NYCFC eSports

[Gotham Gator]

Esports is big and has one of the fastest growing viewerships of any "sport". It's just marketing. I don't think those dedicated to marketing are also tasked with your specific concerns. If it weren't this, they'd have spent their day making another unfunny Pirlo video.

Midas is Not Impressed.

 

[roxfontaine]

This is not just marketing. EA Sports has been working on this for a while. Teams have already been doing this around the world. Every team in MLS will eventually have one, so I'm glad that we actually made the first official signing. I was actually under the impression that other teams had already signed players. Reason being, I attended an event at the adidas store and the league was there with a whole setup for live broadcast of a small tournament. Each player there was representing an MLS team and NYCFC had no representation.

This is great for growth of the game in the US. It's no secret that the video game has helped birth a ton of fans in the US anyway. This is the next progression.

 

[Kjbert]

This is not just marketing. EA Sports has been working on this for a while. Teams have already been doing this around the world. Every team in MLS will eventually have one, so I'm glad that we actually made the first official signing. I was actually under the impression that other teams had already signed players. Reason being, I attended an event at the adidas store and the league was there with a whole setup for live broadcast of a small tournament. Each player there was representing an MLS team and NYCFC had no representation.

This is great for growth of the game in the US. It's no secret that the video game has helped birth a ton of fans in the US anyway. This is the next progression.

God, I hate it when people around here make cogent arguments. You're killing me

 

[dannd23]

This is great for growth of the game in the US. It's no secret that the video game has helped birth a ton of fans in the US anyway. This is the next progression.

True story. My roommate my junior year of college was from Georgia and had no interest really in soccer. He never played it and probably couldn't tell you any teams besides Manchester United, Barcelona, and Real Madrid. We ended up playing FIFA damn near everyday he and became a PSG fan. He went to PSG's match in Charlotte against Chelsea and now he is a season ticket holder for Atlanta United.

 

[EganSoccerWords]

FIFA the video game is bigger than the actual sport in this country. Transferring those fans to the actual game is a savy marketing move.

 

[NYCFC_Dan]

FIFA the video game is bigger than the actual sport in this country. Transferring those fans to the actual game is a savy marketing move.

I can't tell you how many friends I have that play FIFA and don't care at all about football. Or play FIFA and solely watch European football.

 

[The Toe]

Literally all he is going to do is go to these FIFA tournaments world-wide and wear an NYCFC jersey. It's not like they're throwing tens of thousands of dollars at him.

 

[D_RoyJenkins]

I agree with everything Rox said. This is a smart move at a low cost

 

[jerseyhotspur]

It's not like they're throwing tens of thousands of dollars at him.

I wonder what the actual compensation is? free swag? reimbursed for travelling / fees for competitions?

 

[Midas Mulligan]

What are the odds? It took them so little time, they did both:

http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/04/06/andrea-pirlo-not-impressed-harlem-globetrotters-tricks

 

[Mike Piedra]

A homegrown? Player from Hempstead NY.
Ranked #2.

https://twitter.com/x/status/849691066165080074

But can he take corners?

Kek an Esports player. Would be great to have an NYCFC Rocket League team

 

[CP_Scouse]

There's a lot of money in cocaine too. Doesn't mean it's smart

I mean well....

 

[mgarbowski]

What are the odds? It took them so little time, they did both:

http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/04/06/andrea-pirlo-not-impressed-harlem-globetrotters-tricks

That was already out and I thought inspired your earlier comment.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

That was already out and I thought inspired your earlier comment.

Really? Dateline was tonight at 6:21. I looked specifically before posting. Team site earlier I guess. I never visit our team site.

 

[Rimil]

Kek an Esports player. Would be great to have an NYCFC Rocket League team

i put a lot of hours into rocket league. Im pissed in not a better player. Some of the aerial goals and juggling are just ridiculous.

 

[sbrylski]

Esports is big and has one of the fastest growing viewerships of any "sport". It's just marketing. I don't think those dedicated to marketing are also tasked with your specific concerns. If it weren't this, they'd have spent their day making another unfunny Pirlo video.

More people watch LoL championships than watch the NBA or MLB championships.

I find eSports strange, but this is far from "dumb" to capitalize on it.

 

[sbrylski]

I play Civ VI sometimes. Only on strategy mode thought because my laptop's graphics card isn't good enough.

You guys wanna watch me?

 

[joe]

I play Civ VI sometimes. Only on strategy mode thought because my laptop's graphics card isn't good enough.

You guys wanna watch me?

What's your twitch user id?

 

[Gotham Gator]

I love Civilization....

 

[EganSoccerWords]

I play Civ VI sometimes. Only on strategy mode thought because my laptop's graphics card isn't good enough.

You guys wanna watch me?

Only if you build this: http://civilization.wikia.com/wiki/Stadium_(Civ6)