Battleborn is a fun blend of MOBA and shooter, but it buries its potential

Battleborn strides confidently into a fight I don’t think it will win.

Each market it’s trying to enter is crowded. Multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBAs) are littered with games trying to make it big as an esport, and you can play most of them for free. Games with long-term RPG hooks abound. Both Overwatch and Doom are set to capture the “competitive shooter” audience this year. And from the stories I’ve heard online and among friends, it seems like everyone’s settled on Battleborn falling by the wayside in the coming months.