Video games, on the other hand, are carefully crafted to amuse the people playing them, with no thought given at all to spectator value.
Understood. However, couldn't this bring about a change in games as we know them? Perhaps, a greater focus on the spectator value without sacrificing the amusement of the player is the future for games, or will be if professional gaming gets a foothold. However, this could all just crash and burn; a futile attempt to make gamers' dreams of fame and fortune come true ([enter sports star here] gets to play a game and make millions, why can't we?).
In my opinion, I think it could be quite interesting to watch if they are playing a game one enjoys and loves. I think it is also quite possible that sports games could get a following of non-gamers providing live-action sports enthusiasts a "fix" in the offseason.
Either way, I look forward to watching this play out.
Problem is, they Verizon as well as the other carriers are lobbying heavily to have all the regulations of common carrier status taken away. The potential problems of this? Network privitization, with effects worse than simply setting aside a bit of their broadband for their own company's purposes:
According to white papers now being circulated in the cable, telephone and telecommunications industries, those with the deepest pockets--corporations, special-interest groups and major advertisers--would get preferred treatment. Content from these providers would have first priority on our computer and television screens, while information seen as undesirable, such as peer-to-peer communications, could be relegated to a slow lane or simply shut out.
Under the plans they are considering, all of us--from content providers to individual users--would pay more to surf online, stream videos or even send e-mail. Industry planners are mulling new subscription plans that would further limit the online experience, establishing "platinum," "gold" and "silver" levels of Internet access that would set limits on the number of downloads, media streams or even e-mail messages that could be sent or received.
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Video games, on the other hand, are carefully crafted to amuse the people playing them, with no thought given at all to spectator value.
Understood. However, couldn't this bring about a change in games as we know them? Perhaps, a greater focus on the spectator value without sacrificing the amusement of the player is the future for games, or will be if professional gaming gets a foothold. However, this could all just crash and burn; a futile attempt to make gamers' dreams of fame and fortune come true ([enter sports star here] gets to play a game and make millions, why can't we?).
In my opinion, I think it could be quite interesting to watch if they are playing a game one enjoys and loves. I think it is also quite possible that sports games could get a following of non-gamers providing live-action sports enthusiasts a "fix" in the offseason.
Either way, I look forward to watching this play out.