Let's just consider the possible assumptions that IPL is depended on a buyer to run their league event, and that they are or at some point was close of finding a buyer, as true statements.

Now, since IPL/IGN just moments ago openly told Gamespot that they decline/ choose not to comment on the rumor it's now relatively safe, based on the above assumptions, to say that they are in the process of nearly finding a potential buyer and hope to seal the deal before the IPL tournament goes live.

If they already had a buyer then there would be no reason to not comment on it, and If no buyer was actually present then there would be no meaning in prolonging the situation and just officially cancel it or postpone it.

BrownBear

United States6894 Posts

March 01 2013 19:45 GMT

#363

End of an era...

Wonder which executive at Ziff Davis decided cancelling this with less than a month to go was a good idea.

Wyrd

United States211 Posts

March 01 2013 19:49 GMT

#364

I just really want to hear something from IGN/IPL, and preferably something with some reasoning behind it instead of just confirmation of the confirmation of the rumors.

Conti

Germany2516 Posts

March 01 2013 19:50 GMT

#365

On March 02 2013 04:45 BrownBear wrote:
End of an era...

Wonder which executive at Ziff Davis decided cancelling this with less than a month to go was a good idea.

The one that calculated that cancelling it now is costing them less than going through with it.

kukarachaa

United States284 Posts

March 01 2013 19:59 GMT

#366

I don't believe there is anyway in hell it would cost them less to cancel the event than to host it. Plenty of people made plans in advance, flights hotels etc. Cancelling an event on such short notice ( which hasn't even came yet officially ) would leave IPL liable for all the hotels and flights cancellation fees that their customers will be stuck with.

thekaas

Denmark235 Posts

March 01 2013 20:02 GMT

#367

On March 02 2013 04:59 kukarachaa wrote:
I don't believe there is anyway in hell it would cost them less to cancel the event than to host it. Plenty of people made plans in advance, flights hotels etc. Cancelling an event on such short notice ( which hasn't even came yet officially ) would leave IPL liable for all the hotels and flights cancellation fees that their customers will be stuck with.

Morally, maybe. Legally? I would at the very least question that claim, if that's what you're getting at.

Conti

Germany2516 Posts

March 01 2013 20:02 GMT

#368

Why on earth would they cancel the event if it costs them more? Even with all those fees (and how many people would actually try to get that money from IGN?), they will save money.

MVega

763 Posts

March 01 2013 20:03 GMT

#369

Assuming it's canceled that sucks for some people I know. Glad I decided not to go to this one. :/

Also this whole "SC2 is dying" / "f2p would save SC!" stuff is still a thing? I thought we got over that nonsense months ago?

GattAttack

Canada202 Posts

March 01 2013 20:07 GMT

#370

This is such a shame. I was really looking forward to the fact that lesser known pro's could have made a name for themselves in the smaller HOTS only tournament. =(

Swords

6038 Posts

March 01 2013 20:08 GMT

#371

I just feel bad for players like Naniwa if this is true. And also for spectators who bought tickets. Just an all around shitty situation.

Liman

Serbia681 Posts

March 01 2013 20:10 GMT

#372

*nvm*

User was warned for this post

PhoenixVoid

Canada32743 Posts

March 01 2013 20:13 GMT

#373

I knew that IGN was going down the shitter with them selling off things like GameSpy and the like, but I expected at least one more IPL out of them. No matter what it was; an unsustainable format, a lack of financing or the rise of LoL, no one is happy with this decision. I'm no expert on business, but there clearly was an issue with the model IPL used, and if there is any lesson from this, IPL showed it. Sad to see this happen to the customers, the players and the employees at IPL.

Grampz

United States2147 Posts

March 01 2013 20:37 GMT

#374

woow this is bad bad news

Sunrunner

United States80 Posts

March 01 2013 20:40 GMT

#375

Man, IPL 5 was so good.

Jeffhesser

14 Posts

March 01 2013 20:40 GMT

#376

um... Am I crazy or were there events listed here for next week or was it blank in the lead up to the SxSW stuff?
http://www.ign.com/ipl/all/schedule

Rowrin

United States280 Posts

March 01 2013 20:41 GMT

#377

We really need an official word cause if this really is canceled, the Cosmo hasn't recieved word of it either:

...The Cosmopolitan, which is still accepting purchases for spectator and VIP tickets, told Polygon that the tournament has not been canceled by event organizers....

http://www.polygon.com/2013/3/1/4044752/ign-to-cancel-ipl6-esports-tournament-says-report

fuzzylogic44

Canada2633 Posts

March 01 2013 20:43 GMT

#378

On March 02 2013 05:03 MVega wrote:
Assuming it's canceled that sucks for some people I know. Glad I decided not to go to this one. :/

Also this whole "SC2 is dying" / "f2p would save SC!" stuff is still a thing? I thought we got over that nonsense months ago?

Of course, because IGN is a company that was 100% reliant on the success of Starcraft 2

Adreme

United States5574 Posts

March 01 2013 20:52 GMT

#379

One would think IGN wouldnt let this just sit out there if there wasnt anything to it. This might be only type of talk that you dont want for your event so squashing a rumor like this would be companies top priority if there was nothing to it.

Magic_Mike

United States542 Posts

March 01 2013 20:53 GMT

#380

I had to stop my wife buying tickets after reading this because she had no idea and the website still lets you buy tickets.