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ESPN interviews Gordon Hayward about StarCraft! - Page 11

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Buffy
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Sweden665 Posts
September 16 2011 00:25 GMT
#201
<3 ty hayward <3 and ipl!
Yes I am
Banchan
Profile Joined May 2011
United States179 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-16 00:39:59
September 16 2011 00:38 GMT
#202
Makes me happy whenever esports gets more publicity

hopefully we will see more articles about esports and more people supporting it. GSL will get more viewership than the super bowl gogogo
hmunkey
Profile Joined August 2010
United Kingdom1973 Posts
September 16 2011 00:39 GMT
#203
On September 11 2011 05:04 Vul wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2011 14:09 AZKziek wrote:
On September 10 2011 13:22 jmbthirteen wrote:
On September 10 2011 13:14 AZKziek wrote:
Alright, ask yourself this. How many big NBA fans that read and follow this lads articles are into watching a competitive game of SC2?

thats the point, to make those who are unaware of pro sc2, aware of it. How are you not getting this?

And what does that accomplish? Yay, a bunch of sport jocks now know there's a competitive side to online gaming.
Please explain how that will help, and how it will honestly help.


Dude, you know that a lot of 18-35 year olds both tend to like sports and video games, right? There's no contradiction there. I go to ESPN.com to read up about the Steelers. Not everyone lives in your imaginary 'I must live with one interest and it will characteristically define me' world.

But I guess you're just an arrogant nerd who will never admit that people who like sports are intelligent enough to comprehend your infinitely complex video game, right? I don't mean that seriously, but stereotypes work both ways.

It doesn't even matter. The article is on ESPN's videogames blog. Which basically means no one but people who already follow videogames will see it. I can't even figure out how to get to the videogames blog from the main ESPN page to be honest. You guys are just arguing about nothing.
andrea20
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada441 Posts
September 16 2011 00:51 GMT
#204
While I really love this coverage, ESPN, being American, won't cover it beyond a niche blog unless there's an American superstar at the top.

Around 2000, ESPN actually televised professional Magic: The Gathering matches. This was when Jon Finkel, an American player, was #1. Right after Jon lost this status to Kai Budde, viewership dropped and ESPN eventually pulled out. The general American public wants to see American heroes, unfortunately. Want another example? Golf before Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.

Maybe ESPORTS will be mainstream in 20 years, but not this generation. =(
Dan885
Profile Joined January 2011
United States35 Posts
September 16 2011 20:30 GMT
#205
spacecraft....really??? could ya get the name right when talking about the fact it has given out 1.5 million in prizes but overall a good thing for esports
sLBraemar
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada285 Posts
September 16 2011 20:36 GMT
#206
Wait... did he say the progamers playing in IPL play 18 hours a day? That is no where near true, the NA pros (top pros) get 8-10 hours in a day. and Korans like 12 hours.
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