true that dungeons became quicker, but when they design a game-mode about going fast, rather than just… playing normally, they’re encouraging us to take the game more seriously.
like another example, is when players ask for your ilevel or gearscore, or whatever, before doing content, i feel like they’ve made the game more esports-y.
now granted, players did this sort of thing to themselves back in wotlk, but blizzard hasn’t helped that situation over the years. it’s one thing when players do it, but when the devs do it, that’s a whole 'nother story.
and of course not. no game is outright an esports enviroment. i’m just saying that it has felt like blizzard has been trying to make this game one for years.