Professional Video Gamers Compete on TV
Thursday, April 20th, 2006I didn’t even know there was a professional video gaming circuit, but now they’re going to be televised. First poker, then video games—what could possibly be next?
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I didn’t even know there was a professional video gaming circuit, but now they’re going to be televised. First poker, then video games—what could possibly be next?
This sounds like fun, and the price (15 euros ≈ $18.25) is quite reasonable. Hope it takes off in the US, although I wonder how they’ll handle injuries and liability issues—one good lawsuit and out of business they go.
People in China are paid to play MMORPGs 24/7 (in shifts). The resulting characters, items, and virtual money are then sold for real money.