Video Game Reality Shows Are My New Christmas
This is how bad the economy sucks:
Sony has revealed the contestants that will compete for a spot as a game tester on The Tester, a reality show on PlayStation Network.
The company held an open casting call last September, and on Thursday it revealed the 11 contestants, who range in age from 22 to 36. In addition to the contract with Sony, players are competing for a $5,000 “signing bonus.”
The show, hosted by Meredith Molinari, is produced in collaboration with 51 Minds, creator of The Surreal Life and Rock of Love. Over the course of eight episodes, the contestants will compete in physical and mental challenges.
Yes: Ten human beings (and Ciji) are competing for five-thousand dollars and the RIGHT to earn a career in gaming’s entry-level soul-crusher.
I can only think of one way hypothetical scenario where this could ever be topped:
Starcraft fan site Teamliquid.net has revealed that American professional gamer Greg “IdrA” Fields will star in his own reality show.
Few details have been revealed about the nine-episode mini-series, but anonymous sources claim the show will follow a set formula: He will argue with people on the internet while simultaneously playing Starcraft. He will “alt-tab” to discover his “base” has been overrun. He then calls the opponent a hacker and punches a hole in a wall.
“We had a much different concept for the show with an actual plot structure, but he did this about eight or nine times and then the producers ran out of film,” the anonymous source said.
But hey, I suppose a redux of World Cyber Games: Ultimate Gamer is a solid consolation prize.
January 25th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Oh my.
are you going to make posts for the episodes like you did with WCG gamer?
“Starcraft fan site Teamliquid.net has revealed that American professional gamer Greg “IdrA” Fields will star in his own reality show.”
I instantly bursted out laughing when I read this. But then I realized it was way too good to be true. Unless it is true? could that be? nvm, no link.
I’d still watch that show though! The next time some TV producers want to make a show about video games, THIS is what they should do. It would be a classic.
January 25th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
It’s my duty as an American to write about this show.
January 26th, 2010 at 12:14 am
You’re forgetting when he tells people they have no idea what the fuck they’re talking about with general build orders and opening strats.
January 26th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
You’re really good at building carriers.
January 27th, 2010 at 12:18 am
well, it’s a useful skill to have
January 27th, 2010 at 2:18 am
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/1/25/
January 27th, 2010 at 2:28 am
The dude’s expression in the final slide sums it up so well.