Its not just Blizzard guys....
Microsoft Windows 10, EA, Ubisoft, Apple... you name it everyone is going full evil greed.
People still buy it so why not?

Remember guys, Blizzard is no longer "just" Blizzard, its Activision Blizzard.
Diablo 3 always online? Activison.
Real money auction house? Activision.
Overwatch loot boxes? Activission.
SC2 in 3 full price parts? Activision.
SC2 Skins, DLC (nova missions)? Activision.
SC:R on Blizzard App? Activision.
My girlfriend left me? Activision.... no wait.

Cele

Germany4016 Posts

February 05 2018 19:31 GMT

#26

On February 06 2018 00:41 iloveav wrote:
Its not just Blizzard guys....
Microsoft Windows 10, EA, Ubisoft, Apple... you name it everyone is going full evil greed.
People still buy it so why not?

Remember guys, Blizzard is no longer "just" Blizzard, its Activision Blizzard.
Diablo 3 always online? Activison.
Real money auction house? Activision.
Overwatch loot boxes? Activission.
SC2 in 3 full price parts? Activision.
SC2 Skins, DLC (nova missions)? Activision.
SC:R on Blizzard App? Activision.
My girlfriend left me? Activision.... no wait.

Hope the last one was a ful joke my friend (;

TOIHOIs

41 Posts

February 05 2018 19:38 GMT

#27

Diablo 3 is always online because online game and not shareware like diablo 2
Real Money action house to fight black market. And what Activision guy had the idea to cut all that profit by removing it?
Overwatch loot boxes optional. Also: People are no longer interested in games without a skin system
sc2 addons were never full priced
sc2 skins. dlc: same as overwatch loot boxes
sc:r on blizzard app? What the fuck do you want?

XenOsky

Chile2313 Posts

February 05 2018 20:08 GMT

#28

I Would love to watch this event. .. please afreeca <3

MarcoJ

Germany146 Posts

February 05 2018 22:04 GMT

#29

At least the grand final would be nice. I would watch too

ByuuN

Poland678 Posts

February 05 2018 22:37 GMT

#30

How big are licencing fees?? Blizzard remastered SC1 and then killed it`s pro scene.

iloveav

Poland1480 Posts

February 06 2018 08:44 GMT

#31

On February 06 2018 04:38 TOIHOIs wrote:

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Diablo 2 had single player and multiplayer. "online game" is multiplayer. I dont see any reason not to have offline mode. I also dont know why you would consider diablo 2 "shareware".

Real Money auction house is to fight black market? Id like to know how you came to that conclusion :D. Since it only made it easier for black market as there is ONE thing to sell. but it did make Activision blizzard more money as well.
(By the way, its shut down now).

I know lootboxes are optional, but that does not change the fact its there to make money from people. There is a whole study about how lootboxes trigger the same response in the brain as gambling, and it is currently being reviewed as potentially illegal.

SC2 addons were fully priced in Poland and Spain (I know that from personal experience). Not to mention that blizzard stated at the realease of WoL it would NOT split the multiplayer player base but give the multiplayer "for free" to anyone who bought the original game. They kinda changed that later on.

sc2 skins, agreed.

sc:r on app: I dont want to be locked to an app that crashes sc:r more often than my old game.
I really dislike having to run an app in the background ALL the time.

Oh and, if you do happen to own sc:r and sc 1.16, compare sc:r in non-HD version vs 1.16. the non-HD version has lower quality. I wonder how did that happen.

PVJ

Hungary5221 Posts

February 06 2018 12:52 GMT

#32

This is a good discussion but I don't think it has to do with a SC:R school tournament.

On-topic: I would love to at least see the finals. Maybe some BJ will go there and we can watch DIY cams like in an ASL qualifier?

Deleted User 26513

2376 Posts

February 06 2018 12:58 GMT

#33

Common theme on this forum - It is forbidden for Blizzard to make any money(because "good ol' Blizzard" didn't make a cent) and they must give their stuff for free. Anyways I'm not surprised that you managed to turn even a thread about school tournament to that.

On topic. Tournaments like these are the most important for the scene. BW needs new fresh players. It will be interesting to watch. I hope that the finals will be streamed somewhere.

Alpha-NP-

United States1242 Posts

February 06 2018 18:00 GMT

#34

It will be cool to see what kind of child prodigies there are. Like how Flash was a child prodigy.

GTR

51544 Posts

February 08 2018 08:42 GMT

#35

Larva reviews some of the qualifier games:

_Animus_

Bulgaria1064 Posts

February 08 2018 11:49 GMT

#36

This will not bring new blood to the scene, because there is no scene. Tournaments like ASL, ATB and this shool tour needs to be constantly going to sustain a scene.
No one will take it seriously on a game that you might get the chance to compete once in a year, thats why everyone disappear and those who participate does not perform at top level. What to do the players who are not popular streamers as larva, sea, flash. They need money to live and build their future, who will want to waste time playing games non profit in their adult life.