Rob Zacny, Author at Kotaku

StarCraft: Brood War Remains Great In 2016

StarCraft and longtime esports fans got a rare treat this weekend: an English-language cast of a major StarCraft: Brood War final between two of the game’s biggest stars. In its heyday, Brood War was practically a Korean national pastime, with finals selling-out huge arenas and major corporations sponsoring some of the best esports teams and…

By Rob Zacny Published January 25, 2016

Esports

Halo Still Isn’t The Esport It Could Be, But ESPN Might Help

The “mainstreaming of esports” is continuing, with ESPN saying this week that they will broadcast parts of the Halo Championship Tour event at the X Games in Aspen on the main network at the end of the month, while streaming it on WatchESPN. It’s a move that will give the surprisingly low-profile Halo competitive scene…

By Rob Zacny Published January 22, 2016

Esports

The Complicated, Messy Future Of Esports

It’s hard to recognize a tipping-point until it’s come and gone. This year, like every other year since 2011 or 2012, esports are poised to break through into the mainstream. But with companies like Turner set to broadcast a Counter-Strike league on TBS (the unfortunately-named ELEAGUE), and ESPN getting into esports coverage, esports have already…

By Rob Zacny Published January 21, 2016