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A couple of things in this post, first bit is about professional gamers and the second bit is on a little idea about the multiplayer mode in some games.
Is professional gaming something that we will see take off soon? "My name is Alan, I am a professional gamer.", "A what??" Yeah you heard right, it is all about professional gamers.
It does seem a bit odd to me that we could have a professional gamer. Gaming has always been a hobby to me, something to do for fun, stop me from being bored and also has been part of my life for a long time. But could this all change, is there a chance we will see professional gaming taking off?
I know that there are indeed some professional gamers out there. Japan is usually the home of gaming and things usually happen their first, and professional gamers have hit it off in a big way over there.
So how does professional gaming work?
Well companies set up teams with people they see as being very good gamers, the gamers then enter the various competitions set up and they advertise the company they play for. They make their money by winning so to be succesful you have to win a lot, don't win and the chances are you will lose your job. Some gamers take part on their own and are not part of a team but usually the more succesful and better gamers are part of a team.
In Korea the government support the idea of professional gamers and it is something which is set to grow as the industry increases by a large amount. Soon children will be leaving schools and becoming pro gamers.
Competitions are set up by various companies - a good way to market as there are a lot of fans of gaming who pay attention to the competitions, and it is likely that the overall winner and close runners up will walk away with a large cheque.
But could it take off in this country? Could some of us sit in the careers officers room and discuss how you want to be a gamer.
Carrer officer: "So what is it you want to do with your life?"
You :"Well I was thinking about being a professional gamer."
CO:"A what?"
you:"Professional gamer, someone who plays games for a living."
CO:"Wouldn't you rather work in a bank?"
I find it hard to see how professional gaming works, games are games and there is a limit to how well they can be played, a lot of the time it is down to luck. It isn't like having a natural ability like with professional footballers or other sports. I guess being a pro gamer is like a dream job and fun to do and that is why it dosn't seem real.
To be good at games requires skill, the more you practice the better your skill gets but there is a limit on how good you can get, after this it is all down to luck.
So what would you need to be a pro gamer?
Well I guess you would have to be good at all genres of gaming not just say First person shooters. Similar to a footballer who needs all round talent in the various areas such as passing, movement, pace, skill, shooting, accuracy etc.
I think as A.I and the standard of games rises I would expect more skill to be required to be really good at games and when this happens we will see those who are good enough and those who aren't.
If you are good at games there is a lot of money to be made, most of the money is made from winning competitions but more can be made from team sponsorships and I am sure the best pro gamers out there will make money through magazine and press appearances, interviews and maybe even tv shows and games etc.
In Japan most of the pro gaming takes place on-line through PC's. I know a number of people on this site play games on-line against others and it is very similar to this except it isn't for the fun of it. Japan seems to be top when it comes to technology and this is why pro gaming has taken off over there, hopefully we will see it over here too. Consoles are set to go on-line soon and it is likely that they will also play a big part in the pro gaming side of the industry. But with gaming on-line there is an issue of cheating which appears and how to monitor and judge games.
To combat this a lot of the big sponsored competitions take place in one location, usually gamers compete in regional heats and if they do well enough they can progress through to the final round. Special Reserve ran a gamer of the year competition which was for a certain console.
The way I see things is that pro gamers will feature more in the future and it is likely that it will be a career for some but again as with most things in this industry Britain lacks behind compared to Japan and the USA.
So who benefits from it all?
Pro Gamers: If they are good enough then there is the chance to make quite a lot of money and also to gather fame, In Japan some pro gamers are as famous as pro sportsmen and women.
Competition sponsors: From a marketing point of view they can advertise and market their company to a large audience and maybe even charge entry fees so they can also make money from it and become more well known.
Gamers: Those who think they could be good enough at it could have something to aim for, a chance to make something out of their life and do something which they love to do, an ideal job for some people.
Gaming industry: Should bebefit on a whole as more people are attracted to it and more money is taken in by developers which would hopefully mean more spent on producing better games and consoles.
I know a lot of us would jump at the chance of becoming a pro gamer but there are a few downsides, most gamers fall into a younger age group so many will, similar to footballers etc, leave school at a young age to try make it big and if you don't make it there isn't much to fall back on. Also at the moment it is a hard area to get into without financial backing and sponsorship and proving you are good enough to be considered could be very hard indeed.
So what are your views on professional gamers?
Ok now on to the multiplayer bit.
I noticed something the other day, multiplayer modes have changed a bit in games since when I started to play games. Yeah the graphics and gameplay have all improved but certain aspects have totally changed. There are less and less games which allow two players to play together in the game. Most of todays multiplayers put player one against player two in a seperate game mode, not in the main game.
I presume that developers think we all have no friends, I do and I am sure the rest of you do to.
Games like Streets of rage allowed you to play the main game with one of your friends, the last game I played like this was Time Crisis and I realised that as far as I can tell the number of games like this have been reduced by quite a lot.
But I do expect more games to once again, once of course technology allows them to go to the next level, be released. Maybe something along the lines of connecting 2 consoles by a link cable or through on-line connection. Both players could load up a copy of the same game and both play the main game, while playing it both players can interact and play the same game as part of a team.
A lot of games that have multiplayer mode either have a play with or play against a friend (or more than one friend) but there never seems to be the option for both. I guess it depends on the genre of game, First person shooters and games like resident evil would be good with both but a fighting game would only really use the versus multiplayer option. Smackdown 2 allowed you and a friend to go through the season mode as a tag team but the new game has scrapped this idea which let the new game down in my view, sports games may not benefit as much as other genres from this idea but some genres will benefit is a big way.
Imagine resident evil in two player, you could both go about playing the game, each having different roles,puzzles and story to follow (this is why linking 2 consoles would be better) and both stories could cross paths and join together to get the complete story, you could have to fight the bigger monsters together as they would be too hard to fight on your own.
I think there is a lot of potential in this type of multiplayer, potential to make games better in terms of multiplayer mode. With on-line gaming I think the idea could be improved more, maybe larger multiplayers which put many characters in the main game mode with each player having their own role to play in the game.
When I think this through I can see that there are lots of restrictions in place on developers and it will probably be some time before technology allows this to take off in a suitable way. But I think this is the way multiplayers should be, similar in a way to the idea used in games like Streets of rage, Golden axe, and various games that appeared on the amiga like Mercs. Hopefully it is an idea that dosn't get overlooked and when technology supports it, gets used in games to make them great for single and multiplayer modes.
Is professional gaming something that we will see take off soon? "My name is Alan, I am a professional gamer.", "A what??" Yeah you heard right, it is all about professional gamers.
It does seem a bit odd to me that we could have a professional gamer. Gaming has always been a hobby to me, something to do for fun, stop me from being bored and also has been part of my life for a long time. But could this all change, is there a chance we will see professional gaming taking off?
I know that there are indeed some professional gamers out there. Japan is usually the home of gaming and things usually happen their first, and professional gamers have hit it off in a big way over there.
So how does professional gaming work?
Well companies set up teams with people they see as being very good gamers, the gamers then enter the various competitions set up and they advertise the company they play for. They make their money by winning so to be succesful you have to win a lot, don't win and the chances are you will lose your job. Some gamers take part on their own and are not part of a team but usually the more succesful and better gamers are part of a team.
In Korea the government support the idea of professional gamers and it is something which is set to grow as the industry increases by a large amount. Soon children will be leaving schools and becoming pro gamers.
Competitions are set up by various companies - a good way to market as there are a lot of fans of gaming who pay attention to the competitions, and it is likely that the overall winner and close runners up will walk away with a large cheque.
But could it take off in this country? Could some of us sit in the careers officers room and discuss how you want to be a gamer.
Carrer officer: "So what is it you want to do with your life?"
You :"Well I was thinking about being a professional gamer."
CO:"A what?"
you:"Professional gamer, someone who plays games for a living."
CO:"Wouldn't you rather work in a bank?"
I find it hard to see how professional gaming works, games are games and there is a limit to how well they can be played, a lot of the time it is down to luck. It isn't like having a natural ability like with professional footballers or other sports. I guess being a pro gamer is like a dream job and fun to do and that is why it dosn't seem real.
To be good at games requires skill, the more you practice the better your skill gets but there is a limit on how good you can get, after this it is all down to luck.
So what would you need to be a pro gamer?
Well I guess you would have to be good at all genres of gaming not just say First person shooters. Similar to a footballer who needs all round talent in the various areas such as passing, movement, pace, skill, shooting, accuracy etc.
I think as A.I and the standard of games rises I would expect more skill to be required to be really good at games and when this happens we will see those who are good enough and those who aren't.
If you are good at games there is a lot of money to be made, most of the money is made from winning competitions but more can be made from team sponsorships and I am sure the best pro gamers out there will make money through magazine and press appearances, interviews and maybe even tv shows and games etc.
In Japan most of the pro gaming takes place on-line through PC's. I know a number of people on this site play games on-line against others and it is very similar to this except it isn't for the fun of it. Japan seems to be top when it comes to technology and this is why pro gaming has taken off over there, hopefully we will see it over here too. Consoles are set to go on-line soon and it is likely that they will also play a big part in the pro gaming side of the industry. But with gaming on-line there is an issue of cheating which appears and how to monitor and judge games.
To combat this a lot of the big sponsored competitions take place in one location, usually gamers compete in regional heats and if they do well enough they can progress through to the final round. Special Reserve ran a gamer of the year competition which was for a certain console.
The way I see things is that pro gamers will feature more in the future and it is likely that it will be a career for some but again as with most things in this industry Britain lacks behind compared to Japan and the USA.
So who benefits from it all?
Pro Gamers: If they are good enough then there is the chance to make quite a lot of money and also to gather fame, In Japan some pro gamers are as famous as pro sportsmen and women.
Competition sponsors: From a marketing point of view they can advertise and market their company to a large audience and maybe even charge entry fees so they can also make money from it and become more well known.
Gamers: Those who think they could be good enough at it could have something to aim for, a chance to make something out of their life and do something which they love to do, an ideal job for some people.
Gaming industry: Should bebefit on a whole as more people are attracted to it and more money is taken in by developers which would hopefully mean more spent on producing better games and consoles.
I know a lot of us would jump at the chance of becoming a pro gamer but there are a few downsides, most gamers fall into a younger age group so many will, similar to footballers etc, leave school at a young age to try make it big and if you don't make it there isn't much to fall back on. Also at the moment it is a hard area to get into without financial backing and sponsorship and proving you are good enough to be considered could be very hard indeed.
So what are your views on professional gamers?
Ok now on to the multiplayer bit.
I noticed something the other day, multiplayer modes have changed a bit in games since when I started to play games. Yeah the graphics and gameplay have all improved but certain aspects have totally changed. There are less and less games which allow two players to play together in the game. Most of todays multiplayers put player one against player two in a seperate game mode, not in the main game.
I presume that developers think we all have no friends, I do and I am sure the rest of you do to.
Games like Streets of rage allowed you to play the main game with one of your friends, the last game I played like this was Time Crisis and I realised that as far as I can tell the number of games like this have been reduced by quite a lot.
But I do expect more games to once again, once of course technology allows them to go to the next level, be released. Maybe something along the lines of connecting 2 consoles by a link cable or through on-line connection. Both players could load up a copy of the same game and both play the main game, while playing it both players can interact and play the same game as part of a team.
A lot of games that have multiplayer mode either have a play with or play against a friend (or more than one friend) but there never seems to be the option for both. I guess it depends on the genre of game, First person shooters and games like resident evil would be good with both but a fighting game would only really use the versus multiplayer option. Smackdown 2 allowed you and a friend to go through the season mode as a tag team but the new game has scrapped this idea which let the new game down in my view, sports games may not benefit as much as other genres from this idea but some genres will benefit is a big way.
Imagine resident evil in two player, you could both go about playing the game, each having different roles,puzzles and story to follow (this is why linking 2 consoles would be better) and both stories could cross paths and join together to get the complete story, you could have to fight the bigger monsters together as they would be too hard to fight on your own.
I think there is a lot of potential in this type of multiplayer, potential to make games better in terms of multiplayer mode. With on-line gaming I think the idea could be improved more, maybe larger multiplayers which put many characters in the main game mode with each player having their own role to play in the game.
When I think this through I can see that there are lots of restrictions in place on developers and it will probably be some time before technology allows this to take off in a suitable way. But I think this is the way multiplayers should be, similar in a way to the idea used in games like Streets of rage, Golden axe, and various games that appeared on the amiga like Mercs. Hopefully it is an idea that dosn't get overlooked and when technology supports it, gets used in games to make them great for single and multiplayer modes.
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A couple of things in this post, first bit is about professional gamers and the second bit is on a little idea about the multiplayer mode in some games.
Is professional gaming something that we will see take off soon? "My name is Alan, I am a professional gamer.", "A what??" Yeah you heard right, it is all about professional gamers.
It does seem a bit odd to me that we could have a professional gamer. Gaming has always been a hobby to me, something to do for fun, stop me from being bored and also has been part of my life for a long time. But could this all change, is there a chance we will see professional gaming taking off?
I know that there are indeed some professional gamers out there. Japan is usually the home of gaming and things usually happen their first, and professional gamers have hit it off in a big way over there.
So how does professional gaming work?
Well companies set up teams with people they see as being very good gamers, the gamers then enter the various competitions set up and they advertise the company they play for. They make their money by winning so to be succesful you have to win a lot, don't win and the chances are you will lose your job. Some gamers take part on their own and are not part of a team but usually the more succesful and better gamers are part of a team.
In Korea the government support the idea of professional gamers and it is something which is set to grow as the industry increases by a large amount. Soon children will be leaving schools and becoming pro gamers.
Competitions are set up by various companies - a good way to market as there are a lot of fans of gaming who pay attention to the competitions, and it is likely that the overall winner and close runners up will walk away with a large cheque.
But could it take off in this country? Could some of us sit in the careers officers room and discuss how you want to be a gamer.
Carrer officer: "So what is it you want to do with your life?"
You :"Well I was thinking about being a professional gamer."
CO:"A what?"
you:"Professional gamer, someone who plays games for a living."
CO:"Wouldn't you rather work in a bank?"
I find it hard to see how professional gaming works, games are games and there is a limit to how well they can be played, a lot of the time it is down to luck. It isn't like having a natural ability like with professional footballers or other sports. I guess being a pro gamer is like a dream job and fun to do and that is why it dosn't seem real.
To be good at games requires skill, the more you practice the better your skill gets but there is a limit on how good you can get, after this it is all down to luck.
So what would you need to be a pro gamer?
Well I guess you would have to be good at all genres of gaming not just say First person shooters. Similar to a footballer who needs all round talent in the various areas such as passing, movement, pace, skill, shooting, accuracy etc.
I think as A.I and the standard of games rises I would expect more skill to be required to be really good at games and when this happens we will see those who are good enough and those who aren't.
If you are good at games there is a lot of money to be made, most of the money is made from winning competitions but more can be made from team sponsorships and I am sure the best pro gamers out there will make money through magazine and press appearances, interviews and maybe even tv shows and games etc.
In Japan most of the pro gaming takes place on-line through PC's. I know a number of people on this site play games on-line against others and it is very similar to this except it isn't for the fun of it. Japan seems to be top when it comes to technology and this is why pro gaming has taken off over there, hopefully we will see it over here too. Consoles are set to go on-line soon and it is likely that they will also play a big part in the pro gaming side of the industry. But with gaming on-line there is an issue of cheating which appears and how to monitor and judge games.
To combat this a lot of the big sponsored competitions take place in one location, usually gamers compete in regional heats and if they do well enough they can progress through to the final round. Special Reserve ran a gamer of the year competition which was for a certain console.
The way I see things is that pro gamers will feature more in the future and it is likely that it will be a career for some but again as with most things in this industry Britain lacks behind compared to Japan and the USA.
So who benefits from it all?
Pro Gamers: If they are good enough then there is the chance to make quite a lot of money and also to gather fame, In Japan some pro gamers are as famous as pro sportsmen and women.
Competition sponsors: From a marketing point of view they can advertise and market their company to a large audience and maybe even charge entry fees so they can also make money from it and become more well known.
Gamers: Those who think they could be good enough at it could have something to aim for, a chance to make something out of their life and do something which they love to do, an ideal job for some people.
Gaming industry: Should bebefit on a whole as more people are attracted to it and more money is taken in by developers which would hopefully mean more spent on producing better games and consoles.
I know a lot of us would jump at the chance of becoming a pro gamer but there are a few downsides, most gamers fall into a younger age group so many will, similar to footballers etc, leave school at a young age to try make it big and if you don't make it there isn't much to fall back on. Also at the moment it is a hard area to get into without financial backing and sponsorship and proving you are good enough to be considered could be very hard indeed.
So what are your views on professional gamers?
Ok now on to the multiplayer bit.
I noticed something the other day, multiplayer modes have changed a bit in games since when I started to play games. Yeah the graphics and gameplay have all improved but certain aspects have totally changed. There are less and less games which allow two players to play together in the game. Most of todays multiplayers put player one against player two in a seperate game mode, not in the main game.
I presume that developers think we all have no friends, I do and I am sure the rest of you do to.
Games like Streets of rage allowed you to play the main game with one of your friends, the last game I played like this was Time Crisis and I realised that as far as I can tell the number of games like this have been reduced by quite a lot.
But I do expect more games to once again, once of course technology allows them to go to the next level, be released. Maybe something along the lines of connecting 2 consoles by a link cable or through on-line connection. Both players could load up a copy of the same game and both play the main game, while playing it both players can interact and play the same game as part of a team.
A lot of games that have multiplayer mode either have a play with or play against a friend (or more than one friend) but there never seems to be the option for both. I guess it depends on the genre of game, First person shooters and games like resident evil would be good with both but a fighting game would only really use the versus multiplayer option. Smackdown 2 allowed you and a friend to go through the season mode as a tag team but the new game has scrapped this idea which let the new game down in my view, sports games may not benefit as much as other genres from this idea but some genres will benefit is a big way.
Imagine resident evil in two player, you could both go about playing the game, each having different roles,puzzles and story to follow (this is why linking 2 consoles would be better) and both stories could cross paths and join together to get the complete story, you could have to fight the bigger monsters together as they would be too hard to fight on your own.
I think there is a lot of potential in this type of multiplayer, potential to make games better in terms of multiplayer mode. With on-line gaming I think the idea could be improved more, maybe larger multiplayers which put many characters in the main game mode with each player having their own role to play in the game.
When I think this through I can see that there are lots of restrictions in place on developers and it will probably be some time before technology allows this to take off in a suitable way. But I think this is the way multiplayers should be, similar in a way to the idea used in games like Streets of rage, Golden axe, and various games that appeared on the amiga like Mercs. Hopefully it is an idea that dosn't get overlooked and when technology supports it, gets used in games to make them great for single and multiplayer modes.
Is professional gaming something that we will see take off soon? "My name is Alan, I am a professional gamer.", "A what??" Yeah you heard right, it is all about professional gamers.
It does seem a bit odd to me that we could have a professional gamer. Gaming has always been a hobby to me, something to do for fun, stop me from being bored and also has been part of my life for a long time. But could this all change, is there a chance we will see professional gaming taking off?
I know that there are indeed some professional gamers out there. Japan is usually the home of gaming and things usually happen their first, and professional gamers have hit it off in a big way over there.
So how does professional gaming work?
Well companies set up teams with people they see as being very good gamers, the gamers then enter the various competitions set up and they advertise the company they play for. They make their money by winning so to be succesful you have to win a lot, don't win and the chances are you will lose your job. Some gamers take part on their own and are not part of a team but usually the more succesful and better gamers are part of a team.
In Korea the government support the idea of professional gamers and it is something which is set to grow as the industry increases by a large amount. Soon children will be leaving schools and becoming pro gamers.
Competitions are set up by various companies - a good way to market as there are a lot of fans of gaming who pay attention to the competitions, and it is likely that the overall winner and close runners up will walk away with a large cheque.
But could it take off in this country? Could some of us sit in the careers officers room and discuss how you want to be a gamer.
Carrer officer: "So what is it you want to do with your life?"
You :"Well I was thinking about being a professional gamer."
CO:"A what?"
you:"Professional gamer, someone who plays games for a living."
CO:"Wouldn't you rather work in a bank?"
I find it hard to see how professional gaming works, games are games and there is a limit to how well they can be played, a lot of the time it is down to luck. It isn't like having a natural ability like with professional footballers or other sports. I guess being a pro gamer is like a dream job and fun to do and that is why it dosn't seem real.
To be good at games requires skill, the more you practice the better your skill gets but there is a limit on how good you can get, after this it is all down to luck.
So what would you need to be a pro gamer?
Well I guess you would have to be good at all genres of gaming not just say First person shooters. Similar to a footballer who needs all round talent in the various areas such as passing, movement, pace, skill, shooting, accuracy etc.
I think as A.I and the standard of games rises I would expect more skill to be required to be really good at games and when this happens we will see those who are good enough and those who aren't.
If you are good at games there is a lot of money to be made, most of the money is made from winning competitions but more can be made from team sponsorships and I am sure the best pro gamers out there will make money through magazine and press appearances, interviews and maybe even tv shows and games etc.
In Japan most of the pro gaming takes place on-line through PC's. I know a number of people on this site play games on-line against others and it is very similar to this except it isn't for the fun of it. Japan seems to be top when it comes to technology and this is why pro gaming has taken off over there, hopefully we will see it over here too. Consoles are set to go on-line soon and it is likely that they will also play a big part in the pro gaming side of the industry. But with gaming on-line there is an issue of cheating which appears and how to monitor and judge games.
To combat this a lot of the big sponsored competitions take place in one location, usually gamers compete in regional heats and if they do well enough they can progress through to the final round. Special Reserve ran a gamer of the year competition which was for a certain console.
The way I see things is that pro gamers will feature more in the future and it is likely that it will be a career for some but again as with most things in this industry Britain lacks behind compared to Japan and the USA.
So who benefits from it all?
Pro Gamers: If they are good enough then there is the chance to make quite a lot of money and also to gather fame, In Japan some pro gamers are as famous as pro sportsmen and women.
Competition sponsors: From a marketing point of view they can advertise and market their company to a large audience and maybe even charge entry fees so they can also make money from it and become more well known.
Gamers: Those who think they could be good enough at it could have something to aim for, a chance to make something out of their life and do something which they love to do, an ideal job for some people.
Gaming industry: Should bebefit on a whole as more people are attracted to it and more money is taken in by developers which would hopefully mean more spent on producing better games and consoles.
I know a lot of us would jump at the chance of becoming a pro gamer but there are a few downsides, most gamers fall into a younger age group so many will, similar to footballers etc, leave school at a young age to try make it big and if you don't make it there isn't much to fall back on. Also at the moment it is a hard area to get into without financial backing and sponsorship and proving you are good enough to be considered could be very hard indeed.
So what are your views on professional gamers?
Ok now on to the multiplayer bit.
I noticed something the other day, multiplayer modes have changed a bit in games since when I started to play games. Yeah the graphics and gameplay have all improved but certain aspects have totally changed. There are less and less games which allow two players to play together in the game. Most of todays multiplayers put player one against player two in a seperate game mode, not in the main game.
I presume that developers think we all have no friends, I do and I am sure the rest of you do to.
Games like Streets of rage allowed you to play the main game with one of your friends, the last game I played like this was Time Crisis and I realised that as far as I can tell the number of games like this have been reduced by quite a lot.
But I do expect more games to once again, once of course technology allows them to go to the next level, be released. Maybe something along the lines of connecting 2 consoles by a link cable or through on-line connection. Both players could load up a copy of the same game and both play the main game, while playing it both players can interact and play the same game as part of a team.
A lot of games that have multiplayer mode either have a play with or play against a friend (or more than one friend) but there never seems to be the option for both. I guess it depends on the genre of game, First person shooters and games like resident evil would be good with both but a fighting game would only really use the versus multiplayer option. Smackdown 2 allowed you and a friend to go through the season mode as a tag team but the new game has scrapped this idea which let the new game down in my view, sports games may not benefit as much as other genres from this idea but some genres will benefit is a big way.
Imagine resident evil in two player, you could both go about playing the game, each having different roles,puzzles and story to follow (this is why linking 2 consoles would be better) and both stories could cross paths and join together to get the complete story, you could have to fight the bigger monsters together as they would be too hard to fight on your own.
I think there is a lot of potential in this type of multiplayer, potential to make games better in terms of multiplayer mode. With on-line gaming I think the idea could be improved more, maybe larger multiplayers which put many characters in the main game mode with each player having their own role to play in the game.
When I think this through I can see that there are lots of restrictions in place on developers and it will probably be some time before technology allows this to take off in a suitable way. But I think this is the way multiplayers should be, similar in a way to the idea used in games like Streets of rage, Golden axe, and various games that appeared on the amiga like Mercs. Hopefully it is an idea that dosn't get overlooked and when technology supports it, gets used in games to make them great for single and multiplayer modes.