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#UnleashSean

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Well E-sports is getting big
« on: December 03, 2015, 10:15:28 PM »
http://www.e-league.com/

Sorry all news articles were from a couple of months ago, this was released just a few minutes ago.
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Re: Well E-sports is getting big
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2015, 10:44:12 AM »
We launched a video game league almost 10 years ago.  We were too far ahead of the curve.  It didn't last long, but it was an interesting space to be in.  Been noticing it has taken off again.


http://investor.directv.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2006/DIRECTV-IGN-Entertainment-and-Key-Partners-Join-Forces-to-Create-New-Video-Gaming-Professional-Sports-League/default.aspx
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Re: Well E-sports is getting big
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2015, 07:23:45 PM »
Ya there were many reasons why the direct tv league failed. Being ahead of it's time wasn't one of them. The insane cheesyness level was probably the main concern.
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Re: Well E-sports is getting big
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2015, 10:28:44 PM »
It seems like now is the right time for something like this to actually be successful. One of the most popular online games, DOTA 2, had something like 4.5 million viewers watching The International which is the games largest annual tournament. 
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Re: Well E-sports is getting big
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2015, 10:29:17 PM »
Twitch has gotten to be a pretty big thing.  Owned by none other than Amazon.
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Re: Well E-sports is getting big
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2015, 10:36:53 PM »
Quote from: chapman on December 06, 2015, 10:29:17 PM
Twitch has gotten to be a pretty big thing.  Owned by none other than Amazon.

Yup, you can make some decent money on twitch if you're good. It's amazing how many successful Internet companies have emerged over the past decade. Heck, look at the company roosterteeth. They made a whole company based on their Machinima Halo series.
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Re: Well E-sports is getting big
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2015, 11:20:13 PM »
Quote from: theburreffect2 on December 06, 2015, 07:23:45 PM
Ya there were many reasons why the direct tv league failed. Being ahead of it's time wasn't one of them. The insane cheesyness level was probably the main concern.

Perhaps, but the point was that we thought at the time this could be something...that was nearly 10 years ago.

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Re: Well E-sports is getting big
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2015, 11:22:22 PM »
Quote from: ChitownSpaceForRent on December 06, 2015, 10:36:53 PM
Yup, you can make some decent money on twitch if you're good. It's amazing how many successful Internet companies have emerged over the past decade. Heck, look at the company roosterteeth. They made a whole company based on their Machinima Halo series.

Rooster Teeth is owned by Fullscreen, which is a joint venture between AT&T and Chernin.   ;)   I've been involved a bit for the last 12 months on the OTT side.
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Re: Well E-sports is getting big
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2015, 12:45:19 AM »
IS it really a sport if you sit for long hours playing in front of a screen?

Let's not name it a sport folks.
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Re: Well E-sports is getting big
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2015, 01:21:08 AM »
Quote from: 77ncaachamps on December 07, 2015, 12:45:19 AM
IS it really a sport if you sit for long hours playing in front of a screen?

Let's not name it a sport folks.

There is definitely extreme hand eye coordination, strategy, etc.  Sport?  No.  Game?  Yes.  Similar to bowling, darts, pool, some would argue golf, etc.   I'd definitely put it into the category of skill, physical ability, mental ability, etc.   
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Re: Well E-sports is getting big
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2016, 09:05:18 PM »
http://espn.go.com/esports/story/_/id/14551519/esports-breaking-mainstream

ESPN launches their own Esports section, covering League of Legends, Dota 2, and Hearthstone.
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