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Jon Robinson: What is it about "Starcraft" that has made the game such a phenomenon worldwide?
Gordon Hayward: I was always a console guy growing up and I'm still a big Xbox guy, that's my thing, but "Starcraft" is just so competitive. Each game, something different happens, and the ranking system they have in "Starcraft" is really cool because you're always playing guys who are about your level, then the more you play, the better you get and you move up into a different class and you're able to test yourself against better competition and see where you rank. If you've never played a PC game before, this one is really mental and is a really cool game.
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Gordon Hawyard: I think people will just realize that the professional athletes are seeing what these professional gamers are doing and we have a lot of respect for each other.
Gordon Hayward: I was always a console guy growing up and I'm still a big Xbox guy, that's my thing, but "Starcraft" is just so competitive. Each game, something different happens, and the ranking system they have in "Starcraft" is really cool because you're always playing guys who are about your level, then the more you play, the better you get and you move up into a different class and you're able to test yourself against better competition and see where you rank. If you've never played a PC game before, this one is really mental and is a really cool game.
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Gordon Hawyard: I think people will just realize that the professional athletes are seeing what these professional gamers are doing and we have a lot of respect for each other.
http://espn.go.com/espn/thelife/videogames/blog/_/name/thegamer/id/6948686/gordon-hayward-joins-pro-gaming-league?readmore=fullstory
Very positive take on gaming by ESPN, which was great to see!
Jon Robinson's email: espnvideogames@gmail.com
Jon Robinson's twitter: http://twitter.com/ESPN_jrob
Let him know how much you appreciate the coverage!
Related to this, Gordon Hayward talks Pro Gaming on TalkSport (one of England's largest radio stations)
