South Korea, however, has a totally different culture. Comparing Korea with the US in terms of gaming is like comparing the US and Sweden when it comes to religiosity.
Sure, there is a place out there where gamers run free of abuse from the general public. And sure, the US may one day be like South Korea, but this probably won't be during the next 10 years.
The word sponsorship itself can mean an array of different things.
Right now, pro gamers only get sponsored for things like travel, clothes, computer parts, food, etc. They may even get a salary, but this salary more often than not is not enough to live on.
This of course is much better that nothing, but still, computer gaming has a ways to go before it catches up to "real" sports in terms of sponsorship money and recognition.
You saw the article, read parts of it, wrote a reply (that you had to think up first) and posted it, all in 4 minutes.
Let's see...
Your reply has 315 words. That's 78.75 words per minute, ASSUMING you started typing as soon as the article was posted. We all know this is unrealistic.
What I'm trying to say, Maria, is that you are a troll. You're an obsessed person posting all over the Internet. I hope you're getting paid for this.
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Damn, I need to work with you for a while.
Very true.
South Korea, however, has a totally different culture. Comparing Korea with the US in terms of gaming is like comparing the US and Sweden when it comes to religiosity.
Sure, there is a place out there where gamers run free of abuse from the general public. And sure, the US may one day be like South Korea, but this probably won't be during the next 10 years.
The word sponsorship itself can mean an array of different things.
Right now, pro gamers only get sponsored for things like travel, clothes, computer parts, food, etc. They may even get a salary, but this salary more often than not is not enough to live on.
This of course is much better that nothing, but still, computer gaming has a ways to go before it catches up to "real" sports in terms of sponsorship money and recognition.
Oh look a Minesweeper Consultant and Solitaire Expert! Everyone, bow your heads in respect.
They should really start to put in all meanings of the word hacker in those TestKings.
Microsoft, your kung-fu no good!
You saw the article, read parts of it, wrote a reply (that you had to think up first) and posted it, all in 4 minutes.
Let's see...
Your reply has 315 words. That's 78.75 words per minute, ASSUMING you started typing as soon as the article was posted. We all know this is unrealistic.
What I'm trying to say, Maria, is that you are a troll. You're an obsessed person posting all over the Internet. I hope you're getting paid for this.
Cheerio!