[Nerdgasm] ESPN To Cover Competitive Video Gaming

[Tsunami]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AdAge.com) -- ESPN, the self-proclaimed "worldwide leader in sports," is adding video-gaming coverage to its lineup of football, baseball, basketball and other sports programming.

On the heels of the first televised season of DirecTV's "Championship Gaming Series," which featured live professional video-game tournaments, ESPN has entered into a multiyear content agreement with Major League Gaming to provide extensive online coverage of MLG's 2008 Pro Circuit competitions, including exclusive streamed matches, player interviews, scores and stats. ESPN will also feature MLG content in short segments on its existing TV programs.

W...O...W...!!!

I can see it now...

"Oh did you just SEE the frag?! I mean that grenade was just perfect and the headshot! How well articulated!" :laff:

 

[Spunky]

MLG is such a joke in my opinion. It's embarrassing. I mean, the idea is cool and all, but they take it to such a *** level. LANs are MLG, and they don't need to be covered by ESPN... :/

 

[Synth]

I frequently hit up ESPN.com because I'm a sports fan, and happened to catch the video where he's showing off this kevlar-esque vest that shakes when you get hit in an FPS.

The small talk between the sportscaster and the gamer was so horrible, I wanted to use DJ Ready's suicide booth.

 

[elNarr]

We already have WCG and such, do we really need to get even more commercial in gaming?

 

[DJ-Ready]

The small talk between the sportscaster and the gamer was so horrible, I wanted to use DJ Ready's suicide booth.

Usage costs 25c though ;P

 

[DaRkOwNs]

heh, you guys are forgetting that THAT is gonna be our future.

real time sports are gonna start to become obsolete.

 

[Brosiris]

My only question is, which games? there are so many multi player games that can be played/covered.

You have football, many different teams, one game.

Baseball, many different teams, one game.

same is true with every other sport on the planet, but in games, you may have many other teams, but there are so many games to be played =/

 

[sub]

I'd really rather they didn't do this.