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Major League Gaming's CEO Talks About The Future Of E-Sports

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by Ben Hanson on June 19, 2012 at 02:07 PM

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Major League Gaming's Spring Championship in Anaheim, California took place the weekend after E3. Over 20,000 passionate fans showed up in person and 4.7 million tuned in online to watch the competitions in Starcraft II, League of Legends, and several fighting games. The man overseeing this colossal endeavor is the CEO of MLG, Sundance DiGiovanni. We spoke to him about the company's road up to the record-breaking spring championship, what E3 taught him about future games that will be added to the roster, and why we might see Starcraft 2 matches on television sooner than you'd think.

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by Water Polo Champ Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 02:20 PM

E-sports...what are we going to do with you....
by TheBiasedIrishman Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 02:22 PM

G4 shows nothing but reruns of Cheaters and Cops much of the time. They should make a deal with them to broadcast live MLG tournaments and make it more widely available for people to watch.
by Ace Delos Santos Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 02:22 PM

wish there were games that I'm interested in to see in this competition
by Daniel Milne Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 02:34 PM

I've always had an ill-opinion of MLG after Halo's MP turned into a MLG E-Peen fest. The point when I just gave up was when they argued the BR was inaccurate because the 3burst rifle didn't put all 3 bullets in the same location. Then all the punks " Man if this was MLG rules I would have pwnt you" All the MLG does is breed a group of angrier nerds that ruin online MP in almost every game they it infests.
by John Wrek Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 02:42 PM

This could be better than football- I mean, what can beat sitting on your ass exercising your thumbs? :p
by rekoin Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 02:43 PM

I could see most of this happening
by Frankdaddy Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 02:48 PM

i want to go watch live, that would be cool
by xSagez Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 02:53 PM

GW2 esports, nuff said
by musicalham Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 02:55 PM

So like, what do they do at this thing? The article says they have competitions, is that it? Are they just on PC too?
by M3o5nster Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 03:06 PM

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by awwnuts07 Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 03:30 PM

Sundance looks better with a shaved head
by The Oregonian Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 03:43 PM

Smart guy, but a ridiculous name.
by Z-Man 94 Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 03:52 PM

I would like to see some Smash Bros on pro gaming. I dont mean to brag but Im going to brag a little. Im pretty good.
by waddledee187 Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 05:23 PM

Needs competitive Team Fortress 2. That stuff is awesome to watch.
by Dawson Wyckoff Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 05:24 PM

No COD?
by Knapptime Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 05:44 PM

I remember when G4 used to be more gaming oriented and they had "Arena" which was people playing shooters competitively, maybe G4 would be able to get the media contract for televised MLG.
by csl316 Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 06:21 PM

Now this guy gets it.
by Starwind Amada Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 09:40 PM

Video games are not sports. Period. This MLG stuff is pure crap made up of losers who get paid to play games. I play games all the time. Why the hell am I busting my ass at Target for minimum wage and a heaping amount of disrespect when I can beat some punk in Halo and get a million dollars? These idiots don't deserve the money they get. They may be good at the game, but it's not a sport.
by a fleabag Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 10:02 PM

What makes me mad about MLG is that they have their own set of rules. If you cannot agree to play the ORIGINAL game then do not even join. I understand glitches that could ruin the game, but basic game mechanics that come with the game are what makes the game. MLG takes a s*** on that idea. For example, with Reach they wouldn't do it because of armor abilities...what? That is one of the biggest parts of the multiplayer, not to mention they cut the armory in half because those "hardcore gamers" think they are either cheap, unfair, or ...inaccurate (WTF?).