Leaderboards are a video game staple, and to this day, they remain a highly effective component that invigorates competition, and gives recognition to the outstanding performance of the very best players in each game:
In the context of live operations, temporary leaderboards can be used to track event performance on a group or individual level. At the very end of the event, various rewards can then be distributed to each participant based on their final standings. The number of different reward tiers can vary greatly and is an effect of a very delicate balancing act.
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