kuro5hin has a post on the future of professional gaming.
Being a gaming hobbyist I am usually quite not sure if I am to believe it when people talk about professional gaming. But this really surprised me:
So far, Korea is the only nation where the concept of E-Sports is fully realized, with China coming in a distant second. Blizzard's Starcraft has an immensely huge cult following in Korea, to a point where there are TV stations that air games during leagues and tournaments that are held on a regular basis. Being one a professional gamer in Starcraft earns you thousands a month, even if you are not the top of the crop, a reason professional Starcraft players from all over the world migrate to Korea and live there permanently.
Don't be so surprised - I know of professional gamers in Chennai itself. If this whole software thing doesn't work out, I might become one myself :-)
Posted by: Sriram | July 27, 2004 at 07:06 AM
are there any professional gaming tournaments that consist of consol games?
Posted by: nic ruff | September 21, 2004 at 12:42 PM
Professional gaming eh? Making a living playing computer or console video games? That's a bit far fetched here in India right now. But mebbe the metropolitans have more chance at that title as companies like Microsoft, AMD etc host some competitions there. I am a gamer, but do not consider myself a 'pro' gamer cuz there's now way to earn a living out of the prizes. And to fully develop my skills I'd need to play games full time rather than the common 4-5 hours a day. And the other hours are needed for studies so that I could get a job to support my gaming addiction. So unless and untill gamers get recognition and support and sponsorship from whatever sources that can provide, do, India will continue producing mediocre gamers which will participate tournaments around the world losing the first round in every participation. But let's hope this isn't a static scene. Game on! gamers!
Posted by: OpiX | January 18, 2005 at 03:05 AM
yo guys does anyone know about a gaming centre called 'zap'and by the way i am good at cs:cz
Posted by: aSSaSin | May 07, 2005 at 06:17 AM
Hey i've heard there's going to be a gaming tourney in kol on cs:cz. Entry fee will be 100/- per head so that will be 500/- per team. I know the charge is high but there is no hidden cost like reliance's like you have to buy game time after registration. It seems the tourney is organised by gamers and not by any hot shot company which is a nice thing and thus the high price i guess... but neways it will be nice for game enthusiasts like me who lives in kolkata.
Posted by: sukalpo | August 23, 2005 at 12:49 PM
Even im a gamer not a pro. Even though im working for a BPO in Chennai in a day i used for play CS for 4 to 5 hours. I like to gather more information to become a professional gamer in CS is there any tourney going to conduct in Chennai. Guyz please let me know it.
Posted by: Slayers-Zeda | April 06, 2007 at 06:56 PM
i want to how people migrate in other countries & live there permanently,to become
a pro gamer? i want to be a pro gamer in cs !!! how to fulfill my dreams?
Posted by: soumyadeep chowdhury | May 22, 2007 at 05:12 AM
i m a professional gamer in delhi . i play cs adn enjoy tha together with my job...
Posted by: veer | April 02, 2010 at 01:46 PM