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In light of the recent article published by CNN's John D. Sutter and the flak it has received from the StarCraft community, our editor Michel 'Winters' Kull takes a closer look at it.
In light of the recent article published by CNN's John D. Sutter and the flak it has received from the StarCraft community, we take a look and try to understand what exactly went wrong and why the story was received the way it was. Being an avid e-Sports fan myself, watching the GSL since Open Season 2, catching nearly every MLG and other major event. Actively promoting e-Sports in my neck of the woods, the first thing I tell people about when asked about why, is because of the passion and enthusiasm. Traveling to Korea to see their favorite player perform, drive hundreds of miles to catch a glimpse of their star at an MLG event. Making an awesome sign or hoping to get their mouse pad signed or a pictures snapped with their idol.
Staying up all night with friends, attending a Barcraft to watch the live stream, even creating an awesome website or application for the StarCraft 2 community at large, all of us fit in there, somewhere.
There are thousands upon thousands of dedicated fans and players who have watched the scene unfold over the last few years. With companies pushing international boundaries and for many of us it's a hobby and pastime, but for some, it's their livelihood. Dedicating hundreds of hours trying to better themselves, refining their play with the sole goal of being successful and being recognized as the world's best player.
I ask you, how is this any different from someone wanting to be professional basketball player, singer or comedian? They all require sacrifice, devotion and endless hours of training, even then success is not guaranteed. CNN talked about the fact that he skipped school in order to play hours on end and did not have the support of his parents as they wanted him to be a judge, which led to him being kicked-out of the house by his father at the age of 15. There are some of us who will succeed, some who will make a name and some who will never make it. That's true in the 'real world' and the world of gaming, all of us try, but few are going to make it all the way, MarineKing made it and he is here to stay.
LG, Samsung, Red Bull, Razer and other international companies would not sponsor a group of 'addicts'. They have chosen to sponsor the best, because they are the best at what they do and they see an opportunity in e-Sports and it's potential in the long run. Furthermore, since the release of StarCraft 2 MarineKing has earned over $165,000 in prize money, not bad for a 19 year old. His hard work and dedication ranks him 6th in overall prize money, not bad given the current global economic situation.
One is able to put a negative spin onto pretty much anything, I am happy about that fact that CNN and other media organizations are starting to report on e-Sports, the gamers and the tournaments, but it has to take a professional and these organizations have work to do. e-Sports is here to stay and it should deserve the proper praise it deserves, reporting on success and/or destruction can be done, but should not be mixed.
Instead of drawing parallels to addicts, CNN had the chance to portrait MKP and cyber athletes in a positive light.
These young inspaniduals pursue their dreams, hoping to be like their idols. We all had someone we really wanted to be when growing up, for MarineKing it was BoxeR. I am not here to rant on about what the author did right or wrong, there are enough comments on reddit, I just feel that a great opportunity was missed to portrait e-Sports and professional gaming on a positive note, instead we were delivered a piece filled with sinister remarks and subtle stabs.
There have been isolated cases, were people have died from playing hours on end without eating or drinking. This is true and it will happen again, but we and the media should not single out Mainstream media should spend a little more time learning about e-Sports, hire or collaborate with organizations or inspaniduals who work in the industry, understands the players and most importantly knows what these players have gone through to make it this far.
In light of the recent article published by CNN's John D. Sutter and the flak it has received from the StarCraft community, we take a look and try to understand what exactly went wrong and why the story was received the way it was. Being an avid e-Sports fan myself, watching the GSL since Open Season 2, catching nearly every MLG and other major event. Actively promoting e-Sports in my neck of the woods, the first thing I tell people about when asked about why, is because of the passion and enthusiasm. Traveling to Korea to see their favorite player perform, drive hundreds of miles to catch a glimpse of their star at an MLG event. Making an awesome sign or hoping to get their mouse pad signed or a pictures snapped with their idol.
Staying up all night with friends, attending a Barcraft to watch the live stream, even creating an awesome website or application for the StarCraft 2 community at large, all of us fit in there, somewhere.
There are thousands upon thousands of dedicated fans and players who have watched the scene unfold over the last few years. With companies pushing international boundaries and for many of us it's a hobby and pastime, but for some, it's their livelihood. Dedicating hundreds of hours trying to better themselves, refining their play with the sole goal of being successful and being recognized as the world's best player.
I ask you, how is this any different from someone wanting to be professional basketball player, singer or comedian? They all require sacrifice, devotion and endless hours of training, even then success is not guaranteed. CNN talked about the fact that he skipped school in order to play hours on end and did not have the support of his parents as they wanted him to be a judge, which led to him being kicked-out of the house by his father at the age of 15. There are some of us who will succeed, some who will make a name and some who will never make it. That's true in the 'real world' and the world of gaming, all of us try, but few are going to make it all the way, MarineKing made it and he is here to stay.
LG, Samsung, Red Bull, Razer and other international companies would not sponsor a group of 'addicts'. They have chosen to sponsor the best, because they are the best at what they do and they see an opportunity in e-Sports and it's potential in the long run. Furthermore, since the release of StarCraft 2 MarineKing has earned over $165,000 in prize money, not bad for a 19 year old. His hard work and dedication ranks him 6th in overall prize money, not bad given the current global economic situation.
One is able to put a negative spin onto pretty much anything, I am happy about that fact that CNN and other media organizations are starting to report on e-Sports, the gamers and the tournaments, but it has to take a professional and these organizations have work to do. e-Sports is here to stay and it should deserve the proper praise it deserves, reporting on success and/or destruction can be done, but should not be mixed.
Instead of drawing parallels to addicts, CNN had the chance to portrait MKP and cyber athletes in a positive light.
These young inspaniduals pursue their dreams, hoping to be like their idols. We all had someone we really wanted to be when growing up, for MarineKing it was BoxeR. I am not here to rant on about what the author did right or wrong, there are enough comments on reddit, I just feel that a great opportunity was missed to portrait e-Sports and professional gaming on a positive note, instead we were delivered a piece filled with sinister remarks and subtle stabs.
There have been isolated cases, were people have died from playing hours on end without eating or drinking. This is true and it will happen again, but we and the media should not single out Mainstream media should spend a little more time learning about e-Sports, maybe even hire or collaborate with someone who is involved and understands the players and what actually happens within the scene. Things are moving in the right direction and we need to give the media a chance to cover events, but what he should not allow is for them to label us and even stereotype inspaniduals who have accomplished great feats and provide us with great entertainment.
For any of you who did not read the article, you can follow the link.
Staying up all night with friends, attending a Barcraft to watch the live stream, even creating an awesome website or application for the StarCraft 2 community at large, all of us fit in there, somewhere.
There are thousands upon thousands of dedicated fans and players who have watched the scene unfold over the last few years. With companies pushing international boundaries and for many of us it's a hobby and pastime, but for some, it's their livelihood. Dedicating hundreds of hours trying to better themselves, refining their play with the sole goal of being successful and being recognized as the world's best player.
I ask you, how is this any different from someone wanting to be professional basketball player, singer or comedian? They all require sacrifice, devotion and endless hours of training, even then success is not guaranteed. CNN talked about the fact that he skipped school in order to play hours on end and did not have the support of his parents as they wanted him to be a judge, which led to him being kicked-out of the house by his father at the age of 15. There are some of us who will succeed, some who will make a name and some who will never make it. That's true in the 'real world' and the world of gaming, all of us try, but few are going to make it all the way, MarineKing made it and he is here to stay.
LG, Samsung, Red Bull, Razer and other international companies would not sponsor a group of 'addicts'. They have chosen to sponsor the best, because they are the best at what they do and they see an opportunity in e-Sports and it's potential in the long run. Furthermore, since the release of StarCraft 2 MarineKing has earned over $165,000 in prize money, not bad for a 19 year old. His hard work and dedication ranks him 6th in overall prize money, not bad given the current global economic situation.
One is able to put a negative spin onto pretty much anything, I am happy about that fact that CNN and other media organizations are starting to report on e-Sports, the gamers and the tournaments, but it has to take a professional and these organizations have work to do. e-Sports is here to stay and it should deserve the proper praise it deserves, reporting on success and/or destruction can be done, but should not be mixed.
Instead of drawing parallels to addicts, CNN had the chance to portrait MKP and cyber athletes in a positive light.
These young inspaniduals pursue their dreams, hoping to be like their idols. We all had someone we really wanted to be when growing up, for MarineKing it was BoxeR. I am not here to rant on about what the author did right or wrong, there are enough comments on reddit, I just feel that a great opportunity was missed to portrait e-Sports and professional gaming on a positive note, instead we were delivered a piece filled with sinister remarks and subtle stabs.
There have been isolated cases, were people have died from playing hours on end without eating or drinking. This is true and it will happen again, but we and the media should not single out Mainstream media should spend a little more time learning about e-Sports, hire or collaborate with organizations or inspaniduals who work in the industry, understands the players and most importantly knows what these players have gone through to make it this far.
In light of the recent article published by CNN's John D. Sutter and the flak it has received from the StarCraft community, we take a look and try to understand what exactly went wrong and why the story was received the way it was. Being an avid e-Sports fan myself, watching the GSL since Open Season 2, catching nearly every MLG and other major event. Actively promoting e-Sports in my neck of the woods, the first thing I tell people about when asked about why, is because of the passion and enthusiasm. Traveling to Korea to see their favorite player perform, drive hundreds of miles to catch a glimpse of their star at an MLG event. Making an awesome sign or hoping to get their mouse pad signed or a pictures snapped with their idol.
Staying up all night with friends, attending a Barcraft to watch the live stream, even creating an awesome website or application for the StarCraft 2 community at large, all of us fit in there, somewhere.
There are thousands upon thousands of dedicated fans and players who have watched the scene unfold over the last few years. With companies pushing international boundaries and for many of us it's a hobby and pastime, but for some, it's their livelihood. Dedicating hundreds of hours trying to better themselves, refining their play with the sole goal of being successful and being recognized as the world's best player.
I ask you, how is this any different from someone wanting to be professional basketball player, singer or comedian? They all require sacrifice, devotion and endless hours of training, even then success is not guaranteed. CNN talked about the fact that he skipped school in order to play hours on end and did not have the support of his parents as they wanted him to be a judge, which led to him being kicked-out of the house by his father at the age of 15. There are some of us who will succeed, some who will make a name and some who will never make it. That's true in the 'real world' and the world of gaming, all of us try, but few are going to make it all the way, MarineKing made it and he is here to stay.
LG, Samsung, Red Bull, Razer and other international companies would not sponsor a group of 'addicts'. They have chosen to sponsor the best, because they are the best at what they do and they see an opportunity in e-Sports and it's potential in the long run. Furthermore, since the release of StarCraft 2 MarineKing has earned over $165,000 in prize money, not bad for a 19 year old. His hard work and dedication ranks him 6th in overall prize money, not bad given the current global economic situation.
One is able to put a negative spin onto pretty much anything, I am happy about that fact that CNN and other media organizations are starting to report on e-Sports, the gamers and the tournaments, but it has to take a professional and these organizations have work to do. e-Sports is here to stay and it should deserve the proper praise it deserves, reporting on success and/or destruction can be done, but should not be mixed.
Instead of drawing parallels to addicts, CNN had the chance to portrait MKP and cyber athletes in a positive light.
These young inspaniduals pursue their dreams, hoping to be like their idols. We all had someone we really wanted to be when growing up, for MarineKing it was BoxeR. I am not here to rant on about what the author did right or wrong, there are enough comments on reddit, I just feel that a great opportunity was missed to portrait e-Sports and professional gaming on a positive note, instead we were delivered a piece filled with sinister remarks and subtle stabs.
There have been isolated cases, were people have died from playing hours on end without eating or drinking. This is true and it will happen again, but we and the media should not single out Mainstream media should spend a little more time learning about e-Sports, maybe even hire or collaborate with someone who is involved and understands the players and what actually happens within the scene. Things are moving in the right direction and we need to give the media a chance to cover events, but what he should not allow is for them to label us and even stereotype inspaniduals who have accomplished great feats and provide us with great entertainment.
For any of you who did not read the article, you can follow the link.
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