Starcraft = Korea's National Sport

America is baseball Canada is hockey most of Europe is soccer but I don't think people recognize that if Blizzard doesn't give Korea Starcraft II, that their economy would crash. yellowsaber

common knowledge8)

How is this system wars related?

It's also old news.

If North Korea invades south on launch day, they won't face any resistance. Everyone will be at home pwning in starcraft 2.

someone should invade korea the day that comes out. Theyd just run right through them, they will all just be wayy to distracted to fight back lol

If North Korea invades south on launch day, they won't face any resistance. Everyone will be at home pwning in starcraft 2.

Szminsky

ugh.. beat me to it :P

A lot of my friends tell me this, I know it's not really their national sport but its cool that its so popular over there. I heard they even have tv stations dedicated to starcraft, lol. Now thats hardcore. :)

sc2 is not a sport...its a game :)alberth123123

sc2 is not a sport...its a game :)alberth123123

It's an E-sport. It's not in the same sub-category as say soccer, but it's under the category "sport" so, yeah.

sc2 is not a sport...its a game :)alberth123123

America is baseball Canada is hockey most of Europe is soccer but I don't think people recognize that if Blizzard doesn't give Korea Starcraft II, that their economy would crash. yellowsaber

Actually, American football is the most popular sport in the US. It past baseball some time ago.

[QUOTE="yellowsaber"]America is baseball Canada is hockey most of Europe is soccer but I don't think people recognize that if Blizzard doesn't give Korea Starcraft II, that their economy would crash. sleepingzzz

Actually, American football is the most popular sport in the US. It past baseball some time ago.

[QUOTE="sleepingzzz"]

[QUOTE="yellowsaber"]America is baseball Canada is hockey most of Europe is soccer but I don't think people recognize that if Blizzard doesn't give Korea Starcraft II, that their economy would crash. gammon56

Actually, American football is the most popular sport in the US. It past baseball some time ago.

They really do love their Starcraft.

People make a lot of money over there playing the game and the trend won't be dying down anytime soon. Plus this is really old news. lol

No, not a sport...

'tis their WAY OF LIFE.

Actually I'm pretty sure it's Taekwondo. Maybe put Stacraft in second, though it'sprobably more mainstream popular;)

[QUOTE="sleepingzzz"]

[QUOTE="yellowsaber"]America is baseball Canada is hockey most of Europe is soccer but I don't think people recognize that if Blizzard doesn't give Korea Starcraft II, that their economy would crash. gammon56

Actually, American football is the most popular sport in the US. It past baseball some time ago.

Wow...what do you want a cookie? Six hour practices 6 days a week. All year long and more of a body work out. I know cause I did it for 12 years and football along side it for 3.

And this is through elementary, middle, and then into High School.

sc2 is not a sport...its a game :)alberth123123

America is soccer US is American Football Infact most of the world's is soccer with a few exceptionsillegalimigrant

No America isn't soccer. First America is a continent, thus it cannot have a national sport. Second its not soccer its FOOTBALL.

Yes, indeed!

Have you heard that Starcraft competitions are shown on the television in Korea? What a strange world we live in here in 1999!

[QUOTE="illegalimigrant"]America is soccer US is American Football Infact most of the world's is soccer with a few exceptionsglez13

No America isn't soccer. First America is a continent, thus it cannot have a national sport. Second its not soccer its FOOTBALL.

In the eyes of most people in the world, "America" is the United States, not a continent. There is no single American continent, but two -- North America and South America.

if so, then korean has no life...this is pathetic if a country's national sport is a video game.

i think korea's national sport are like taekwondo, soccer, figure skating, or baseball

[QUOTE="illegalimigrant"]America is soccer US is American Football Infact most of the world's is soccer with a few exceptionsglez13

No America isn't soccer. First America is a continent, thus it cannot have a national sport. Second its not soccer its FOOTBALL.

if so, then korean has no life...this is pathetic if a country's national sport is a video game.

oajlu

Why? Because they don't like sweating like pigs while running up and down a grass field while trying to get a ball on the opposite side's net?

You are even more pathetic if you think so.

"Hi, guys! What's your national sport?"

"Football. It's like a melee skirmish involving balls and such."

"Soccer. It's a goal-based ball game where you kick balls into nets."

"Starcraft."

"What's that?"

"It's strategic wargame roughly based on principles of real warfare."

Okay, that's not pathetic. That's scary.

if so, then korean has no life...this is pathetic if a country's national sport is a video game.

i think korea's national sport are like taekwondo, soccer, figure skating, or baseball

oajlu

I agree with this lad..

If this video game is their national " sport " then they are one sad little country...

I'm suprised South Korea doesn't have some obesity epidemic happening right now

And before any of yous quote me for sayinga video game is not a sport, take into account this fact -- ITS NOT. Sport involves excercise, strategy and actually getting out into the fresh air..sitting at a computer screen shooting magic at polygons does not count ( or whatever u do in the game )

And by the way, South Korea are actually quite good at football...

Yes, indeed!

Have you heard that Starcraft competitions are shown on the television in Korea? What a strange world we live in here in 1999!

Cherokee_Jack

As far as I know there's actually illegal activities surrounding SC in Korea. Essentially mob bosses paying players to take a fall on a game, so they can collect big on their bets.

How sad... then again, baseball as a national sport is also sadLookAnDrolL

[QUOTE="oajlu"]

if so, then korean has no life...this is pathetic if a country's national sport is a video game.

i think korea's national sport are like taekwondo, soccer, figure skating, or baseball

balfe1990

I agree with this lad..

If this video game is their national " sport " then they are one sad little country...

I'm suprised South Korea doesn't have some obesity epidemic happening right now

And before any of yous quote me for sayinga video game is not a sport, take into account this fact -- ITS NOT. Sport involves excercise, strategy and actually getting out into the fresh air..sitting at a computer screen shooting magic at polygons does not count ( or whatever u do in the game )

And by the way, South Korea are actually quite good at football...

I don't understand how it would hurt their economy, but they'd be pissed

sc2 is not a sport...its a game :)alberth123123

Sport involves excercise, strategy and actually getting out into the fresh air..sitting at a computer screen shooting magic at polygons does not count ( or whatever u do in the game )

And by the way, South Korea are actually quite good at football...

balfe1990

[QUOTE="balfe1990"]Sport involves excercise, strategy and actually getting out into the fresh air..sitting at a computer screen shooting magic at polygons does not count ( or whatever u do in the game )

And by the way, South Korea are actually quite good at football...

illmatic87

Don't forget Chess.

BTW, does Poker counts as an sport? i mean, ESPN has Poker shows.

[QUOTE="oajlu"]

if so, then korean has no life...this is pathetic if a country's national sport is a video game.

i think korea's national sport are like taekwondo, soccer, figure skating, or baseball

balfe1990

I agree with this lad..

If this video game is their national " sport " then they are one sad little country...

I'm suprised South Korea doesn't have some obesity epidemic happening right now

And before any of yous quote me for sayinga video game is not a sport, take into account this fact -- ITS NOT. Sport involves excercise, strategy and actually getting out into the fresh air..sitting at a computer screen shooting magic at polygons does not count ( or whatever u do in the game )

And by the way, South Korea are actually quite good at football...

2. So these arn't sports?