincere, mousesports, FaZe, and fnatic, was peculiar due to the usage of the "max rounds 12" format, instead of the "max rounds 15" that is currently featured in all competitions. To find out what the professionals thought about it and if there is a competitive future for it, we reached out to players and coaches from some of the competing sides ...
