Is Gaming Really a Spectator Sport?

njkid1 passed us a link to a GameDaily article on the upcoming DirecTV Championship Game series. There's big prize money at stake, dozens of teams are flocking to the banner of the event, and promoters are talking the event up as something that can't be missed. All of this begs the question: Is competitive gaming a spectator sport? Is the culture of videogaming conducive to mass-market entertainment? Will Counter-Strike matches draw enough of a crowd to maintain advertiser interest at future events? What's your read on this new entry into American gamer culture?

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Anna Nicole Dead

[stratjakt]

Score +1 for the humanity.. Lucky for us, her kid died too and took her DNA with him.

We'll fish that honkin steamer out of the gene pool eventually.

Not on the Wii

[WillAffleckUW]

It's more of a workout. Although sometimes I get my son bringing over 4 or 5 teens and only two or three can play at a time, so I guess that means 2 are spectators.