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Kim Rom 1on1 2/3: "I'm a very binary person"
SteelSeries' Kim Rom talks about his favourite games, what turns him on/off about sponsorship request and why he's a "binary person".
By Duncan 'Thorin' Shields
Jun 22, 2010 20:23
SteelSeries' Kim Rom talks about his favourite games, what turns him on/off about sponsorship request and why he's a "binary person".The second part of the 1on1 interview with Kim Rom of SteelSeries talking about his role with the company, his personality and his favourite games.
Kim talks about the criteria he has for signing a player or team to a SteelSeries sponsorship. What piques his interest in an email from a prospective player/team and what turns him off? Is it difficult to explain the value of partnering with top level teams to management figures who come from outside of the gaming scene?
Who is Kim Rom as a person? Why does he describe himself as a "binary person"? As a long time gamer Kim talks about five games he has enjoyed and played across the years. Which FPS games make the list? Which cult classic space trading game does he say he spent around five years playing at one point in his life?
Part one.
(If there are any issues with synching in the video try skipping a second forwards in the timeline)
Kim talks about the criteria he has for signing a player or team to a SteelSeries sponsorship. What piques his interest in an email from a prospective player/team and what turns him off? Is it difficult to explain the value of partnering with top level teams to management figures who come from outside of the gaming scene?
Who is Kim Rom as a person? Why does he describe himself as a "binary person"? As a long time gamer Kim talks about five games he has enjoyed and played across the years. Which FPS games make the list? Which cult classic space trading game does he say he spent around five years playing at one point in his life?
Part one.
(If there are any issues with synching in the video try skipping a second forwards in the timeline)
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Especially loved the invoking of Pesticide when it came to you guys flaming Painkiller as CPL World Tour Game 2005. One year later Pesti picked up World in Conflict and went on to play in the CPL World Tour Finals 2006. Oh, sweet irony.
/salute to slash and Kim , oldschool guys still kicking ass :)