Deathmatch for Dollars?

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Posted by michael on Tuesday March 25, 2003 @03:55PM from the fast-twitch-muscle-fibers dept.

quixado writes "You Play Games is an online wager service where you can bet and earn money for each kill or injury to opponents. You can even cap how much money you can lose in a 24 hour period. Return to Castle Wolfenstein is the first title. The press release can be found here. More info here too. And they said that spending days on end playing first person shooters wouldn't pay off..."

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Deathmatch, the profession by cstec · 2003-03-25 15:57 · Score: 3, Funny

It's about time. Big tournaments are cool, but more regular dollars are needed if it's going to be a viable profession.
Well... by mlk · 2003-03-25 15:58 · Score: 2, Funny

Thats justified my ADSL line.

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I can see it now... by ChaoS*Penguin · 2003-03-25 16:00 · Score: 4, Funny

...frag the Boxing Monkey and win FREE Money!$!$!$ the horror, the horror....
RE: The dark side of gaming. by fshalor · 2003-03-25 16:03 · Score: 2, Funny

There was a recent complaint to the networking staff at *some-university* from a student complaining that since his bandwidth was capped, he couldn't continue his "practice" as being a professional gamer. Since he couldn't play games as quickly anymore on line due to the lessened bandwidth, he couldn't afford to pay for his college education. I think the complaint was ignored for obvious reasons.

I'd love to have gotten some $$ from my early freshmen motoracer days.

Going to go play RTCW. :)

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Stress levels rising by Drunken+Coward · 2003-03-25 16:07 · Score: 4, Funny

With the amount of stress some people seem to work up in a simple game not for money, I can't imagine how badly they'll freak out when a few dollars are on the line.

More OMG!1!!!!111 Yuo h4x0r!1!!!!1111 followed by ping floods no doubt.

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Easy by jspoon · 2003-03-25 16:16 · Score: 4, Funny

You want to cheat when playing for real money? We'll come to your house and shoot you with real bullets.
Re:My biggest problem with online games by realdpk · 2003-03-25 16:29 · Score: 4, Funny

ITYM "your gay". If I ever saw "You're gay!" - that is, with proper capitalization, spelling and punctuation, I'd probably be so distracted I'd be 0wned the next second later.
Re:Cheaters? by LegendLength · 2003-03-25 16:54 · Score: 4, Funny

Bit like your average software developer in a way...
Re:Cheaters? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-25 18:46 · Score: 1, Funny

*shakes head in amazement*

the shit you learn on slashdot ;-)
Re:custom client by unicron · 2003-03-25 19:52 · Score: 4, Funny

Yeah, but a hack where you made it look like a full scale alien invasion was just on the other side of the moon using the SETI data you cracked we be some funny shit.

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Professional Killing by cybergibbons · 2003-03-25 23:59 · Score: 3, Funny
I think moving out into the real world is a far pbetter idea. Let's look at the evidence:
- Guns are cheaper than upgrading your PC to work with the latest games.
- It's more exciting.
- The stakes are higher, you are more likely to perform well.
- You won't end up a fat bastard.
- Good money (between £5k and £20k a kill).
- Most of the other people don't have guns.
- Many more...
See? Much better.