I recieved this book yesterday and finished it today, it's really that good. Going deep inside the rivalry which was 3D vs COL was both compelling and entertaining. I have always not always thought nicely of Jason Lake's decisions (to this day I don't still) but after reading Game Boys I have the utmost of respect for him. Michael Kane did an excellent job divulging into otherside of esports that the casual fan doesn't get to encounter on a daily basis. Kudos to all who were involved in the making of this book, it was a great read.
PS : Shaguar it's funny how you talked so much shit to complexity but now you find yourself out of work? Karma hurts.
#11 alright, you buy the book, ill make an electronic version, and ill find some nice sites to mass distribute it over the entire Internet and P2p/file sharing networks. When are you free?
In direct contrast to Levine is Jason Lake (Jake, as he was affectionately known by his team) is an Atlanta lawyer, who personally invested $300,000 of his own money – which caused a strain on his marriage – as he desperately sought to keep his vested interest in Counter-Strike going, hoping for a payday in the form of sponsorship money or even better, a real professional gaming league. Jake’s team CompLexity, castoffs from other Counter-Strike teams, were always seemingly the underdogs. But just like in any other sport, sometimes the underdogs prove themselves to be much better than the perceived powerhouses, as CompLexity bested Team 3D to lay claim to the top ranking in the world of Counter-Strike.
Over the course of the book, Kane shows the struggles that competitive gaming goes through from its earliest roots, and those involved in it, from the oftentimes shady organizers to the young players who are usually “retired” by the age of 22 (when the real-world realization that it may be time to get a “real” job kicks in). The real goal of those involved in e-sports: get a real professional “league” started, and the difficulties such a league faces, from sponsorship and securing salaries for the e-athletes to how exactly to present what is essentially interactive entertainment to the masses who won’t be interacting with the entertainment itself, instead being relegated to spectators.
Gameboys : The book
PS : Shaguar it's funny how you talked so much shit to complexity but now you find yourself out of work? Karma hurts.
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Over the course of the book, Kane shows the struggles that competitive gaming goes through from its earliest roots, and those involved in it, from the oftentimes shady organizers to the young players who are usually “retired” by the age of 22 (when the real-world realization that it may be time to get a “real” job kicks in). The real goal of those involved in e-sports: get a real professional “league” started, and the difficulties such a league faces, from sponsorship and securing salaries for the e-athletes to how exactly to present what is essentially interactive entertainment to the masses who won’t be interacting with the entertainment itself, instead being relegated to spectators.
I can't wait for the documentary: E@thletes
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