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"By numbers, StarCraft is bigger than the NHL" - Blizzard CEO
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thequickandthedead
Member
I'm having trouble believing this.
Yes. A single tournament stream is probably going to get more views than a given sports game. With sports, you can get quite a few games on at or near the same time, each one with their own viewers. Try putting 10 different Starcraft matches on 10 different streams, then compare the numbers.
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The Everyman
i'm pretty sure it's way down there.
I'm pretty sure more people watch golf.
I remember that was some sort of weird metric I think, maybe stadium attendance per game?
OJdaKiller
Member
NHL isn't that popular. I'd assume....
Tennis
Golf
Nascar
Basketball
Football
Baseball
Soccer
Are all more popular.
Tennis
Golf
Nascar
Basketball
Football
Baseball
Soccer
Are all more popular.
If you add all the major Starcraft watching regions together, Korea, America, and Europe, then it's really not all that implausible. Especially Korea.
Red Blaster
Member
probably
how many non-hockey fans can even name what teams wayne gretzky played for
how many non-hockey fans can even name what teams wayne gretzky played for
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Twitch probably has 12-15 other streams going when the major tournaments are going down.
Still don't understand "e-sports" but the popularity is undeniable.
Instinctively i'd take soccer off the list in the US at least, but other than that I think that's all true.
average attendance
Crazymoogle
Member
* in the US
Omg kitties! Looks like bish is back from cutting trees and making maple syrup.
Baconsammy
Banned
The NHL is barely considered a major sport in the US anymore. That's how far they've fallen. Major League Soccer is close to overtaking them in popularity...soccer.
It is only natural. Whole world loves football and US is catching up
As a Canadian, this is definitely not the case here. Hockey is insane here. I recall back in highschool having numerous teachers play the radio broadcasts of in-progress hockey games provided we were quiet. I know hockey isn't as popular in the US but it seems so alien when you're living here.
KillerMan91
Member
Some European countries. Russia being the only big one.
American hockey fans I guess??
We need more teams located in the American South!
AppleSmack
Banned
As a Canadian I never found that to be the case. Maybe its more popular where you live but honestly I have met just as many football (NFL) fans as I have met hockey fans. In fact, probably more NFL fans.
grosvenor_92
Member
Not very at least in the US anyway
GoofsterStud
Member
My friends and I use to get Season passes before the changes. Now we don't even bother.
Oh, lol. Well I guess Canada broke records in 2011 with 8.76 million. I guess if you figure that 2012 was in the ballpark.... then Maru still wins out.
I'm pretty certain MLS isn't actually close to overtaking it. You're thinking of attendance numbers but it's not really comparable as the biggest hockey arena holds ~22,000 people, and ticket prices are higher on average.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
So when does the Starcraft lockout start?
diffusionx
Gold Member
What isn't bigger than the NHL?
MarshMellow96
Member
As someone living in the UK, NHL is very difficult to watch live because it's on at like 1-3 am. The one channel that does actual broadcast NHL is Premier Sports, which hogs all the Stanley Cup games. That's before spending £80 NHL Gamecenter (which can't guarantee that you can watch all games) local broadcasts, national broadcasts, CBS games, etc, etc.
I want to watch Starcraft II matches? Twitch. browse. Starcraft II.
I want to watch Starcraft II matches? Twitch. browse. Starcraft II.
Baconsammy
Banned
Curling. But they're close.
Can I see these numbers? Is Starcraft a multi billion dollar a year industry? The question is asked in a way that it seems like it's based on viewership? I'm so confused. I have no doubt that Starcraft is big, but I'd like some context on these "numbers". If he means that people watching MLG are bigger than NHL Hockey Game X, than sure.