wraggster
April 12th, 2009, 19:00
Three years ago, celebrity gamers such as Fatal1ty were bagging millions in prizes, and TV channels were queuing up to broadcast games on TV. Professional gaming looked set for the big time. It never happened, and in the current economic crisis, sponsors and media organizations are cutting costs, resulting in the closure of many pro gaming competitions (as we recently discussed) and a down-scaling in prize money. This feature looks at whether pro gaming can bounce back, and whether it will always be a PC sport, or if pro gaming on consoles is the future
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/11/0355227
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/11/0355227