StarCraft and eSports have once again surfaced in the blogosphere and in a very impressive way. StarCraft is known for its popularity in Korea, but the latest headlines speak of a new collegiate league that has 23 major universities already involved.
StarFeeder's contributing writer “Peanut,” otherwise known as Christina Kelly at Harvard University here in Boston, MA, — about 30-minutes from where I live — has written an op-ed piece about the Collegiate StarCraft League published in The Harvard Crimson.
"In the last few weeks, 23 of North America’s top universities have signed up to join a brand-new competitive collegiate league. Students from McGill, Princeton, Stanford, University of Chicago, Yale, and Harvard have answered an irresistible call: the opportunity to introduce an entirely new game into the hallowed halls of college sports.
Instead of pads and helmets, this sport merely requires a computer, keyboard, mouse, and Internet connection. These tools are standard for any college student, and travel costs are negligible, since the opposing teams can play each other online. The game is “StarCraft: Brood War,” and by starting the Collegiate StarCraft League, the Princeton gaming club, “SmashCraft Heroes,” might be setting a new precedent in North America. However, it follows a model that has been tested for years elsewhere in the world with incredible results."
I think it's very cool that eSports are catching on more and more here in the U.S. and that educational institution's clubs are getting involved. Great article Christina!
Read Christina's complete op-ed piece in The Harvard Crimson here.
Read Christina's reaction to the popularity of her article here.
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