Life In 19x19

Lots of young, unemployed men were spending times in computer cafes getting their resumes together. After that job was done they spent a few (then many) more hours playing Starcraft. Without that cohort of players the game would have lacked the critical mass required to push it to the level it is ...

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Another comparison occurs to me that makes me wonder if a broad enough player base is enough to make a professional league successful:

Professional Starcraft.

Consider the advantages it already has:
- most people have heard of it.
- its player base numbers in the millions ...