Happened at IEM where Koreans dominated a decent, but not strong western field.

I don't see why it couldn't happen again at WCG.

With WCG being more of a global tournament I can understand why they switched from BW to SC2. SC2 is catching on day by day in the western world for both competitive and casual gamers, whereas BW was left just for the hardcore gamers.

It's sad to see the change, but it was one that was necessary.

StarscreamG1

Portugal1653 Posts

March 07 2011 03:09 GMT

#44

Let's see this from the positive perspective: jaedong, bisu and flash will start to think seriously switch to SC 2

Clare

United States372 Posts

March 07 2011 03:09 GMT

#45

Hm, I wonder how long until more tournaments start getting rid of SC1. I never played it, but I heard about how awesome it was so it's still sad. SC2 is amazing though, and it's way more popular than BW is... at least in anywhere except Korea.

Jakkerr

Netherlands2549 Posts

March 07 2011 03:10 GMT

#46

This decision isn't about SC2 > BW at all I think.

It's a WORLD championship and there really isn't a scene anymore outside of korea so a world championship would make no sense.
Some sort of tourney in Korea would be cool but no idea if that's possible with the schedules of the other tourneys

SkelA

Macedonia13076 Posts

March 07 2011 03:10 GMT

#47

It was expected.

Looking on the bright side now I have no reason to watch wcg anymore.

Lightwip

United States5497 Posts

March 07 2011 03:10 GMT

#48

Less to see in the offseason I guess. I suppose WCG has no more significance to me then.

OnFiRe888

United States629 Posts

March 07 2011 03:11 GMT

#49

this is terrible news, i play sc2, but BW is a classic and the reason why esports is where it is today, it would make sense if they excluded BW if the scene was dying, but it isn't, this doesn't do BW justice @ all, but i guess the OGM/MBC suit has something to do with it, but still this is really sad

VzO

Canada23 Posts

March 07 2011 03:11 GMT

#50

YES ! at last, broodwar is out of the way, JD, flash switch nao !

User was temp banned for this post.

lbmaian

United States689 Posts

March 07 2011 03:11 GMT

#51

On March 07 2011 12:09 StarscreamG1 wrote:
Let's see this from the positive perspective: jaedong, bisu and flash will start to think seriously switch to SC 2

That's not going to happen until the kespa-blizzard bullshit settles down. And besides, give the current SC2 pros a chance to shine for another year

setzer

United States3284 Posts

March 07 2011 03:12 GMT

#52

As long as WCG is replaced by another tournament featuring the top32 Kespa players this doesn't bother me. The Grand Finals has become less and less competitive and WCG Korea was the "real" tournament.

Edit: Okay, for all the SC2ers who decided to hijack this thread with "bw is officially dead," you should know that Koreans have never ranked WCG high up on importance. Their Korean leagues are far more important and WCG dropping SC will not have any effect on the Korean BW scene.

udgnim

United States8024 Posts

March 07 2011 03:12 GMT

#53

hope this means that WCG has found alternative sponsors since selecting SC2 means Samsung no longer sponsors WCG

G3nXsiS

United States656 Posts

March 07 2011 03:12 GMT

#54

Good choice from WCG. I have said this before and will say it again. BW is past its prime, it needs to die and make way for starcraft 2.

TemplarCo.

Mexico2870 Posts

March 07 2011 03:13 GMT

#55

So many good moments at WCG with SC:BW... but well now its time to see great moments with SC2 at WCG!!! What happened to Warcraft III is slowly happening to SC:BW...,

But if we look in the positive side

On March 07 2011 12:09 StarscreamG1 wrote:
Let's see this from the positive perspective: jaedong, bisu and flash will start to think seriously switch to SC 2

Ryo

8787 Posts

March 07 2011 03:13 GMT

#56

On March 07 2011 12:09 StarscreamG1 wrote:
Let's see this from the positive perspective: jaedong, bisu and flash will start to think seriously switch to SC 2

Don't be silly. WCG is not nearly as important to them as OSL and MSL.

entrust

Poland196 Posts

March 07 2011 03:13 GMT

#57

I've seen it coming sooner or later, but anyway can some1 tell me the names of most interesting players left playing BW. I know Jaedong still plays, but I was not playing BW so I don't know scene that much. Most famous Boxer moved long time ago. Link to some recent big BW tournament would also be appreciated.

HeadhunteR

Argentina1258 Posts

March 07 2011 03:13 GMT

#58

S. Korea has Finally been declared imba.

barkles

United States285 Posts

March 07 2011 03:14 GMT

#59

At least the non-koreans will have a chance at winning WCG now. Before it was always the game of "which korean doesn't have to play another korean on the way to the finals?"

Still, I'll miss the WCG broodwar games.

Turgid

United States1623 Posts

March 07 2011 03:15 GMT

#60

I don't see any reason why BW should die and make way. SC2, which is my game of choice for both watching and playing, can make its own way, and have its own fan base. I dunno if WCG necessarily needed to have BW(seriously, who else would even compete besides Korea?) but I really can't see MSL/OSL/Proleague just dying away. I'd be sad if they did.

edit:

On March 07 2011 12:13 entrust wrote:
I've seen it coming sooner or later, but anyway can some1 tell me the names of most interesting players left playing BW. I know Jaedong still plays, but I was not playing BW so I don't know scene that much. Most famous Boxer moved long time ago. Link to some recent big BW tournament would also be appreciated.

Basically none of the really, really good modern BW players left for SC2, only people who are (very) low tier A-teamers, B-teamers, and oooold school gosus who were past their prime in BW. I dunno what exactly you want for a "link to a recent big BW tournament" but you can find proleague, MSL, and OSL VODs on youtube. My favorite channel is Moktira's, he uploads pretty much every single game, and there are TONS of them.

The power rank on the right hand sidebar can point you to some good players to watch at the moment.