• Betting scandal hits Korean StarCraft pro gaming scene
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Seems like all forms of competitive arenas susceptible to match fixing and bribery: [quote]The world's biggest e-sports scene - competitive StarCraft in South Korea - has been rocked by a betting scandal. It's alleged that several top players, along with coaching staff, have been rigging the results of matches in collaboration with illegal gambling sites. A post on the forums of long-standing StarCraft clan Team Liquid has brought the story to attention in the West, linking through to many articles in Korean. It's summarised by Kotaku and GamePron. The players and coaches under suspicion have not been officially named, although GamePron cites a post pointing the finger at a number of leading players including former BlizzCon champion sAviOr, a.k.a. Ja Mae Yoon. Leading teams have been accused of intentionally losing matches and leaking information to gambling syndicates. It's said the operation began in 2006 and hit its peak in 2008. sAviOr had a notable run of bad form in the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Retired pro gamers are said to have made the initial contact between the gambling organisations and the teams. Match commentators and reporters are also said to be involved, while team coaches are alleged to have accepted money for changing their team's line-ups. Teams are currently taking measures to clean up the scandal, forcing the offending coaches and players to leave, or even retire from the sport. Competitive StarCraft is big business in South Korea, with games televised and players achieving fame, sponsorship and sizeable prize money. Playing Blizzard's strategy game at the top level requires both tactical nous and physical fitness, with extremely fast reflexes needed to micro-manage units and input up to five actions every second. The scandal comes on the eve of the release of StarCraft II - due by the end of June this year - as Blizzard gambles on migrating what's almost a national sport over to a new game after ten years of domination. One way or another, it seems there'll be a changing of the guard in the Korean StarCraft leagues soon.[/quote] [URL="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/betting-scandal-hits-korean-starcraft-scene"]http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/betting-scandal-hits-korean-starcraft-scene[/URL]
I bet they used steroids too.
goddamn why are they so obsessed for starcraft
Coaching staffs... for Starcraft. Wow.
I bet they were doing doping, too
Jesus they're all fucking mad.
:commissar: But really... Coaches!?!?!?!1 I think now we should of been on the North's side
Pylons.
[IMG]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/2315014246_3551084961.jpg[/IMG] Zerg rush! :psyduck:
Hahahah that's hilarious. It's a different world down there.
and to think I've never played the game in my life...
Oh shit, a medal must be given to these whistleblowers.
[QUOTE=MisterMooth;21345651]I bet they used steroids too.[/QUOTE] Probably to control their bowels for when they're spending 3 weeks not moving.
About the coaching thing, how exactly does one become a starcraft coach? Wouldn't they be better off just competing themselves?
[QUOTE=sink257;21348775]About the coaching thing, how exactly does one become a starcraft coach? Wouldn't they be better off just competing themselves?[/QUOTE] You hold the bowl for them when they need a shit.
[QUOTE=MachiniOs;21349243]You hold the bowl for them when they need a shit.[/QUOTE] Very good episode of South Park!
I remember reading about performance enhancers for StarCraft at one point, they took Ritalin or something like that to help them focus.
Man, Starcraft isn't [b]that[/b] good, why are so many people over there [i]still[/i] playing the shit out of it?
[QUOTE=gnome;21350190]Man, Starcraft isn't [b]that[/b] good, why are so many people over there [i]still[/i] playing the shit out of it?[/QUOTE] I disagree. It was probably the best RTS I have ever played. However I would never play any game that much for it to be considered a sport, even it Jesus Christ made it himself. Competitive gaming is one thing but this is ridiculous and I am South Korean as well.
[QUOTE=SirKillsAlot;21350488]I disagree. It was probably the best RTS I have ever played. I am South Korean as well.[/QUOTE] Oh look here, a no surprise!
[QUOTE=evilking1;21350595]Oh look here, a no surprise![/QUOTE] [QUOTE]However I would never play any game that much for it to be considered a sport, even it Jesus Christ made it himself. Competitive gaming is one thing but this is ridiculous[/QUOTE] Oh look here, another narrow-minded poster! Oh and Company of Heroes would have taken that spot but it crashes every other hour.
[QUOTE=SirKillsAlot;21350488]I disagree. It was probably the best RTS I have ever played. However I would never play any game that much for it to be considered a sport, even it Jesus Christ made it himself. Competitive gaming is one thing but this is ridiculous and I am South Korean as well.[/QUOTE] Can you hear North Korean propaganda at the border from loud speakers?
But their gods now have flaws, whatever will they do :ohdear:
[QUOTE=Best4bond;21346547]:commissar: But really... Coaches!?!?!?!1 I think now we should of been on the North's side[/QUOTE] Be quiet. I'm Korean and I find StarCraft to be dull, I'd rather play FPS than RTS games.
[QUOTE=TheForeigner;21352513]Can you hear North Korean propaganda at the border from loud speakers?[/QUOTE] I live in America.
Man, Sporkjunct must have blown his whistle on them!
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