Korea to join international e-Sports federation
2008/08/12 00:04Korea has joined with nine other countries form the the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF):
The member countries also plan to hold international e-sports competitions and expand e-sports culture worldwide.
IeSF is expected to play a central role in activating the online game industry, standardizing the sports rules and expanding industrial exchanges at home and abroad.
The announcement was made after meetings at the 2008 International e-Sports Symposium wrapped up today in Busan.
IGN recently sat down for an interview with Frank Pearce, co-founder and executive vice president of product development at Blizzard Entertainment to talk about e-Sports and reflected on it's development in Korea:
StarCraft's release coincided with the Internet café boom in South Korea. High-speed Internet access was available to everyone, and StarCraft provided compelling content for people to play. People found they could pick up the game and learn how to play relatively quickly. This, along with its fast-paced action, great balance, and visual clarity, made it a great spectator sport.
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