The Extremes of Internet Gaming In South Korea 152
Rick Zeman writes "CNN has an expose showing that in South Korea, the world's most wired country, Internet gaming breeds two extremes: elite 'athletes' who earn fame and six figures, and addicts who literally play until they die and tells the stories of players on both sides of that real-life divide. From the article: 'The first thing you notice about the professional video game players are their fingers — spindly creatures that seem to flail about at their own will, banging at the computer keyboard with such frequency and ferocity that to visit their live-in training centers in South Korea is to be treated to a maddening drum roll of clicks and clacks.'"
They are true zealots (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The truth is plain to see, folks (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The truth is plain to see, folks (Score:5, Funny)
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/north_south_korea [theoatmeal.com]
Re:$10,000 CHALLENGE to Alexander Peter Kowalski (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Typical of their culture (Score:4, Funny)
We don't really know that for certain yet. The original starcraft doesn't have the same DRM restrictions infecting modern games. It is entirely possible the original starcraft will be around in 50 more years even if the drm laden later blizzard titles crumble to dust.
Re:Typical of their culture (Score:4, Funny)
Sounds like you're getting tired of me pwning your noob ass in Battlefield 3. Don't worry, I'll start using lube next round.
Re:Typical of their culture (Score:4, Funny)
This is a blizzard game. They have ridiculously long (for computer games) playable lifespans
You obviously have not played Diablo 3...