Also, I will definitely be pushing more of my friends to trying out watching SC2 now! Many already now I watch, but I've never suggested they also watch...

Cuh

United States403 Posts

November 23 2011 00:45 GMT

#466

Dang I thought it meant a proposal to Anna. Very good ideras though!

tredogz

Canada170 Posts

November 23 2011 00:50 GMT

#467

Exactly ... man, I want to share this community with EVERYONE... eSports is going to be the largest sport in the world 1 day, I know this. It will be the #1 sport in the world ... so lets get this movement going!

Steveplayshorn

United States36 Posts

November 23 2011 00:57 GMT

#468

Awesome blog, iNcontroL! Thanks for all the hard work you do in making this the best gaming community around!

Jedclark

United Kingdom903 Posts

November 23 2011 01:07 GMT

#469

Man, I need to go make a podcast or something after reading this.

5/5 Geoff, well done.

Forikorder

Canada8840 Posts

November 23 2011 01:31 GMT

#470

i wonder if there is one of iNcontrols dreams we could come true

right now we see E-Sports becoming more known with all the huge publicity with all the numbers at blizzcon and providence

and then theres all the documentarys out

why not take the Day[9] daily and take it one sep further and have Day[9] going through a pro game in slow motion and explaning everything thats going on in extreme depth?

not saying this has to happen immediately or happen alot but even if we get a couple good pros or commentators and go over a big game and explain everything that happens and jsut completely break it down for someone whos trying to learn the game at the most basic level? as in someone who this owuld be the first time theyve ever seen a starcraft game

quickclickz

United States81 Posts

November 23 2011 01:33 GMT

#471

And this is why no matter how poor Incontrol does in any tournament (and I have complete faith that he will bounce back soon), I will cherish my time of hearing his voice on SoTG. No hetero.

Greem

730 Posts

November 23 2011 01:57 GMT

#472

What can i say

May OUR dream come closer )

You may say I'm a dreamer, but I am not the only one. - John Lennon

Endymion

United States3701 Posts

November 23 2011 02:07 GMT

#473

On November 23 2011 09:16 Xeris wrote:
Really inspiring

glad you were able to acquire a seat to sit in while posting this

MidgeS

Germany5 Posts

November 23 2011 02:11 GMT

#474

Didn't take a look at the author at first, but half way through i scrolled to check up who wrote this and was surprised. Normaly i dont read your posts or just skim through, but this was written really well and interesting.

Always speading the word among firends when watching an event or online tournament

Let's spread the love for our passion.

LeapofFaith

United States446 Posts

November 23 2011 02:12 GMT

#475

Great read, well thought out points. Really inspired me!

falcodevil

United States15 Posts

November 23 2011 02:13 GMT

#476

hey, i have a point to make on the issue of starcraft to TV. i don't think its about the MASS watching it on TV as it is to bringing the content to a new viewership. theres people who don't watch things on the internet. and they could get interest in Stracraft by watching it on TV. thus making the community bigger!

TheEdgE

Canada26 Posts

November 23 2011 02:15 GMT

#477

Unreal read! this is my favorite line of the whole thing!

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I am not the only one. - John Lennon"

^^ this is so true!

babybowler

United Kingdom12 Posts

November 23 2011 02:16 GMT

#478

Just want to say how much your blog really touched me as a member of the SC2 community. I'm actually the person that decided to "Send a picture you drew to CatZ when you stayed up late and watched his stream and all it's shenanigans" and it was really crazy to see that such a small input from my end has managed to reach so many people! I'm so excited to see where esports can go from here and I think with people like you at the forefront it can only get bigger and better from here on. Thank you so much for all the time you put into this community ^^

Babybowler <3

kammeyer

United States275 Posts

November 23 2011 02:26 GMT

#479

Great blog, Geoff. It actually got me to finally get on Twitter. (Kind of pathetic, I'm a marketing degree graduate who just got twitter? lol.)

I'm hoping that the popularity of eSports starts expanding into more unrelated industries for sponsorships and affiliations. The best part about the eSports phenomenon getting recognition in the U.S. right now is it is a new way to generate jobs and linking industries to one another for B2B opportunities. The fact it's a recession right now and you see an ROI of $1 million pumped into Providence is great, I can't believe it's not getting more exposure on the news.

Either way, hopefully endorsements are in the future. It would open up so many job opportunities for companies. The thought of brand managers, account managers and B2B sales/director positions opening up for this industry one day gives me chills. Talk about a dream job to help cultivate tournaments, find sponsorships and affiliations as well as work on customer retention by having players endorse gaming products.

CannonFodder

United States17 Posts

November 23 2011 02:31 GMT

#480

Long time lurker who rarely posts but thought I'd chime in after seeing this on Reddit:

like a few posters before me (MountainDew, sharkeyanti, DarkSider, kiHrt) I think you need to make an addendum to your post on WHY the community should share our passions and grow E-sports. You thoroughly request and encourage action but don't do as good a job explaining why; maybe you think this is obvious but to me (skeptical dude) it's not. I care mostly that the community and "scene" can support itself and continue to exist but aside from that, I'm not so sure I'd like to see rampant growth and influx of commercial dollars.

One of the main draws and beauty of our community (in my hipster mind) is in it's accessibility. I can watch a stream of my favorite player, watch high quality play 24/7, go to a local event, email with players concerning strategy, etc. without the obstruction and limitations that a larger and more commercial sport would encourage. I no longer go to NFL games because it's so expensive and the experience isn't as fun as it used to be. Not a perfect analogy obviously but the point I'm trying to make is that I'm not sure the positives outweigh the negatives for me, the average SC2 fan, concerning further growth and commercialization of SC2.

I can obviously see how the people who make money off SC2 would love it to be 10x as large a scene but ultimately I worry it would be a Faustian bargain, with fans' SC2 experiences suffering in the end. I'm not totally selfish though, I want SC2 to grow to the point where pros and good players can support themselves and be successful playing SC2. I just don't want Coca-Cola replacing Day9 with Joe Buck or Guy Fieri and messing up what we do have going already.

TL:DR - Please explain WHY large growth is good for everyone in SC2; players, sponsors, and most importantly the average SC2 fan.