Tuesday, June 12, 2007
E-GAMINGwhile hanging out with the guys in one of the gaming cafes somewhere in the city, a guy was viewing something that happened to catch my attention (and no, it is not what you think it is) he was watching a live tv coverage of the MSL (Most Special League) yeah i know, the name sounds kindda lame. but never the less, the league is actually one of many league's all over korea which features progaming tournaments in starcraft (yes, good 'ol SC) they get sponsorships from bigshot companies like samsung and they even get support from the korean government. unfortunately for me, i had no idea that there was such a league and that Korean's despite the many online games that they developed still had the utmost dedication and fanaticism to Starcraft (to the point that highschool students, mostly girls, would cut class just to watch their favorite, good-looking SC player play) makes me wonder sometimes if a time will come when people here in the Philippines will accept pro-gaming instead of condemn it. (it's the 21st century for crying out loud!)
and then it struck me, one of the jobs for the modern era would have to pro-gaming. yep, technology has given rise to what we now call e-sports. and although it hasn't reached the same level as actual sports, there is a slowly rising appreciation for e-gaming. and little do most of us know, it is a very lucrative market. if basketball players endorse shoes, e-gamers endorse keyboards, mouse (mice), earphones etc. and people actually pay just to use the same gear as their favorite pro-gamer. i later found out that one pro-gamer lim yo-hwan other wise known as Slayers_boxer whose name is synonimous with starcraft makes around $300,000 a year excluding the $90,000 he makes in endorsements. these people actually make good money out of playing computer games. but don't be fooled not everyone can make that kind of money easily, yet alone become a pro-gamer. people like them spend 10-hrs a day playing, (hey it's a profession) some of which never see the light of day for almost a week because they are stuck at home (or at their club house) playing. so you start to wonder, do they actually still have fun by playing? i really don't know.
QUOTE: "Pardonnez-moi, monsieur. Je ne l'ai pas fait exprès. " (Pardon me, sir. I did not do it on purpose) -
Marie Antoinette, after she accidentally stepped on her executioner's foot. These were her last words.
drummerboi at 5:37 AM