Further proof gaming is becoming a proper sport
South Korean police are investigating match fixing allegations made against several
professional StarCraft players. It seems that professional gamers are
trying to imitate European football players, many of whom would gladly
sell their mothers for a Bentley, let alone their team's games.
In South Korea StarCraft is about as popular as Kim Jong-Il in North
Korea and the country's top gamers routinely compete in televised
tournaments. Like pro athletes they receive coaching, sponsorship and
endorsements, but they don't appear to be using steroids like their
colleagues in major league baseball.
South Korea even has a rather serious e-Sports Association and this
regulatory body is behind the charges levied against several players
and coaches. According to the Korea Times, StarCraft accounts for
around 70 percent of e-sports in the country.
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