[Updated] SSL Finals licensing issues

Hi, Its BJ Sonic
First off, I apologize for having to deliver sad news. The feeling of having reached my limit.. makes me very discouraged.
As I was preparing this finals, I was just as if not more so uneasy and in anticipation.
Currently, streaming starcraft in restricted. The finals and the starleague to come are put in a diffcult situation.
I spoke with Blizzard Korea, In order to broadcast I need buy a license to host the finals and one to broadcast. The conditions are also very meticulous/picky. Only two the until the final and I get this call..
I am currently in the process of negotiating.
I most likely won't get an approval by this weekend.. The starleague has to be canceled for now.. I want to host the finals as just an individual broadcasting jockey (I think he means not tied to Afreeca/Nowcom) but no real message is getting through.
There are already contracts that are in place, and big losses in funds and to top it off this.. My heart aches.
I am in the process of tirelessly looking for some kind of solution.
Having found a location for the finals, everything was set up and managed so well but this situation happened.. I am really in a state of shock.
It's going to take an even bigger amount of funds to buy licenses for Brood War. It's become incredibly difficult to even broadcast Brood War on my Afreeca stream.
As a broadcasting jockey, I'm not sure how to even handle this situation.. Just..sigh..
First, I will continue to give it my all.. I will continue to keep you all updated.
Nowcom (Afreeca's parent company) has also received a copyright lawsuit from Blizzard. If I just go ahead and host the finals, the stream will be forced to shutdown..
In order to obtain a Blizzard License it'll take approximately 2 weeks.. it would be impossible to obtain a license within this week (for the finals).

To begin with, there's the issue of obtaining 2 licenses.. I will continue to update you all.

Until I obtain a license for the finals I am not able to do anything.
Whether its the SinbalFarm Offline or the Online Broadcast..

이건 아니다 정말... 게임이 두개있으면, 사람이 하고싶은걸 하게 놔두고, 그나마 아직도 좋아하는사람들을 위해 살려둬야지, 그냥 이렇게 죽이는건 아니다. 옛날에 캐스파때문이라고해도, 개인방송리그는 개인이니까 거기에 맞춰서 돈을 받아야지, 이렇게 뒤통수치는건 아니다.

Fucking Cunts. I don't care what their fucking cunty reasons are, this is a bloody amateur BW tournament.

Fucking Cunts.

zvz

THAT'S MY STYLE. I LIKE TO KICK THEM WHILE THEY'RE DOWN

HAROOOOOOOOO

FUCK BLIZZARD T_T

우선 블리자드 측에 정상적으로 라이센스 따고.
결승전 진행 어떻게든 마치겠습니다.
우선 라이센스 부분에 있어서, 미숙하게 처리 한점. 방송 진행에 문제 생기게 해서 기다리게 한 점 부터 시작해서 선수분들 시청자분들. 그리고 저 도와주려고. 발 벗고 나서서 도와주신분들에게 다시 한번 사과의 말씀 드리겠습니다.
무슨일이 있어도. 일 처리 제대로 하고. 제대로 진행 해보겠습니다.
죄송합니다

우선 계약 걸려있는 부분들이나. 손해 보는것들은. 제 잘못이라 생각하고. 제가 감당해야 할 부분이니 제 자신이 너무 밉습니다.ㅠㅠ
그래도 끝이 아니라. 공식적으로 제대로 라이센스 따고.. 다시 달려봐요 우리..ㅠㅠ!

Piss off.

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