Interview with Gootecks, professional Street Fighter IV Player

The world of professional gaming is still struggling to figure out where it fits in. It doesn’t yet command the respect (or the salaries) professional athletes take in stride, and the recent bankruptcy of several major gaming leagues doesn’t bode well for e-sports.

Gootecks, real name Ryan Gutierrez, has been playing Street Fighter professionally for nearly a decade. Recently, he’s been trying to bring all the game’s bruises and badassery to a wider audience by hosting the live event Street Fighter Bar Fights.

GotGame caught up with Gootecks during a rare lull in his travels to ask him about the future of professional gaming.
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