Posted
— August 3, 2009 at 10:32 p.m. PDT
BringIt.com is a site that's currently making headlines on a lot of blogs for offering gamers the chance to bet money on the outcomes of their matches, including Street Fighter IV.
Many people have wondered how exactly you would accurately report who the winner was into their system to be awarded prize money. BringIt.com states they have some kind of "AutoScore" function with some games that will report the results to their website.
AutoScore ties in with your GamerTag and apparently both players have to have this set up to get it working. In cases where AutoScoring is not an option, they also accept screen shots, video uploads, end of game emails, and audio or written proof as to who won the match.
This is definitely an interesting concept, but the ease of use and user experience don't exactly sound thrilling outside of the AutoScoring option. While uploading a couple of videos to their service wouldn't be so bad, if you played 30 matches that might get a bit tedious.
Still, with so many players hoping to jump on the professional gaming bandwagon, this service, or something along these lines may help pave the way pro gaming to become more viable in the future.
To give this a whirl you must be 18 or over and not live in one of these 11 states: Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Tennessee, and Vermont, for the rest of you it appears there's nothing standing in your way.
You can scope out the
BringIt.com FAQ page for more information.
And in remotely related news, there's a new
Street Fighter 4 slot machine which has a couple of screen shots which are kind of fun to check out, and maybe even fun to play for those of you who are into gambling.