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I don't get your point. Are you defending SO as some sort of gaming company? Even gaming companies have tournaments with enormous prize pools and usually award
by goldenkey 5y ago
I don't get your point. Are you defending SO as some sort of gaming company? Even gaming companies have tournaments with enormous prize pools and usually award their patrons in some way. Tournaments, teams and sponsorships are the lifeblood of professional gaming.
- scollet 5y agoSO speed-running any%
- somenewaccount1 5y agoIf you go to his profile on SO, you will see that he advertises his company. Also, I wasn't speaking about "professional gamers", I was speaking about every day people that forked over $100 for a game (or often $1,000 for many games) and then spend years playing it at home - unprofessionally, for no money. It's just how some people chose to spend their time because they themselves find the experience gratifying. And in his case, there is at least a small pittance of financial gain through advertising and publicly verifiable reputation.