Originally Posted by Electrofreak
Anyone who plays EVE Online and watches the Alliance Tournaments should have a pretty good idea of what Esports could look like in PlanetSide. It allows competitive players an opportunity to compete in a tournament that matters (prizes and awards!), allows interested players to watch streaming matches for the sake of entertainment and self-improvement, and allows uninterested players to not give a flying fuck and not really be affected in any way.
If PS2 follows a similar route, it shouldn't be a problem.
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Couldn't agree more, the E-Sport element of EVE is totally self contained and a periodic event that is live streamed. It has a very low impact on the game while being a good promotional tool that is entertaining to the player-base.