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In South Korea, video games are anything but entertainment
Audio 7:30 p.m.
Semi-final of the “Global Starcraft II League” in the GOM TV Studio, located in the upscale Gangnam district, south of Seoul in South Korea.
(Illustrative image) © Frédéric Ojardias/RFI
By: Nicolas Rocca Follow
Full stadiums, hundreds of millions of fans around the world and a market estimated at over $1 billion in 2021. Professional video games are gradually establishing themselves in the collective imagination and in the economy.
In South Korea, the discipline has been taken seriously for more than two decades without being spared the traditional criticisms that surround it.
Internet cafes, training centers for future professional players, federations and authorities, diving into the very serious world of South Korean e-sport.
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“In South Korea, video games are anything but entertainment”, a Grand Reportage by Nicolas Rocca.
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