What is Boosting? The Twisted Motivations Behind Cheating the Elo Ladder - Video

There are a few types of people who play competitive games online. You’ve got your everyday, run-of-the-mill, law-abiding citizens.

You’ve got your smurfs.

And you’ve got the boosted animals.

Boosting isn’t a new phenomenon, it’s actually been happening since the earliest days of gaming, but in recent years it’s taken on a different meaning.

It’s not just about solo queue mercenaries elevating low-Elo plebs – it’s about the insecurities created by match-making systems that push people down that dark and pitiful path.

Written by: Daniel Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen)
Edited by: Christian Pearson (@Chr_Pearson)
Produced & Hosted by: Josh Bury (@ThrownGauntlet)
Produced & Shot by: Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett)

Courtesies: https://pastebin.com/uPLQaFNz

Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).

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