Rumour Cats Looking at E-Sports Team

[Boxhead_31]

Attention all Gamers, soon you might be able to pull on the Hoops and represent the Cats

Meanwhile at Geelong, CEO Brian Cook recently told reporters he had instructed his staff to explore eSports.

" have got my data staff to present a recommendation to us on that," Cook said.

"That will be with us in the next couple of weeks, whether we go down that path."

ESports involves professional video game players competing in teams, or individually, for lucrative prize money. Competitions take place online and in stadiums and are watched by millions around the world.

The global eSports industry is estimated to be worth $1.2 billion. It attracts an annual audience of 239 million people mostly from the 14-to-34-year-old age group.

 

[Deep]

how do I join I’m dope at online games

 

[Down at K Park]

Freaking nerds lol.

If they can make money out of though might be worth getting involved.

 

[Turbocat]

 

[Boxhead_31]

how do I join I’m dope at online games

Me too

 

[dazbroncos]

There is $$ in it .. big $$....

About 8 years ago I did a gig for G4 network over here - it was on Treasure Island in SFO bay...

They spent well over 500k on this event... and that was 8 years ago...

E sports will only grow....

Get in on it now IMO.

GO Catters

 

[Spearman]

Some basement shut-in, 20-something virgins here came back from gaming tournaments with US$100k or more a fair few years ago. One of the games was Age of Empires IIRC

 

[Daniel McL]

I was ranked in the top 50,000 for AFL SuperCoach... Call me up Cats.

 

[Spazz Cat]

Someone on the Bay posted a photo of the Norf e-sports team.
They had 80's Apple Macs. Cracked me up.

 

[Turbocat]

There is $$ in it .. big $$....

About 8 years ago I did a gig for G4 network over here - it was on Treasure Island in SFO bay...

They spent well over 500k on this event... and that was 8 years ago...

E sports will only grow....

Get in on it now IMO.

GO Catters

So what is it a revenue raiser ..or a sport ..or something else again?

 

[Spearman]

IMO video reached there most perfect development with Pong was no longer restricted to the back line. True video sport.

 

[Boxhead_31]

So what is it a revenue raiser ..or a sport ..or something else again?

It's a "sport" fans pay to watch teams play a variety of games.
Comps have prize money in the 100's of thousands with top teams earning millions
https://www.esportsearnings.com

As to what the club might get from it? Exposure to sponsors would be the main one and another revenue stream being another, Best explained below

 

[Turbocat]

It's a "sport" fans pay to watch teams play a variety of games.
Comps have prize money in the 100's of thousands with top teams earning millions
https://www.esportsearnings.com

As to what the club might get from it? Exposure to sponsors would be the main one and another revenue stream being another, Best explained below

I have had some discussions over the years about which particular activities are sports... I do not understand how this is a sport really ... but I guess the term has really broadened.
Id always defined spot as having a definitive finishing line and/or it had a ball... but it seems more an more as long as its a competitive activity then its a sport. I have never really liked score based on judgement "sports" like diving or ice skating. Did I read Ballroom dancing wanted to be in the Olympics? Whats next Darts?..Chess ? Hotdog eating? MMA? This ?

 

[dazbroncos]

I have had some discussions over the years about which particular activities are sports... I do not understand how this is a sport really ... but I guess the term has really broadened.
Id always defined spot as having a definitive finishing line and/or it had a ball... but it seems more an more as long as its a competitive activity then its a sport. I have never really liked score based on judgement "sports" like diving or ice skating. Did I read Ballroom dancing wanted to be in the Olympics? Whats next Darts?..Chess ? Hotdog eating? MMA? This ?

Teams playing Halo - have a finish - when all the members of a squad are dead.
Same for any online shoot em up type game... Tom Clancy Ghost Recon or similar... or Gran Turismo even.. drive to the win...

I guess its all a game but the definition of sport has diversified.

and for the record... ESPn covers Hotdog eating as a sport.. lol

GO Catters

 

[Spazz Cat]

I think it's fantastic that sport doesn't have to be for the athletically gifted any more.
I dunno if they have comps for fighting games but I used to love watching 2 awesome players go head to head in Mortal Kombat and Killer Instinct.
Was great.

 

[Spearman]

I could see the club doing footy video game tournament, maybe other ball game based games. Hell organizing and branding any gaming competition could be lucrative. Just the fact that the club is branching out in inventive ways to produce revenue is a good move in my opinion.
Would be a good way to replace gambling revenue.

 

[David the Cat]

There is $$ in it .. big $$....

Almost an understatement.....The World Champ in League of Legends won 1 million USD...in South Korea its massive....screaming crowds in the thousands supporting two top grade gamers pitting their skills against one another.

Its massive....not surprised at all that a forward thinker like Cooke is already on the bandwagon...

This will embrace a whole new audience...

 

[Warhorse]

Womens team and now this. No wonder we are running at a loss

 

[FredLeDeux]

Womens team and now this. No wonder we are running at a loss

Never change, please.
We all need some eternal verities to give structure to our lives.

 

[David the Cat]

Womens team and now this. No wonder we are running at a loss

 

[David the Cat]

Never change, please.
We all need some eternal verities to give structure to our lives.

You may be looking in the wrong place there Fred.

 

[FredLeDeux]

You may be looking in the wrong place there Fred.

I was thinking of a whole new meaning and standard for base line.

 

[BotsMaster]

Womens team and now this. No wonder we are running at a loss

 

[Deep]

Womens team and now this. No wonder we are running at a loss

I reckon it’s bullshit Collingwood got in for Netball when a town of 300000 or so like us didn’t

 

[Boxhead_31]

Almost an understatement.....The World Champ in League of Legends won 1 million USD...in South Korea its massive....screaming crowds in the thousands supporting two top grade gamers pitting their skills against one another.

Its massive....not surprised at all that a forward thinker like Cooke is already on the bandwagon...

This will embrace a whole new audience...

Just to back up this.

Here is the combined prize pool from ESport comps over the past few years