The first time I received the E-Mail from VS Gaming regarding their upcoming FIFA Football Festival, it had some obvious spelling errors. I candidly pointed them out and we had a laugh when I met with them last weekend. While VS Gaming got the memo, and laughed off their PR blunder, SuperSport are going full force on creating some E-Xcitement for the event.
Yesterday, SuperSport tweeted out this, in support of the VS Gaming Festival, and you can imagine the responses.
Get involved in Africa's biggest E-Football tournament brought to you by @VSGamingWorld. Click here for more info -> https://t.co/LlcUlYIdqj pic.twitter.com/bgKz0i54LR
— SuperSport (@SuperSportTV) July 11, 2017
Hilarity ensued as users began reminding SuperSport that we do not type say E-Football, as we do not say E-Sports and most definitely not say E-Mail. The correct use of the prefix “e” has been explained a number of times, and it was even added to the Associated Press’s Stylebook as “esports.” Let’s not forget esports host and commentator Paul “ReDeYe” Challoner’s rant about the proper style.
ReDeYe caught wind of SuperSport’s mishap and responded appropriately.
oh my lord, E-Football now?
HOLD ME. https://t.co/q4yySxNGPu
— Redeye (@PaulChaloner) July 11, 2017
Even Geoff, who’s extremely passionate and involved in esports, had to step in to call out SuperSport.
"eFootball" pic.twitter.com/ZgnsrNRew6
— Geonghis Khan (@WobblyOnion) July 11, 2017
While this is all fun and games, there is an important anecdote here. SuperSport are getting involved and active in esports locally which is a great push forward for our local industry. They played a crucial part in the past few productions hosted by VS Gaming and will once again take part in the production and oversight of their upcoming festival. We will whip everyone into shape as we move along, but for the time being let’s help them out with the proper capitalisation – or lack thereof.
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Last Updated: July 12, 2017
Matthew Holliday
July 12, 2017 at 13:40
heh, E-Football.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 12, 2017 at 13:43
You must be so E-Mbarrassed!
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Kromas Ryder
July 12, 2017 at 13:50
I e-Laughed out eLoud. 😛
Anon A Mouse
July 12, 2017 at 13:59
Love how the author takes the piss out of SuperSport that’s actually throwing money at this and is still new to this, yet in his own bio he spells it eSports…. TWICE.
Pot… Kettle.
Kromas Ryder
July 12, 2017 at 14:01
hahaha Just noticed. However you create a bio and forget about it for years. That was the common naming convention before the official one was added to the dictionary.
Skyblue
July 12, 2017 at 15:31
That was fixed pretty quickly, well done.
Magoo
July 12, 2017 at 14:12
Does that mean that each team has one… e-Goli?
Craig "CrAiGiSh" Dodd
July 12, 2017 at 14:47
Moving to Mars, where things are normal …
miaau
July 12, 2017 at 15:43
ecigarette?
Nah, who cares, more important things to worry about. Did they did esports a solid or not? That appears to be missed.
And yes, I said “solid”, I am so hip it is a wonder my pants stay up (stole from Douglas Adams)
Matthew Figueira
July 13, 2017 at 08:54
“Even Geoff, who’s extremely passionate and involved in esports…”
Yassis no faker words have ever been uttered xD
Matthew Figueira
July 13, 2017 at 08:54
E-ish