They Make Money Playing Starcraft!

ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet! Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
<div class="IPBDescription">a lot of money.. T-T</div> <a href='http://online.wsj.com/article_email/0,,SB108508466637517166-IVjgINhlad3m52rZYCIa6aGm4,00.html' target='_blank'>http://online.wsj.com/article_email/0,,SB1...Ia6aGm4,00.html</a>

why not me ;_;

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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    because when you watch them play, you wonder if they actually have human fingers and reflexes... If you ask me it's much more impressive than any FPS competitive clan.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    It was best when we had a stream of it, and would talk about it in IRC. Great fun.
  • DraconisDraconis Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13722Members, Reinforced - Onos
    That s a nice article!
  • ThePhilipsThePhilips Join Date: 2002-09-09 Member: 1302Members
    Atleast they are not bashing us gamers direcly <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    can we have some links to movies of this?
  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Last year, Mr. Lim made about $300,000 from player fees and commercials...They are planning to buy a van and move to a bigger apartment.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    He made $300k and lives in a 2 bedroomed apartment with 7 other blokes o_O
    Where does all the money go.
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    The sad thing is what happens when starcraft become dated tech? Does he learn the next big game and risk never being as good as he was back in the day, or just retire?

    Korea has messed up prespectives (although that could be argued for both american and canadian sports leages too <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
  • SaltzBadSaltzBad Join Date: 2004-02-23 Member: 26833Members
    StarCraft is way dated. Its played as a sport there, not as a novelty. Sports have a significantly longer time in the public eye, and it'll take a while 'til SC fades as a spectator sport and something new comes up - with the same combination of significant depth, room for skill developement and a basic, appealing simplicity :o
  • TenebraeTenebrae Join Date: 2002-09-16 Member: 1321Members
    They mentioned it on Gamer TV recently too. Nice to see that gamers get some respect at least.
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    What ever happened to that starcraft TV stream...

    Did it ever acctually go back up? I wonder if someone couldn't find a new one.
  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    i would say appealing complexity rather, SC is the chess of board games <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Really, where <i>does</i> all that money go?

    Maybe appartments are super expensive over there... or they all have nasty drug habits.
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Swiftspear+May 27 2004, 01:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swiftspear @ May 27 2004, 01:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> What ever happened to that starcraft TV stream...

    Did it ever acctually go back up? I wonder if someone couldn't find a new one. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    all gone :\
  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->A DVD detailing Mr. Lim's winning plays sold 30,000 copies in South Korea last year, outselling the movie "Matrix Revolutions."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I can't help but chuckle...
  • SaltzBadSaltzBad Join Date: 2004-02-23 Member: 26833Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-version91x+May 27 2004, 05:24 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (version91x @ May 27 2004, 05:24 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i would say appealing complexity rather, SC is the chess of board games <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Chess is the chess of board games. I think you meant online games. And the primary attribute of to a large extent chess, and to a bit smaller extent SC (beause it involves more hand/eye coordination) is a transparent simplicity. That out of these transparent and simplistic rules an endless amount of combinations can arise is what makes that simplicity appealing, and not just lacking in depth.
  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-RPG_Jssmfulhud+May 27 2004, 09:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RPG_Jssmfulhud @ May 27 2004, 09:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->A DVD detailing Mr. Lim's winning plays sold 30,000 copies in South Korea last year, outselling the movie "Matrix Revolutions."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I can't help but chuckle... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They must know quality when they see it then ^_^
  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    edited May 2004
    There are tennis shoes and Doritos bags with StarCraft characters on them in South Korea. It's a huge part of the popular culture. While it's cool, it's also almost frightening.
  • R_A_CR_A_C Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16273Members
    edited May 2004
    400 actions per minute!!!! that's insane! I want to see this! Man I hope someone can find some videos!
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Narfwak+May 27 2004, 09:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Narfwak @ May 27 2004, 09:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There are tennis shoes and Doritos bags with StarCraft characters on them in South Korea. It's a huge part of the popular culture. While it's cool, it's also almost frightening. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm not so sure about that. MP qualities aside, Star Craft has a pretty damn good story, so it's in my eyes not weirder than Star Wars merchandise. Hell, I remember having slippers with Mario on them when I was a kid.
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    i had ninja turtle underwear. wish i had starcraft underwear, too.
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited May 2004
    <span style='color:white'>Inappropriate.</span>


    Man, I feel dirty.

    <span style='color:white'>As you should, you perv!</span>
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zig+May 27 2004, 10:57 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zig @ May 27 2004, 10:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Swiftspear+May 27 2004, 01:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Swiftspear @ May 27 2004, 01:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> What ever happened to that starcraft TV stream...

    Did it ever acctually go back up?  I wonder if someone couldn't find a new one. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    all gone :\ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No way, there has to be another working Stream somewhere!
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    edited May 2004
    there were like 3-5 of them and they're all gone T-T

    and nemZ, that was gross :\
  • DubbilexDubbilex Chump Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9799Members
    I wish I had an asian brain <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dubbilex+May 27 2004, 04:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dubbilex @ May 27 2004, 04:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I wish I had an asian brain <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i wish my asian brain had support for starcraft <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DubbilexDubbilex Chump Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9799Members
    edited May 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zig+May 27 2004, 07:53 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zig @ May 27 2004, 07:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Dubbilex+May 27 2004, 04:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dubbilex @ May 27 2004, 04:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I wish I had an asian brain <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i wish my asian brain had support for starcraft <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> squared


    I guess it takes a special kind of person, huh?

    *edited for possible racism, if properly misconstrued*
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    edited May 2004
    thoroughbred korean nerd = very desireable!

    pff, it's not racism, it's truth via stereotype.
  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    the fact that StarCraft is played like a sport shows just how well constructed the game is.

    You'd think after 1000's of matches they would've found some ballance issue, however insignificant, and brought it forward. Guess not. <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo--> (That or they just tell Blizzard in private and Blizzard doesn't let us know who found what)

    Construct a FPS or a RPG as well crafted (HA!) as starcraft and you can expect them to become sports in some countries, as well.
  • Scorpion571Scorpion571 Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9800Members
    Haha, thats Boxer. He's one of the best Terran players in StarCraft/Brood war. There is an actual tournament held every year to win money, sort of like a "Gaming Olympics" <a href='http://www.worldcybergames.com/' target='_blank'>WCG</a>
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