like I said in another thread, if GOM and Blizzard were to get together to host a last MSL it would be the smartest thing they could do to help themselves with the BW community. You could even transition it into a SC2 league (though it would probably have to be called something else, doubt MBC would allow the title to be used) down the road, though that may not be the ultimate goal in the end.

ymir233

United States8275 Posts

November 03 2011 20:33 GMT

#124

On November 03 2011 14:00 fishbowl wrote:
Sad news, but now Bisu has no choice but to win an OSL.

We will miss Bisu greatly.

keiraknightlee

United States301 Posts

November 03 2011 20:35 GMT

#125

Kpop strikes again

Since MBCGame is now a music studio, the MSL is also done for

Deleted User 183001

2939 Posts

November 03 2011 20:47 GMT

#126

For MBC, mediocre music that has far too much broadcasting already is apparently more important than the country's 3rd most popular professional sport. >_> Idiots.

I wonder if Kespa is going to try to get a new broadcaster for a starleague. It's quite advantageous to have a government agency managing competitive gaming.

Keone

United States812 Posts

November 03 2011 20:49 GMT

#127

On November 03 2011 14:53 flamewheel wrote:
I'm not sad.

I'm not sad...

...

; ajklsfdkladsjfaskldfas

T_T

</3

There are few words to explain how sad I am about all this... T_T

Amanebak

Czech Republic528 Posts

November 03 2011 21:06 GMT

#128

Bye MSL.
It was pleasure to watch you. Despite that PO, one time...
MBC lowered its status to KPop business TV.
I hope the commentator will be hired by OGN.

conTAgi0n

United States335 Posts

November 03 2011 22:01 GMT

#129

So is this official confirmation or just more speculation? I can't keep reading the same awful news every time a different source throws it out there, it's too much

You'd think that this being the last MSL would make it more attractive to sponsors, since there will be more interest in the tourney and the sponsors will look like heroes to the fans. Without really knowing anything about the situation, I can't help but feeling this has more to do with the interests of the execs at MBC Plus. Maybe that's just my bias speaking though. God this sucks.

Thanks to the OP by the way.

myopia

United States2928 Posts

November 03 2011 22:12 GMT

#130

Saw it coming, but it doesn't hurt any less

Skeggaba

Korea (South)1556 Posts

November 03 2011 22:17 GMT

#131

I for one thought that this was already announced, been sad for a while now. This definite nail in the coffin doesnt make it better though

I hope that someone knowledgeable will write a super epic liquid feature about MSL for the mourners.
Thanks for the memories!

Erasme

Bahamas15899 Posts

November 03 2011 22:18 GMT

#132

Well, this is the end for Bisu's hopes to ever make a top 5 kespa ranking..

DerpDog

Korea (North)62 Posts

November 03 2011 22:41 GMT

#133

This is really sad, but I hope people will be more positive. It's extremely sad to see this, but the game doesn't die if people keep playing it. I played SC2 since release, I didn't know anything about competitive StarCraft until SC2 was out and I still came to appreciate BW over it in every way. Others can too, and nothing forces any of us to switch to a game we don't enjoy as much. As much as I love watching BW, I would still play it if the top players switched to SC2. People say all good things must come to an end, but it's obvious that a lot of people still have passion for the game. Unless that passion disappears, that would suggest the game still has a future.

We won't know where BW will be in a year or two for a while, so please don't jump to conclusions. A lot of people play SC2 because it's what everyone else did, or maybe they never gave BW a chance (most haven't). Maybe like me and many other new players, they will, and they might find something they like. I think because it's a video game, people assume it goes obsolete unlike a physical sport, and that no matter what it will eventually be replaced. Well how do we know? How do we know the BW scene will just disappear and never return? IdrA saying BW was the "real game", so many people saying they hope that SC2 will be what BW was. And if it doesn't, nothing will stop them from coming back.

TLDR: Cheer up guys, BW will always be an awesome game and there's no reason that down the road, it couldn't see a big-time resurgence. Until then, please just play and do what YOU enjoy the most, not what you assume you naturally have to!

Kluey

Canada1197 Posts

November 03 2011 22:57 GMT

#134

If HotS comes out and it's so unlike "Starcraft"( hard counter to everything, no micro or unorthodox plays) then I'll be pissed. BW was extremely balanced at it's end and I'm sad to see it go. ;;

DNA.MPK

United States50 Posts

November 04 2011 00:06 GMT

#135

NOOOOOOOOO

Black Gun

Germany4482 Posts

November 04 2011 00:12 GMT

#136

damn, sad day for bw and for esports.

but maybe it was a worthy end for the msl that the best player of all times won the last msl with the best tvz ever witnessed, with a performance which was, maybe, the closest any player has ever come to perfection.

Selth

United States469 Posts

November 04 2011 00:22 GMT

#137

This is saddening. I'm a sad probe now. T_T

But my one and final spark of hope of this MSL finishing (regardless of the vast unlikelihood of it): TeamLiquid MSL. I really think that's how it should end but I highly doubt that TL has the capability to sponser it. Still, an amazing dream for an amazing end to an amazing league in my opinion.

RIP MBCGame and long live BW.

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