Re:Designed for spectators (Score 1)

Actually that's not true at all ;) A lot of the games played competitively (esp. those based on the quake engine) have the ability to record and playback games for postgame analysis. Games like wolfenstein (http://www.clanbase.com/rating.php?lid=984) have a spectator mode which lets you roam freely and observe/record the game - with many top clans releasing demos/recordings of their games (www.clanbase.com). Bani who produce the very popular ET Pro competition mod for wolfenstein (http://bani.anime.net/etpro/) have been working on "ET TV", a broadcast mechanism for the game which will let players tune in and watch the top teams fight it out live - complete with comentators (on shoutcast), cameramen and editors who select the best shots to watch. Unfortunately there are patent issues in broadcasting games over the internet which may scupper the ET TV project :( Of course, it is a niche - but for anyone thinking there isn't a demand for this kind of thing ... I suggest you try playing competative games ;)