The year 2000. An odd time to look back on, in which everyone wore silver clothes and the air was thick with 5/10 Eric Cartman impressions. And an especially hilarious time to look back on in the world of PC gaming, firstly because of how much things have changed, and secondly because of how little things have changed.
Case in point: the big feature in PC Gamer UK’s June 2000 issue concerns itself with the rise of esports. "Play games all day, get paid as much as David Beckham” proclaims the contents page. “Just a pipe dream? We put professional gaming under the microscope."
