hello again everyone this is Chris with watchmojo.com that little while ago i
watchmojo.com that little while ago i
watchmojo.com that little while ago i spoke to kevin Durkee and we had to talk
spoke to kevin Durkee and we had to talk
spoke to kevin Durkee and we had to talk about competitive tournament gaming what
about competitive tournament gaming what
about competitive tournament gaming what sort of qualities do you need to have if
sort of qualities do you need to have if
sort of qualities do you need to have if you want to get into this and what sort
you want to get into this and what sort
you want to get into this and what sort of things do you expect when you get
of things do you expect when you get
of things do you expect when you get into the game and then you go up against
into the game and then you go up against
into the game and then you go up against other players today here know how do you
other players today here know how do you
other players today here know how do you see gaming in terms of its growth and
see gaming in terms of its growth and
see gaming in terms of its growth and what direction do you see things going
what direction do you see things going
what direction do you see things going the gaming business is an incredible
the gaming business is an incredible
the gaming business is an incredible growth cycle right now there’s no
growth cycle right now there’s no
growth cycle right now there’s no question that the amount of money that’s
question that the amount of money that’s
question that the amount of money that’s being brought into the video game
being brought into the video game
being brought into the video game business is an astronomical levels but
business is an astronomical levels but
business is an astronomical levels but then when you take it up that next not
then when you take it up that next not
then when you take it up that next not to hardcore gamers and those that really
to hardcore gamers and those that really
to hardcore gamers and those that really enjoy the competitive nature of it
enjoy the competitive nature of it
enjoy the competitive nature of it there’s an entire another subculture
there’s an entire another subculture
there’s an entire another subculture there that amp is supporting and our pro
there that amp is supporting and our pro
there that amp is supporting and our pro team is going to be competing in these
team is going to be competing in these
team is going to be competing in these guys have made a commitment to their
guys have made a commitment to their
guys have made a commitment to their game they have made a commitment to this
game they have made a commitment to this
game they have made a commitment to this as a professional career it’s kind of
as a professional career it’s kind of
as a professional career it’s kind of like what professional poker was a
like what professional poker was a
like what professional poker was a number of years ago while we’re not
number of years ago while we’re not
number of years ago while we’re not there from a gaming perspective we’re
there from a gaming perspective we’re
there from a gaming perspective we’re right on the heels of it and just like
right on the heels of it and just like
right on the heels of it and just like any other sort of sport they’re going to
any other sort of sport they’re going to
any other sort of sport they’re going to be in it for a number of years and then
be in it for a number of years and then
be in it for a number of years and then when they finish if you will they’ll
when they finish if you will they’ll
when they finish if you will they’ll move on to maybe own a team coach teams
move on to maybe own a team coach teams
move on to maybe own a team coach teams and to be involved in the industry at
and to be involved in the industry at
and to be involved in the industry at large what criteria does a game have to
large what criteria does a game have to
large what criteria does a game have to meet in order to be considered one that
meet in order to be considered one that
meet in order to be considered one that is a fair judgment of skill in team play
is a fair judgment of skill in team play
is a fair judgment of skill in team play MLG the major league gaming network they
MLG the major league gaming network they
MLG the major league gaming network they are sort of the professional group that
are sort of the professional group that
are sort of the professional group that kind of manages that sort of governance
kind of manages that sort of governance
kind of manages that sort of governance if you will on on hardcore gaming and
if you will on on hardcore gaming and
if you will on on hardcore gaming and tournament play they have six different
tournament play they have six different
tournament play they have six different titles that are part of that including
titles that are part of that including
titles that are part of that including things like Halo and Rainbow six and
things like Halo and Rainbow six and
things like Halo and Rainbow six and others so there tends to be a little bit
others so there tends to be a little bit
others so there tends to be a little bit of a bias towards sort of first-person
of a bias towards sort of first-person
of a bias towards sort of first-person shooters because that’s really kind of
shooters because that’s really kind of
shooters because that’s really kind of where the heritage of video games has
where the heritage of video games has
where the heritage of video games has come from from a pc standpoint up into
come from from a pc standpoint up into
come from from a pc standpoint up into console but they’ve also included NBA
console but they’ve also included NBA
console but they’ve also included NBA they’ve also included guitar hero and
they’ve also included guitar hero and
they’ve also included guitar hero and really bringing in that social and
really bringing in that social and
really bringing in that social and sports atmosphere I think any type of
sports atmosphere I think any type of
sports atmosphere I think any type of video game just has to be really strong
video game just has to be really strong
video game just has to be really strong both in multiplayer and it’s got to have
both in multiplayer and it’s got to have
both in multiplayer and it’s got to have a lot of content and story to it that’s
a lot of content and story to it that’s
a lot of content and story to it that’s why you see a lot of franchise games
why you see a lot of franchise games
why you see a lot of franchise games like halo for instance we’re already at
like halo for instance we’re already at
like halo for instance we’re already at halo 3 it’s really the competitive
halo 3 it’s really the competitive
halo 3 it’s really the competitive benchmark it’s about strategy it’s about
benchmark it’s about strategy it’s about
benchmark it’s about strategy it’s about thinking it’s about
thinking it’s about
thinking it’s about you know physical gameplay but it’s also
you know physical gameplay but it’s also
you know physical gameplay but it’s also sort of how can I wit my opponent how do
sort of how can I wit my opponent how do
sort of how can I wit my opponent how do I get advantage on them you know as I’m
I get advantage on them you know as I’m
I get advantage on them you know as I’m playing that game so you’ve got have
playing that game so you’ve got have
playing that game so you’ve got have some complexity there’s lots of fun
some complexity there’s lots of fun
some complexity there’s lots of fun casual stuff out there as well like the
casual stuff out there as well like the
casual stuff out there as well like the rock bands but when you really want to
rock bands but when you really want to
rock bands but when you really want to compete you got to raise your game and
compete you got to raise your game and
compete you got to raise your game and be strategic not just a good player
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