EPTCould e-sport emerge in North America/Europe? - Page 2
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Gokey
United States2722 Posts
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QuanticHawk
United States32084 Posts
probably the first step in getting people interested would be speeding up the game. I dont like the idea, but in this instance, Entropy's 6 worker start would be nice. No more 2 minutes before action starts. Think if you were a tv station that was broadcasting the games. Who in their right mind would wanna watch the first two minutes where you just mine and set up builds? (unless your cheesing or something of course) Hell, in reps, im sure most of us speed up the first two minutes, nothing happens usually. While myself and other gamers know that those first two minutes are integral to the game, the tv station, advertisers and viewers don't know and could probably give a damn, it wont sell. Second is breaking the dork stereotype associated with BW and having a way for newbies to understand the game. To accomplish this, you would need a charismatic broadcaster that doesn't come off as a nerd, but knows the game and can relate it in layman's terms to the public. Basically, you need someone in Tasteless's mold. Even then, it's still a very big longshot | ||
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Brutalisk
794 Posts
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Funchucks
Canada2113 Posts
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Klockan3
Sweden2866 Posts
On August 09 2007 22:33 Hawk wrote: Second is breaking the dork stereotype associated with BW and having a way for newbies to understand the game. To accomplish this, you would need a charismatic broadcaster that doesn't come off as a nerd, but knows the game and can relate it in layman's terms to the public. Basically, you need someone in Tasteless's mold. You need an AW(Attractive woman) commentator wich would solve the "nerd label" in an instant, just like it does for everything else since the defenition of nerdy things are those that you cant find aw's doing/liking/showing interest in. As for the other things, sc2 already starts with 6 workers. | ||
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ViRii
United States826 Posts
Go ask a radio station, a group of 30-40 year old adults, go ask 90% of kids in high school. Think back to when you got into it, was it by someone you knew? Was it by you stumbling onto it on the internet? I know it wasn't successful promotion by something like ICCup, Excello Cup, BlizzCon, CAL, etc. I think sc2 will bring back the rts genre to America, and I'm going to do my damndest to make it succeed. But if eSports ever wants to be taken seriously, it needs to step into the light and show everyone what it is. | ||
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rushz0rz
Canada5300 Posts
And of course North Americans fucking LOVE drama. You'd have to get scripted conversations or something to get rivalries. I just hope it never gets to scripted games though. | ||
Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
On August 09 2007 20:36 Flooper wrote: Slim chance with trash like Halo 3 being shoved down the throats of gamers by Micro$oft. Americans like crappy fps games like Halo and Counterstrike. Back when I played quake 3, which was like the starcraft of fps games, we were in the minority because the masses were infatuated with camperstrike. While I was tearing it up in Street Fighter 3rd strike, most people were lined up at the Tekken machine. Starcraft 2 will be too good of a game for the American public. Americans prefer flash over substance and I don't think a sci-fi game that isn't Halo will be cool enough for the legions of teenage gutter trash. Isn't tekken a pretty good game tho..? I'm not a fighting game player - at least not a serious one - but given that it has/had a huuuuuuge following in Korea, for instance, I'd assume it's a good competitive game? | ||
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alien3456
United States115 Posts
The most popular games here in America don't even get TV attention. Halo, WoW or Counter Strike are probably the most popular games, but none of them get TV attention. Maybe some 5 minute, abridged version of competitive games, but the games themselves has never become an actual spectator show. I've seen some specials about competitive gaming on MTV and G4, but it was mainly the announcer telling you which side is winning, showing very little gameplay, and focusing the camera on the announcer/players. Blizzard hasn't failed in the realm of PC games. Maybe they should try their hand at TV stations.  | ||
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DrainX
Sweden3187 Posts
 Then organize a league and annual tournaments. Every dollar spent this way would at least double back to them in game sales if it helps progaming internationally xD | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32084 Posts
On August 09 2007 23:21 rushz0rz wrote: I dunno if it needs really hot people commentating, just people who dont look nerdy and dont dress it, and you can basically turn any nerd into an ok looking person. Do you think the pro gamers on MBC/OGN go on without someone fixing their hair and putting a bit of make up on them? Look at one of Saviors vods and look at the BlizzCon photo, where he doesnt look as good as he does on TV games. And of course North Americans fucking LOVE drama. You'd have to get scripted conversations or something to get rivalries. I just hope it never gets to scripted games though. You can dress someone up as much as you want, but that's not going to change their personality. Good commentary is essential to any sport and you're not going to get it with a nerd who knows it all but entertains no one. | ||
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alien3456
United States115 Posts
I'm not a big fan of the Tasteless hype (he's sometimes talked about like the only man possible for any English SC-related job), but he is a really good commentator. He lets you know what's going on, he doesn't try to impress anyone with terms and explaining in-depth weird strategies, he's gets excited and is entertaining. I don't know what else to ask for in a commentator. Knowledge of the game is an absolute must, but so is an entertaining persona. Commentary for sports requires both. | ||
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SnoopySnacks
Tarsonis903 Posts
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BigSausage
Canada194 Posts
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Colbi
United States535 Posts
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EGLzGaMeR
United States1867 Posts
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SoleSteeler
Canada5449 Posts
If I think of my friends... the people I've associated with in high school and university, maybe 1% of them would watch a whole game of SC2 on TV and enjoy it. Because a very small percentage of them have even heard of something like Starcraft, much less played it beyond a few games casually. | ||
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BigSausage
Canada194 Posts
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Famehunter
Canada586 Posts
On August 09 2007 16:59 GuGo wrote: How could Blizzard encourage Sc2 e-sport? When the game comes out, there is gunna be a huge buzz about it no doubt. Im also hoping that pro gaming becomes bigger here in north america. But how can blizzard help? Well first off there needs to be an audience. If you saw the pro games at blizzcon you have noticed that the crowd was not cheering as much as the crowds from korean e-sports. There is a big cultural difference there. The fact that starcraft has became so big in Korea is because they have an audience. With an audience you can get revenues from sponsorship and thats how e-sports becomes good entertainement. So how can Blizz help develop this in America? Imo it all comes down to if they are willing to put the bucks into the sport. But is that really Blizzards role? If other broadcasting companies think there is no market in America for pro gaming, will Blizzard be able to make any difference? I think nobody has the answer to this, we`just have to wait and see. Personally I would pay for adding a channel of pro gaming in my digital cable account, but would a broader audience do the same? I have doubts, it all comes down to profitability. | ||
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oHInsane
France727 Posts
Our generation (let's say people that are under thirty years old) have influence now on wether or not we should expand the broadcasting of Esports on TV. So i have hope. | ||
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