[DesVoeux]

I like the mall idea. Cordoning off a chunk of the barrens is a bit too Urban Brawl as opposed to AR game.

[LonePaladin]

Perhaps a specific section of the ACHE. Cordon off one floor of the Renraku mall. (Or, if this is one of those 'underground' things, it could be a section of the Crime Mall, but they probably wouldn't bother with the AR nonsense, just hand people guns and tell 'em to go nuts.)

Throw in the following:

• Commercial sponsorship. This means that everyone's AR views will have product-placement banners in place. For the players, they'll probably limit these to unobtrusive banners in the background, sort of like what they do nowadays with baseball games. (Did you know those ads are computer-generated? You won't see them if you're physically present at the game.)
• Media coverage. Put the game out on the trid, one of the side stations (sort of like G4/TechTV for a modern equivalent) or pay-per-view. Put in whatever delay the broadcasters need to add overlays, so that the viewers see the 'weapons' and such for each player -- in other words, they see what the players see. Include an option to 'ride' with a particular player, seeing the game through their eyes. (Encourage those playing to link their image-linked gear to the recording system, perhaps with a pay incentive.)
• Prizes, Prizes, Prizzizes! What's a tournament without some loot? If Ares is sponsoring it, the grand prize might be a Citymaster. If it's Horizon, the prize might be a chance at a movie role, or a music-recording gig. If it's the Azzies, well, you might not want to win.

[CanRay]

"OK team, now remember, it's the finals, and we really want to give it 90% this game!"  "Doesn't he mean 110%?"  "He's the Captain, remember?"  "Oh, right.  The curse."

[Tagz]

• Media coverage. Put the game out on the trid, one of the side stations (sort of like G4/TechTV for a modern equivalent) or pay-per-view. Put in whatever delay the broadcasters need to add overlays, so that the viewers see the 'weapons' and such for each player -- in other words, they see what the players see. Include an option to 'ride' with a particular player, seeing the game through their eyes. (Encourage those playing to link their image-linked gear to the recording system, perhaps with a pay incentive.)

Better yet, they might even pay a small amount to players who are sim-rigged and allow their experience to be recorded or even streamed, as I imagine all the professional sports would be doing.

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