Choi "Polt" Seong Hun Talks $20,000 Ender's Game ESports Tournament

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Choi "Polt" Seong Hun Talks $20,000 Ender's Game ESports Tournament

Added: 08.02.2014 8:15 | 11 views | 0 comments

Right now in the United States, 32 of the best StarCraft II players are competing in the first-ever video game tournament sponsored by a Hollywood movie studio. Lionsgate Home Entertainment is promoting the Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Video release of Enders Game with the tournament, which features $20,000 in cash prizes. Choi "Polt" Seong Hun, who is only the fourth player in the world to complete the Triple Crown by winning major tournaments in North America, Europe and Asia, is currently a grad student at the University of Texas Austin. He talks about the implications of Hollywood validating eSports and offers some of his favorite movies in this exclusive interview.