The real time strategy (RTS) computer game StarCraft had an active professional competition circuit, particularly in South Korea. The two major game channels in South Korea, Ongamenet and MBCGame, each ran a Starleague, viewed by millions of fans.
OGN's Yongsan e-Sports Stadium is an example of an esports stadium, where professional StarCraft is played.
StarCraft match televised on MBCGame
BarCraft in Stockholm, Sweden on 26 May 2013
StarCraft is a military science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. The series, set in the beginning of the 26th century, centers on a galactic struggle for dominance among four species—the adaptable and mobile Terrans, the ever-evolving insectoid Zerg, the powerful and enigmatic Protoss, and the godlike Xel'Naga creator race—in a distant part of the Milky Way galaxy known as the Koprulu Sector. The series debuted with the video game StarCraft in 1998. It has grown to include a number of other games as well as eight novelizations, two Amazing Stories articles, a board game, and other licensed merchandise such as collectible statues and toys.
Chris Metzen, along with James Phinney, led the design of StarCraft and created the series' fictional universe.
The StarCraft Archive cover
A StarCraft match in South Korea, televised by MBCGame