Ya, it’s kind of that peak of geekdom, but it is a heck of a lot of fun to watch. This past weekend was the Summer Arena for Starcraft II, one of my favorite games of all time, and I got to watch a decent chunk of it.
What is so exciting about it? Why do these events have tens of thousands of people pay to attend in person, or tune in for free online, to watch a bunch of twenty-something year-old's play video games?
Well, it’s just like any other sport, we all want to watch people do the things we could never do. Whether is the incredible strength of soccer players, or the rapid 300 actions per minute and decision making of Starcraft players, it’s all the same.
It started to watch a little after Starcraft II came out and it is incredible how fast this sporting industry has grown. This weekend, this kid of Korea walked away with a $10,000 check for winning 1st…
I’m sure that thirty years ago no-one would have guessed that someone could make a living playing video games professionally. If you at all interested, head on over to majorleaguegaming.com to see what the fuss is about.
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