A Glimpse of What Malaysian E-Sports Can Achieve

by Han
published by Rinie 15th September 2009


Bacchus OSL Finals [22 August, 2009] Opening Ceremony



OSL Golden Mouse Never Ending Story........




It is well documented in this blog, or any other gaming media that there is very little coverage, or attention given to Malaysian E-Sports. The lackadaisical attitude in organizing tournaments (look at this year’s WCG.MY), lack of sponsorships, lack of tournaments, prizes and of course media coverage. All these weakness has certainly left a lot to be desired for the gamers. Unlike Korea, who seem to worship gamers (some even brace the rain to watch tournaments), Malaysia has certainly been lagging behind in terms of E-Sports popularity. Today, the Spotgamers team will show our readers what we can aim to achieve in terms of E-Sports popularity, based on the opinions of Underminer.


“ I have been following the Korean Starcraft scene for some time now and found this clip on Youtube which puts some visual to what E-sports should achieve in Malaysia in the not so distant future.” Underminer said. Check out the reception, coverage, and commentary given to the gamers. You would be forgiven for thinking such adulation is only reserved for the top sports stars or artists of the country.

Of course, Korea is famous for its Starcraft exploits. Thus, we felt it is necessary to show how big Stracraft is like in Korea. “The video is about the annual Ongamenet Star League Grand Finals where the best player of Starcraft to date won the GoldenMouse (he won it 3 times). Its considered the most prestigious individual title of Starcraft and only 2 players before him won the GoldenMouse before.” Underminer quipped.

Now imagine the response we could get as gamers if we get this kind of coverage.
And start pondering about these questions that have yet to be properly answered.
Would it be a dream for you to make a living out of doing the things you love? How can Malaysia help achieve such coverage for E-Sports? How can we push E-Sports forward in Malaysia?