What is Solo Queue? The Rise of Competitive Online Matchmaking HD

As many of us know, the path to the big money contracts, the bright lights of the stage and the bro hugs in endless confetti showers is paved by thousands of hours spent in front of a screen. But that’s the peak of competitive play. It’s unlikely that you witnessed the journey most of these stars underwent to get there, but you have experienced the climb yourself. A seemingly futile, lonely trek – a spiritual ascent that to some might even appear masochistic. Of course, the treacherous, often times infuriating path I’m talking about is Solo Queue. Written by: Keith Capstick (@KeithCapstick) Produced & Hosted by: Josh Bury (@ThrownGauntlet) Produced & Edited by: Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett) Illustrated animations by: Christian Pearson (@Chr_Pearson) Footage courtesies: C9 vs. AFS - Worlds 2018 QF - game 3 https://youtu.be/_Ml5MM7rKWY Courtesy: Riot Games Clip of imaqtpie courtesy: Twitch.tv/imaqtpie G2 vs. EG Paris Major grand final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx_eQ-0TXoI Courtesy: Rainbow Six Esports The Incredible Hulk TV show (1978) clip https://youtu.be/afQadmUZOLw?t=28 Courtesy: Universal Television Borat clip https://youtu.be/of1Sa3oyTBs Courtesy: Four By Two Films /Everyman Pictures Clip of Tyler1 courtesy: Twitch.tv/tyler1 Clip of m0e courtesy: Twitch.tv/m0e_tv Clips of TimtheTatman courtesy: Twitch.tv/TimtheTatman Clip of xQc courtesy: Twitch.tv/xqcow Original Doom Gameplay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mEP4cflrd4 Courtesy: Exposed.Files (YouTube) 61* clip https://youtu.be/RQyZrP8100k Courtesy: HBO Films Doom 2 1996 Tournament https://youtu.be/-wgpXbywOr8 Courtesy: TheAGPTour (YouTube) Quake Trailer (1996) https://youtu.be/Jr2hrviaF3A Courtesy: Open Maw Productions QuakeWorld Launch Event 1996 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXw6BkZ-gdY Courtesy: Nick Breckon (YouTube) Quake 1 Multiplayer footage https://youtu.be/fjzh2poxB6A Courtesy: Gameplay Netobr (YouTube) Puppet: "Are you f***ing high!?" clip https://youtu.be/qCW0UAuxUmQ?t=4 Courtesy: Kyle (YouTube) Quake 1 & 2 Unboxing https://youtu.be/ePU-9aqVJlg Courtesy: Dr. Retro (YouTube) Learn How to Configure Quake I or Quake II Online Server Multiplayer https://youtu.be/4H9tBsCeGJI Courtesy: 855h0le (YouTube) Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne cinematic https://youtu.be/-cxaFPpb9zY Courtesy: Blizzard Entertainment Halo 2 Multiplayer https://youtu.be/OzeZIUhiq_o Courtesy: GamerSpawn (YouTube) Clip of Ceelows courtesy of: Twitch.tv/ceelow Vertigal on Solo Queue https://youtu.be/SHynMWUlAYs?t=1098 Courtesy: Vertigal (YouTube) Night at the Roxbury clip https://youtu.be/y-hljCp4nbM Courtesy: SNL Studios Voyboy rant clip courtesy: Twitch.tv/Voyboy Hashinshin rant clip courtesy: Twitch.tv/hashinshin Klassux rage clip courtesy: Twitch.tv/Klassux Summit1G rage courtesy: Twitch.tv/Summit1G Wall of Death mosh pit footage https://youtu.be/ySPlanMCmM4 Courtesy: HoToox (YouTube) Quake | Mock Trailer (2010) https://youtu.be/5WzyVjx-SXM Courtesy: Open Maw Production