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'E-Sports should be in the Olympics' Says WoW creator

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Competitive video gaming - known as e-sports - should be included in the Olympic Games, the creator of World of Warcraft has told the BBC.

Rob Pardo, who until July was chief creative officer at Blizzard Entertainment, said "sport" now had a broad definition.

"Videogames are well positioned to be a spectator sport," he told Afternoon Edition on BBC 5 Live.

Professional e-sports events currently attract audiences of millions.

A recent major final held in Seoul, South Korea, filled a stadium of 40,000 people - with many more watching either online or at meet-ups around the world.

"There's a very good argument for e-sports being in the Olympics," Mr Pardo, who was also lead designer on Starcraft: Brood War, a game often credited with kickstarting the e-sports phenomenon.

It seems impossible until it's done.

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The creator of wow must be a moron. Considering the success of WoW this is shocking. 

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The creator of wow must be a moron. Considering the success of WoW this is shocking. 

he only stands to gain from that being a thing though... might as well plant the seeds of thought in peoples heads!

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he only stands to gain from that being a thing though... might as well plant the seeds of thought in peoples heads!

Absolutely. If I created chess I would totally want Olympic chess. Pretty much the idea. 

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I just dont get it.. Why would anyone go to Olympics to watch WoW.. It is surely one of those games, that imo makes no sense to even watch on a stream.

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I just dont get it.. Why would anyone go to Olympics to watch WoW.. It is surely one of those games, that imo makes no sense to even watch on a stream.

Things like CS:GO can be enjoyable to watch on Stream but I've seen WoW Arena matches and they are the most retarded, clusterfuck, things to watch.

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Olympics should be on the e-sports tournaments, as a side thing. I'd maybe watch Olympics if they aired it in between the brakes on Dota 2 International. If I can be arsed.

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I just dont get it.. Why would anyone go to Olympics to watch WoW.. It is surely one of those games, that imo makes no sense to even watch on a stream.

 

I don't think its all just about WoW, its about e-sports in general. Games like League of Legends or Counterstrike are already very popular as a spectator sport.

 

E-Sports don't belong in the Olympics. End of discussion.

Why though? I'm always curious to see why people are so strongly against E-sports. Most of the time I get a "because its not a physical based sport" or something along those lines.  

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Things like CS:GO can be enjoyable to watch on Stream but I've seen WoW Arena matches and they are the most retarded, clusterfuck, things to watch.

 

Hehe yeah, I was mostly referring to LoL and WoW, doesnt make any sense or thrill in watching. I can understand Counter Strike and same category.

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I can respect Curling. It's quite a practical sport. Long jumping skills won't give you any practical use in day to day life but being able to clean the floor really fast is a skill everyone needs.

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e-Sports would be the first Olympic event where you couldn't juice-up, or if you did, it provides no benefits.  I for one welcome our new e-Sports events.

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I honestly cant imagine e-sports ever becoming an Olympic sport.

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Why though? I'm always curious to see why people are so strongly against E-sports. Most of the time I get a "because its not a physical based sport" or something along those lines.  

 

I don't have a problem with E-Sports at all. But that's where they belong, as their own separate entity ~ E-Sports. People who play video games too much don't deserve an Olympic medal. They already can make money off of their addiction, they get a trophy and prizes. However, they absolutely do not belong in the Olympics. There is nothing Olympic about an E-Sport; Ancient Greece is rolling in their graves just thinking about this concept.

 

 

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It's a pretty silly thought.

 

The Olympics should remain as they are. But it would be nice to have a esport olimpics, just for games; like a tournament but includes different games and categories.

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Why though? I'm always curious to see why people are so strongly against E-sports. Most of the time I get a "because its not a physical based sport" or something along those lines.

I personally think that the Olympics need to stay a physical competition, and I'd hold that stance even against competitive games other than video games.

We already have a lot of competitions for video games and I think it's fine the way it is now. Video games don't need to be included in the Olympics to be considered a professional competition.

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I love MLG, I honestly do. I wish ESPN would show more MLG and E-sport tourneys, but I think the Olympics are too "Kosher" for competitive E-Sports to join.

 

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So fucking stupid.

I'm on mobile right now but when I get back I'll post the Ultimate Facepalm as this is one of the few things so stupid that it is worthy of it

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