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NYT on PC gaming in Korea
Worth a read... fascinating story in the NYT about the culture of PC games - and its leagues, star players, tournaments, and fans - in Korea.
Things there are different from when I grew up (in the US), playing Space Invaders and Combat on our Atari 2600. One high school senior studies until his parents drag him away from his studies to play PC games.
From The Land of the Video Geek - New York Times:
But no matter how hard he studies, Mr. Cho tries to get in just a little gaming, and with his parents' encouragement. "They are at school all the time, and then they have additional study classes," said his mother, Kim Eun Kyung, "so games are the best way to get rid of their stress."
His father, Cho Duck Koo, a photographer, added: "Certainly the games can be a distraction, and now that he is studying for the university exam he plays much less, but in general gaming helps the children with strategic thinking and to learn to multitask. We've told him if he goes to university we will get him the best PC possible."
Makes me want to play some Good Experience Games...
