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MrBitter
Profile Joined January 2008
United States2940 Posts
March 04 2014 19:59 GMT
#1
Man, these past two years have been incredible. Rotti and me flew from Dusseldorf Germany to Rancho Cucamonga California in March of 2012 to work, not on WCS, but on the North American Star League season 3. To this day, I think the team we put together then was the best I've ever been a part of, and that first year was the most fun I've ever had working on StarCraft. Since that time much of the eSports landscape has changed drastically, but I've never loved my job and this industry as much as I do today.

The choice to leave ESL to come work at NASL was a tough one. The choice I've made to move on from NASL was tougher still. I've accepted a position at Red Bull to work with their eSports team. It will be a new job with lots of new challenges, but I can promise that one thing won't be changing: StarCraft will still be a huge part of who I am and what I do both personally and professionally.

It would be impossible for me to thank everyone who's touched my life and helped me reach this point in my career without forgetting many, but I have to recognize at least a few of them: First and foremost, Rotti has been one of my closest friends and colleagues for over three years now. Everything I've accomplished in these past three years, I've accomplished with him. Love you Kev. Can't wait to see what kind of crazy shit we get into next.

A massive thanks to the entire NASL team, but especially to Russell Pfister and Mark Brown for taking a chance on me. I also have to mention Gretorp, Frodan, Clutch, Elliot, Mike, Josh and Morgan - the NASL OGs who made working here so much fun.

To Blizzard: You guys are amazing. Thank you for making the game of StarCraft, and thank you more for allowing me to work on it. Kim, you're doing great work with the eSports team, and WCS 2014 is going to be the best yet!

And last but certainly not least, thanks to my family and girlfriend (and our two cats) for all the support through the years. Its not always easy to make it work in eSports, and I probably wouldn't be here if you guys hadn't had my back this whole time.

To the community: Don't be sad. Rotti's going to continue to anchor WCS America (and it's going to be the best show ever now that he doesn't have to carry me anymore) and I'm sure we'll find new exciting ways to work together. I can't say what we’ll be doing at Red Bull just yet but I promise we'll be blazing trails and putting on the best shows we possibly can.

Much love to everyone.

Until next time,
Ben "Mr. Bitter" Nichol
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KaiserKieran
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States615 Posts
March 04 2014 20:02 GMT
#2
Luv u 2 mistah bitter.

I remember old NASL casts man I cried during those haha.
Grumbels
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Netherlands7031 Posts
March 04 2014 20:03 GMT
#3
Are there upcoming Red Bull events? I'm out of the loop.

In any case, good luck!
Well, now I tell you, I never seen good come o' goodness yet. Him as strikes first is my fancy; dead men don't bite; them's my views--amen, so be it.
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
March 04 2014 20:04 GMT
#4
Congrautlations, a well-deserved and earned spot for a staple member of the scene.
Best of luck to you.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
Paljas
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6926 Posts
March 04 2014 20:05 GMT
#5
#dicey

gl!
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Lorning *
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgica34432 Posts
March 04 2014 20:13 GMT
#6
Good luck in the future, Ben
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Yorbon
Profile Joined December 2011
Netherlands4272 Posts
March 04 2014 20:20 GMT
#7
:O, good luck at red bull!

Thanks for awesome casting
Major
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Mexico539 Posts
March 04 2014 20:21 GMT
#8
aight aight this read is amazing and all but BUT WHEN WE GONNA PKM BATTLE THO I BEEN WAITING A CLEAN YEAR
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MrBitter
Profile Joined January 2008
United States2940 Posts
March 04 2014 20:25 GMT
#9
On March 05 2014 05:21 MajOr wrote:
aight aight this read is amazing and all but BUT WHEN WE GONNA PKM BATTLE THO I BEEN WAITING A CLEAN YEAR

<3

tm soon.
ShinyGerbil
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada519 Posts
March 04 2014 20:38 GMT
#10
mr bitter best bitter
[s]savior[/s] jaedong fighting! // member of LighT eSports
UnspokenOwl
Profile Joined August 2013
United States5 Posts
March 04 2014 20:45 GMT
#11
Wow Ben, Congratulations! Wish you the best, very cool gig Good to hear you still still be connected to the eSports & SC2 world. Woot woot. GLHF
The difficult I can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer.
StarGalaxy
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany744 Posts
March 04 2014 20:47 GMT
#12
best of luck to you.

I am looking forward to what red bull will be doing in the future.
Cj hero | Zest
jagtress
Profile Joined June 2013
Canada32 Posts
March 04 2014 21:04 GMT
#13
GL HF <3 Mr Bitter. Be awesome and keep goin to the gym Rotti needs someone to kick his butt Mwahaha!
Live, Love, Be, Believe - The Cruxshadows
NeThZOR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
South Africa7387 Posts
March 04 2014 21:12 GMT
#14
You've been great MrBitter
SuperNova - 2015 | SKT1 fan for years | Dear, FlaSh, PartinG, Soulkey, Naniwa
Wintex
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Norway16838 Posts
March 04 2014 21:14 GMT
#15
Good luck, Bitter! Hope you still cast with Rotti in the future!
The Bomber boy
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
March 04 2014 21:19 GMT
#16
I thought this was a marriage announcement for you and Rotti. Sad to see you go, but good luck.
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bosstoss2013
Profile Joined November 2013
United States26 Posts
March 04 2014 21:20 GMT
#17
GG WP
I met Ben at Blizzcon and man, I have to say, he is such a good guy, and makes a great team with Rotti. I hope Rotti can join him as well. The power of two!
Congrats
ACrow
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6583 Posts
March 04 2014 21:37 GMT
#18
much love <3
we'll miss you at NASL/WCS AM (what's Rotti gonna do without you? I dunno Kev, I dunno), but you still do SC2 related stuff with RedBull, right?
Get off my lawn, young punks
looknohands119
Profile Joined March 2010
United States815 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-03-04 23:20:51
March 04 2014 21:50 GMT
#19
Much love, Ben. I remember when I first met you and Kev back at IEM Cologne all that time ago. Things sure are different now but the fact that you and Kev are both role models for me in eSports hasn't changed. Until spending time with you guys in Germany, I had no idea what it looked like to throw everything you had at making something you love better. I'm so excited to see what you do next and what you and Kev do next, together. Say hi to Kani for me!
"The kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure. Would you sell yourself to buy the one you've found?" - Jon Foreman ('Your Love Is Strong' - Spring EP)
Darkdwarf
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
Sweden960 Posts
March 04 2014 22:32 GMT
#20
It'll be weird to hear Rotti cast WCS without you. GL at Red Bull!
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