The Harvard Crimson reports that major universities are now getting together to help form a Starcraft collegiate league. Over 21 schools are already in the new league (C Starleague) which is barely a month old.
In the last few weeks, 23 of North America’s top universities have signed up to join a brand-new competitive collegiate league. Students from McGill, Princeton, Stanford, University of Chicago, Yale, and Harvard have answered an irresistible call: the opportunity to introduce an entirely new game into the hallowed halls of college sports.
Instead of pads and helmets, this sport merely requires a computer, keyboard, mouse, and Internet connection. These tools are standard for any college student, and travel costs are negligible, since the opposing teams can play each other online. The game is “StarCraft: Brood War,” and by starting the Collegiate StarCraft League, the Princeton gaming club, “SmashCraft Heroes,” might be setting a new precedent in North America. However, it follows a model that has been tested for years elsewhere in the world with incredible results.
- The Harvard CrimsonInstead of pads and helmets, this sport merely requires a computer, keyboard, mouse, and Internet connection. These tools are standard for any college student, and travel costs are negligible, since the opposing teams can play each other online. The game is “StarCraft: Brood War,” and by starting the Collegiate StarCraft League, the Princeton gaming club, “SmashCraft Heroes,” might be setting a new precedent in North America. However, it follows a model that has been tested for years elsewhere in the world with incredible results.
If you all remember the match between Princeton and MIT, I believe those matches where a big catalyst in all this effort
Check out my post here with a video featuring the University of Chicago vs MIT in a StarCraft C Starleague match
http://starfeeder.gameriot.com/blogs/The-Starfeed/Starcraft-the-next-American-Collegiate-Sport