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AfreecaTV-Blizzard deal announced, KSL cancelled - Page 2

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RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13298 Posts
March 31 2020 10:14 GMT
#21
Does this mean AfreecaTV can revive their team league Blizz made them cancel?
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
oxKnu
Profile Joined December 2017
1244 Posts
March 31 2020 10:24 GMT
#22
Hopefully this means Afreeca comes up with another tournament in addition to ASL.

A tournament every 4 months is quite lame.
[AS]Rattus
Profile Joined March 2017
427 Posts
March 31 2020 10:45 GMT
#23
team league please.
Jendi
Profile Joined March 2020
11 Posts
March 31 2020 10:47 GMT
#24
I agree that KSL seemed worst and less prestigious than ASL but it was still fine. I would not want to double the number of games/tournaments of ASL but have the LAN teamleague, with English Cast of course, or any other type of tournament.
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10014 Posts
March 31 2020 10:48 GMT
#25
On March 31 2020 19:14 RowdierBob wrote:
Does this mean AfreecaTV can revive their team league Blizz made them cancel?


most likely
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
ShloobeR
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Korea (South)3820 Posts
March 31 2020 10:53 GMT
#26
Yes this is likely good news for watchers in the overall scheme of things
KSL was cool as an alternative starleague but it was clear the players didn't prioritize it as much as ASL and this frees up Afreeca to pursue new types of BW content. The demand will probably be there
: o )
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
March 31 2020 10:54 GMT
#27
So basically it changes nothing, there will be more seasons of ASL in a year rather than running two similar tournaments. I'm up for that.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10014 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-03-31 12:25:39
March 31 2020 11:06 GMT
#28
On March 31 2020 19:54 Disregard wrote:
So basically it changes nothing, there will be more seasons of ASL in a year rather than running two similar tournaments. I'm up for that.


It's always been 2 ASL's per year, even prior to KSL. They might be able to squeeze a 3rd one in if they wanted to but odds are that they're gonna run a team league in between ASL's. I'm expecting 2 team leagues and 2 ASL's per year.

I actually like the ASL/team league yearly format (this is still speculation tho, we saw this in 2017) and we'll probably see other tourneys pop up in Korea. Not having KSL means no BW tourneys on Twitch which sucks for foreign scene exposure tho.

Would be nice if Afreeca and Blizz came to an agreement to allow ASL broadcasts on Twitch.. Sadly ASL broadcasts are probably gonna be on Youtube for foreign fans (like it currently is) cus Twitch is a competitor. No more chat memes for us, tough life.
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
March 31 2020 11:13 GMT
#29
If they can organize something along the Proleague or Winner's League series, I would be giddy fanboy. Obviously without full sponsored teams like the old days, doubt that would be possible now.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
oxKnu
Profile Joined December 2017
1244 Posts
March 31 2020 11:27 GMT
#30
On March 31 2020 20:06 TT1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 31 2020 19:54 Disregard wrote:
So basically it changes nothing, there will be more seasons of ASL in a year rather than running two similar tournaments. I'm up for that.


Would be nice if Afreeca and Blizz came to an agreement to allow ASL broadcasts on Twitch...


Or allow all English casts on Twitch.

However, imagine Twitch will not feature those streams no matter what.
juvenal
Profile Joined July 2013
2448 Posts
March 31 2020 11:30 GMT
#31
On March 31 2020 18:25 Ej_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 31 2020 17:39 outscar wrote:
Guess we never gonna see FlaSh lifting KSL trophy, what a shame but expected as you can always expect this kind of thing from Blizzard.

What kind of thing, operating their business?

there is multiple ways to operate your business. Blizzard has always been on the greedy side of it.
Michael Probu
heythereguys
Profile Joined March 2020
7 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-03-31 11:58:21
March 31 2020 11:47 GMT
#32
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Zerghxhx
Profile Joined October 2019
China25 Posts
March 31 2020 11:51 GMT
#33
Within a year:3ASL>2ASL+2KSL
I hope there will be ACS before every ASL
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50627 Posts
March 31 2020 12:16 GMT
#34
On March 31 2020 20:27 oxKnu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 31 2020 20:06 TT1 wrote:
On March 31 2020 19:54 Disregard wrote:
So basically it changes nothing, there will be more seasons of ASL in a year rather than running two similar tournaments. I'm up for that.


Would be nice if Afreeca and Blizz came to an agreement to allow ASL broadcasts on Twitch...


Or allow all English casts on Twitch.

However, imagine Twitch will not feature those streams no matter what.


unlikely it will happen as twitch is afreeca's biggest competitor locally
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
March 31 2020 12:23 GMT
#35
On March 31 2020 20:30 juvenal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 31 2020 18:25 Ej_ wrote:
On March 31 2020 17:39 outscar wrote:
Guess we never gonna see FlaSh lifting KSL trophy, what a shame but expected as you can always expect this kind of thing from Blizzard.

What kind of thing, operating their business?

there is multiple ways to operate your business. Blizzard has always been on the greedy side of it.

Is it greedy to focus on a partnership with Afreeca over running their own tournament series out of their pockets?
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
byj
Profile Joined November 2015
494 Posts
March 31 2020 12:38 GMT
#36
What a bummer, I really loved that KSL streamed the qualifiers for hours on end ^^
Lorch
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany3690 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-03-31 12:55:30
March 31 2020 12:40 GMT
#37
Maybe this means that Blizz will finally allow Afreeca to run a BW teamleague
Sucks that we are down to only 1 individual league again, but KSL was so half assed it was only a matter of time before they cut it.

On March 31 2020 21:23 Ej_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 31 2020 20:30 juvenal wrote:
On March 31 2020 18:25 Ej_ wrote:
On March 31 2020 17:39 outscar wrote:
Guess we never gonna see FlaSh lifting KSL trophy, what a shame but expected as you can always expect this kind of thing from Blizzard.

What kind of thing, operating their business?

there is multiple ways to operate your business. Blizzard has always been on the greedy side of it.

Is it greedy to focus on a partnership with Afreeca over running their own tournament series out of their pockets?


It is when the only reason you had to run your own tournament is that neither OGN nor SPOTV wanted to pay your ridiculous fees.
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8216 Posts
March 31 2020 13:36 GMT
#38
So there is a multi-year deal for both ASL and GSL, and also the GSL will be broadcast on cable going forward? Seems like great news.
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
FlopTurnReaver
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Switzerland1980 Posts
March 31 2020 14:17 GMT
#39
Was kinda expecting it after what they did with KSL 4. It's weird to say, but I prefer no additional tournament over a poorly executed one. Hopefully we'll get the return of a team based league or tournament. Also more things could be streamed on YouTube. AfreecaTV streams don't hold up for me sadly :,(
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Freezard
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Sweden1015 Posts
March 31 2020 14:20 GMT
#40
Kinda sucks but at the same time it's nice to know AfreecaTV will broadcast BW for several more years. Hopefully with more content to replace the KSL.
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