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susySquark
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1692 Posts
August 23 2011 09:01 GMT
#21
A well written piece, compared to some of the trash we've seen come through the video game blogosphere. Good to see WSJ give SC a fair shake.
Uncultured
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1340 Posts
August 23 2011 09:11 GMT
#22
This is awesome. Some good exposure right here.
Don't you rage when you lose too? -FruitDealer
Drogith
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1350 Posts
August 23 2011 10:08 GMT
#23
Starcraft is also a boat company http://www.starcraftmarine.com/ so they may have done it to differentiate the two.
Founder of the New England SC2 League
DisaFear
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia4074 Posts
August 23 2011 10:21 GMT
#24
Haha, solid! Sharing this with friends
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Novalisk
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Israel1818 Posts
August 23 2011 10:36 GMT
#25
Even though some facts are off, the article is very well made for people unfamiliar with the game/scene.
/commercial
BigLighthouse
Profile Joined October 2010
United Kingdom424 Posts
August 23 2011 11:21 GMT
#26
I wish Durham had Barcraft :-/ this article makes me envious
arthur
Profile Joined April 2009
United Kingdom488 Posts
August 23 2011 11:21 GMT
#27
+ Show Spoiler +
On August 23 2011 14:27 Primadog wrote:
Looks like the eSports community is finally getting some proper attention.
Show nested quote +
SAN FRANCISCO—One Sunday afternoon last month, a hundred boisterous patrons crowded into Mad Dog in the Fog, a British sports bar here, to watch a live broadcast.


Internet e-sports like Starcraft2 have big-name pro players, announcers who broadcast matches, and millions of fans who'd rather watch the action online or in bars than play themselves. WSJ's Amir Efrati reports.

Half the flat-screen TVs were tuned to a blood-filled match between two Korean competitors, "MC" and "Puma." The crowd erupted in chants of "M-C! M-C!" when the favorite started a comeback...

Read the WSJ article in full at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904070604576516462736084234.html?KEYWORDS=starcraft

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Shameless plug to remind you to visit your local BarCraft scene to watch MLG Raleigh.
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"Mad Dog in the Fog, a British sports bar"

That sounds awfully american for an English Pub...
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JinDesu
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3990 Posts
August 23 2011 11:35 GMT
#28
On August 23 2011 20:21 arthur wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
On August 23 2011 14:27 Primadog wrote:
Looks like the eSports community is finally getting some proper attention.
Show nested quote +
SAN FRANCISCO—One Sunday afternoon last month, a hundred boisterous patrons crowded into Mad Dog in the Fog, a British sports bar here, to watch a live broadcast.


Internet e-sports like Starcraft2 have big-name pro players, announcers who broadcast matches, and millions of fans who'd rather watch the action online or in bars than play themselves. WSJ's Amir Efrati reports.

Half the flat-screen TVs were tuned to a blood-filled match between two Korean competitors, "MC" and "Puma." The crowd erupted in chants of "M-C! M-C!" when the favorite started a comeback...

Read the WSJ article in full at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904070604576516462736084234.html?KEYWORDS=starcraft

[image loading]




Shameless plug to remind you to visit your local BarCraft scene to watch MLG Raleigh.
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"Mad Dog in the Fog, a British sports bar"

That sounds awfully american for an English Pub...


Nah, Mad Dog? Fog? Distinctly British. I'm sure they have a sign out front showing the broadcast times for Premier League, and their best selling beer is Stella.

Joking aside - I want to attend a barcraft this coming weekend but I can't. However, from the last barcraft, I can really see this scene expanding considering we were packed for our first time. Beer and starcraft is a pretty good combo - now if only our group was cheering like the ones in the article...
Yargh
kakaman
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1576 Posts
August 23 2011 11:45 GMT
#29
On August 23 2011 20:21 arthur wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
On August 23 2011 14:27 Primadog wrote:
Looks like the eSports community is finally getting some proper attention.
Show nested quote +
SAN FRANCISCO—One Sunday afternoon last month, a hundred boisterous patrons crowded into Mad Dog in the Fog, a British sports bar here, to watch a live broadcast.


Internet e-sports like Starcraft2 have big-name pro players, announcers who broadcast matches, and millions of fans who'd rather watch the action online or in bars than play themselves. WSJ's Amir Efrati reports.

Half the flat-screen TVs were tuned to a blood-filled match between two Korean competitors, "MC" and "Puma." The crowd erupted in chants of "M-C! M-C!" when the favorite started a comeback...

Read the WSJ article in full at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904070604576516462736084234.html?KEYWORDS=starcraft

[image loading]




Shameless plug to remind you to visit your local BarCraft scene to watch MLG Raleigh.
[image loading]



"Mad Dog in the Fog, a British sports bar"

That sounds awfully american for an English Pub...


Check out the video, you can see it looks like a typical pub in Britain.

ESPORTS!!!
Dante_A_
Profile Joined September 2010
United States161 Posts
August 23 2011 11:46 GMT
#30
The video they have paired with the article is a great explanation of what Starcraft 2 is like as a competitive endeavor - I think the video is better than the article itself. Not condescending at all, and treats SC2 like a legitimate activity with legitimate fans. That is pretty big, especially in the Wall Street Journal!

Getting SC2 "mainstream" news coverage like this is important for growing the sponsor base. It raises the visibility of the product (SC2) and the respectability of the competitors. Awesome article!
tw!tch
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States563 Posts
August 23 2011 11:48 GMT
#31
I'm really glad to see this article and video, but hahaha that picture. "A Dark Templar".
iNfeRnaL *
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Germany1908 Posts
August 23 2011 12:11 GMT
#32
America is awesome. Everyone who was included in making this whole BarCraft thing happen is fucking awesome. Wish this was more common in Europe but eh, considering I even live in one of the most conservative parts of Germany I don't think it'll ever happen here.
I'm proud and jealous on you americans the same time. =P
Sandro
Profile Joined April 2011
897 Posts
August 23 2011 12:33 GMT
#33
Don't WSJ articles require a paid subscription to read? Or was that NYT?
mechavoc
Profile Joined December 2010
United States664 Posts
August 23 2011 12:44 GMT
#34
This is great, I work in investments and have talked about SC2 with co-works who like tomock my game playing. I feel like the WSJ article is some vindication.
mechavoc
Profile Joined December 2010
United States664 Posts
August 23 2011 12:52 GMT
#35
I sent this to all my corworkers haha so awesome.
And not too mocking of our guilty pleasure.
FieryBalrog
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States1381 Posts
August 23 2011 12:58 GMT
#36
Mainstream coverage, I crave
I will eat you alive
eltese
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden369 Posts
August 23 2011 12:59 GMT
#37
Really jealous that you guys have this. Nourish this =)
hellohilo
Profile Joined August 2010
United States68 Posts
August 23 2011 13:03 GMT
#38
I did a double take when I read it this morning xD

Awesome to see SC2 getting this sort of exposure!!
i once had a kitty. Kitty lurved me. Then suddenly kitty turned into a destroyer of worlds. T_____T
Chargelot
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
2275 Posts
August 23 2011 13:15 GMT
#39
Proof that drunk people everywhere are awesome.
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Papulatus
Profile Joined July 2010
United States669 Posts
August 23 2011 13:18 GMT
#40
On August 23 2011 21:33 Sandro wrote:
Don't WSJ articles require a paid subscription to read? Or was that NYT?


Certain articles do. For this particular article it is free.

Funny article! Made me happy :D!
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