Gaming becomes a "sport"

[Rat]

Just seen this on Iplayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b050ssz2/the-rise-of-the-cyber-athletes

now if Gaming can be a "sport" how far away is PB from such?
I know this is a doubled bladed sword and likely to bring the usual answers etc etc
but occurs to me if gamers can get there.

then surely we can too, provided things are done without politics and agendas (though I'm sure gamers get this too!)

 

[Spikerz]

It has an absolute massive following in Asia and especially South korea where they have to channels dedicated to showing star craft games all day.

I have a good friend who was one of the first sponsored and paid female professional gamers she even did a ted talk about it, and did announcer work for events.

PB would need a lot more marketing to larger demographics. Although the mills broadcasts are really good for spectators when they switch between two games and there isn't a lot of downtime.

If someone can convince red bull media to get interested we have a serious shot.

 

[Rat]

Red Bull
Mars
Doritos
Volvic
or any of those sort of brands could be approached

 

[Tom]

Paintball as a recognized sport rears its head every now and then. There are plenty threads, but searching the forum for olympics will bring most of it

The first step to recognition by sports england is for enough players to be members of the recognized body

Sign up to UKPSF, basic membership without insurance is now £5

 

[Bolter]

Red Bull
Mars
Doritos
Volvic
or any of those sort of brands could be approached

As much as the clout would be good, Im not sure those brands should be associated with athletes.

 

[I used to good.Honest]

one of the guys who used to work for me left last year because he got a spot on some gaming team (league of legends mainly) I think his first tournament he won 2.5K .
mind you he was a massive nerd. nice guy but a massive nerd.

 

[arsnova]

As much as the clout would be good, Im not sure those brands should be associated with athletes.

I believe tha red bull, as a energy drink, would be great..
Once i've contacted MONSTER to a possible sponsorship but they said that paintball is not a sport they would consider to sponsor
...

 

[Tom]

I believe tha red bull, as a energy drink
...

The kind of energy drink that is that in name alone
More of a stimulant crammed full of caffeine

 

[Tom]

No reason not to contact a non paintball brand that you are into and may be interested in you as promotion
Very good sponsors for paintball players would be motels and van hire companies

 

[Tom]

Big name brand association with paintball could theoretically bring in money and publicity, but they need something out of it
Long way to go before paintball can offer something to the big brands