Do gamers really want to look like they fell through a time portal after finishing a shoot for a mid 80's hip hop video (or what the old school call Rap Yo!)
Do gamers really want to look like they fell through a time portal after finishing a shoot for a mid 80's hip hop video (or what the old school call Rap Yo!)
Word TT, Word....
Cliff, most gamers today haven't even HEARD of the 80's. They're doomed to repeat those fashion trends eventually. May as well get it out of the way now.
Do gamers really want to look like they fell through a time portal after finishing a shoot for a mid 80's hip hop video (or what the old school call Rap Yo!)
To actually contribute to the discussion however I've got to ask why? I've never understood e-sports that much I mean yes games are fun, but they are GAMES I'd much rather play a game than sit around watching one and making clothing FOR e-sports makes no bloody sense to me.
Actually, Mortin reviewed a mouse bungee type product for Icrontic back in mid 2001 or so (might have been even earlier for Apu's Hardware), but those articles have been lost to time and hackers.
To actually contribute to the discussion however I've got to ask why? I've never understood e-sports that much I mean yes games are fun, but they are GAMES I'd much rather play a game than sit around watching one and making clothing FOR e-sports makes no bloody sense to me.
I never understood until I watched a few SCII tournaments. They're actually incredibly interesting, even for someone who has little interest in buying/playing the game they're competing in.
I never understood until I watched a few SCII tournaments. They're actually incredibly interesting, even for someone who has little interest in buying/playing the game they're competing in.
^^^ I went to a "beercraft" session with a friend of mine, who is heavily into SCII. I never played, nor even seen it in action (I was in for the beer rather then the craft). However, I was sucked right in. At the end I was cheering and I actually felt rushed by seeing attacks and counterattacks, all while my friend explained what was going on. It was amazing. I've never felt that way about soccer or skiing on he TV.
Tried watching an SCII tournament, never could get into it I mean watching the actual games was fun enough I suppose but I couldn't keep a straight face during the team 'speeches' and the awards I spent the majority of the time laughing it felt like an Olympic award ceremony but for a video game.
My other question however was why make e-sport clothing and team brands?
Stick to the MLG tourney feeds, there's very little of that since it's more individual vs. individual. You also have to understand what exactly it is you're watching when you view it - it's Korea's MLB/NFL/NBA.
As for your question...because people want to represent and or support someone they follow, a team they support, or a community they enjoy and are happy to be a part of. It's incredibly marketable. The same reason you MLP guys use pony avatars.
A couple of important distinctions for Thermaltake in esports.
One of the most popular and well regarded Starcraft 2 pro's, Aleksey "White-Ra" Krupnyk, is a member of their team. His "Speshul Tectics" are always a blast to see in action.
And, they recently made a big splash in Korea by partnering with an up and coming Starcraft 2 team, Team PRIME, which has a young and inexperienced but very talented roster including the hugely popular MarineKingPRIME.
To put it in perspective a little bit, if either one of those guys turns on their stream, you will see no less than 4k+ viewers tune in.
Other esports organizations have started as purely competitive enterprises at first and then branched into merchandizing, it's interesting to see Thermaltake going opposite to that trend.
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To actually contribute to the discussion however I've got to ask why? I've never understood e-sports that much I mean yes games are fun, but they are GAMES I'd much rather play a game than sit around watching one and making clothing FOR e-sports makes no bloody sense to me.
My other question however was why make e-sport clothing and team brands?
As for your question...because people want to represent and or support someone they follow, a team they support, or a community they enjoy and are happy to be a part of. It's incredibly marketable. The same reason you MLP guys use pony avatars.
One of the most popular and well regarded Starcraft 2 pro's, Aleksey "White-Ra" Krupnyk, is a member of their team. His "Speshul Tectics" are always a blast to see in action.
And, they recently made a big splash in Korea by partnering with an up and coming Starcraft 2 team, Team PRIME, which has a young and inexperienced but very talented roster including the hugely popular MarineKingPRIME.
To put it in perspective a little bit, if either one of those guys turns on their stream, you will see no less than 4k+ viewers tune in.
Other esports organizations have started as purely competitive enterprises at first and then branched into merchandizing, it's interesting to see Thermaltake going opposite to that trend.