Now, the Brood War players in 2007 were probably the only real pro-gamers at the entire tournament. I remember watching him play and wondering how he could even navigate the mouse and keyboard in the tiny, cramped desk space we were each given. Geoff was a massive bear of a man, wearing a skin-tight t-shirt from Oregon State University. I met the Brood War folks through Artosis, whom I knew from our time playing top-level Age of Empires 3 together. The entire venue was smaller than the press room at Blizzcon. In the background blared a near-exclusive blend of Linkin Park and Mr. Park guests could line up outside to walk through the dimly lit, tightly-packed LAN arena in which competitors from Age of Empires, StarCraft, WarCraft, Gears of War, Project Gotham Racing, and a few other games furiously played through their brackets. The US National Finals were held in Universal Orlando Resort, and they were structured almost like a rideable attraction. I first met Geoff around twelve years ago, as we both competed to become members of Team USA at the 2007 World Cyber Games. In honor of his memory, I wanted to write a bit about that time. Geoff sits prominently in my memories of playing competitive RTS in the late 2000s. Nevertheless he made a big impact on me, something for which I’ll always be grateful. Today I’ll be writing a few words on the recent passing of Geoff “iNcontroL” Robinson.
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