Full of Stars

Just over a week ago I was attending Blizzcon in the dimly lit and well refrigerated Anaheim Convention Center. It was a pretty good time for some obvious reasons, namely playing Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, and Wrath. However, it was awesome thanks to the unexpected joy of watching some professional Starcraft matches.

I knew the SC progaming scene was out there (in South Korea), but it wasn't something I ever sought out. Turns out Starcraft is a way more exciting spectator sport than it sounds. The game those guys play is not the same Starcraft I remember playing. It's also amazing that a decade old game actually holds up so well. Long story short, I came home from Blizzcon eager to see more.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's not a straightforward task to find English-commented matches. Luckily, I stumbled upon GOMTV, which broadcasts matches from it's sponsored tournaments in English. Needless to say, that's consumed some of my time this past week.

Embarassing? Maybe. Awesome? Definitely.