While Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm are Blizzard’s more recent attempts at trying to create more competitive games, it goes without saying that StarCraft was probably the company’s first and most successful attempt to date, with StarCraft 2 taking it to the next level with new graphics, gameplay, and features.
Obviously the competitive scene has changed and evolved along the way, and it looks like Blizzard has acknowledged that and has recently announced that they will be essentially revamping the ladder mode of StarCraft 2. One of these major changes is that they will be making your Matchmaking Ranking (MMR) more visible.
This allows players to track their progress as well as make it more transparent when it comes to promotions. They are also breaking the league system into tiers to further distinguish a player’s skill. They also announced that Grandmaster League will be getting a daily promotion and demotion system, presumably to encourage players to keep playing and not rest on their laurels.
There are also changes made to the icons and animations to make them more obvious and distinct. These changes aren’t implemented yet but will be in the future, so competitive StarCraft 2 players will want to keep an eye out for it.
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