Scott Tortorice
United States
New York
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Even Forbes is starting to pay attention to pro-gaming and Starcraft. I tell ya: I think this is a revolution Gen X-er's have been waiting for since they were kids. I know I've been!
Korean Choi "Bomber" Ji Sung Discusses the Future of Pro Gaming in America
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Major League Gaming (MLG) continues to grow its global reach. The most recent Pro Circuit tour stop in Raleigh, North Carolina was watched by 173 countries. Over 3 million hours of video were consumers with an all-time high of 138,000 peak concurrent online stream viewers watching the three days of competition August 26-28. Faced with Hurricane Irene, Streamworks beamed four HD feeds of game tournaments (Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft II, Microsoft’s Halo: Reach, Riot Games’ League of Legends, and Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops) simultaneously across the globe using the most powerful satellite truck in the U.S.
When all was said and done, Korean player Choi “Bomber” Ji Sung walked away with first place in the Starcraft II tournament and $5,000....
