Youtube, the Internet giant video sharing website has made many of its users a fortune. Famous users such as Nigahiga and Fred has millions of subscribers and hundreds of millions of video views. Their unique user content include hilarious skits and parodies.
Users have also found fame in a different kind of content. Video game commentating has gained the attention of many. Commentators such as Husky and HD Starcraft have about 300 000 - 400 000 subscribers, not as much as Nigahiga or Fred but still a formidable amount. The video game that they commentate on is Starcraft II, a real time strategy game that sold over 1.8 million copies on its first day. The games that their channels feature include their own played games as well as games from top players of Starcraft.
Broadcasting of professional Starcraft II matches is in fact not limited to the Internet. In Korea, where the video game is huge, professional Starcraft II matches are actually televised. A famous monthly tournament for the game called the GSL or Global Starcraft II League hosted by GOMTV and Blizzard Entertainment offers prize pools of over $ 100 000.
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