On March 04 2013 23:31 Doodsmack wrote:
Imagine the SC2 is dying shitstorm if IPL folded lol.
Imagine the SC2 is dying shitstorm if IPL folded lol.
I really hope the mods will put a very nice bold mod note in the thread then...
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Assirra
Belgium4169 Posts
On March 04 2013 23:31 Doodsmack wrote: Imagine the SC2 is dying shitstorm if IPL folded lol. I really hope the mods will put a very nice bold mod note in the thread then... | ||
Gorsameth
Netherlands21334 Posts
On March 04 2013 19:52 siist3m wrote: Show nested quote + On March 04 2013 19:07 Seiniyta wrote: On March 04 2013 18:54 Defacer wrote: On March 04 2013 18:48 siist3m wrote: On March 04 2013 17:37 Defacer wrote: The IPL events always seemed over-produced and very expensive to put on. I always wondered what their margine were, or if they were operating at a loss ... I think this is going to be a bad year for SC2, to be honest. I don't see HOTS doing anything to expand the user/fan base — something the SC2 esports scene desperately needs. I half-expect MLG and NASL to scale back a bit. There was a post somewhere yesterday where they pointed to links of interviews with David Ting saying they were breaking even and on the road to paying off IGN sometime this year. Their biggest lost was IPL 3 at around 1 million dollars but they are already paying it back. It's just high-risk high-cost business with a low pay-off. I think they were banking on the audience of SC2 to grow signifiicantly, but if anything other tournaments and games are cutting into it, and they audience is shrinking. IGN just doesn't seem like the kind of media company that thinks 'breaking even' is good enough. Most companies don't invest a million of dollars just so they can get their money back, unfortunately. The thing is that IPL isn't SC2 only but also LoL and to a lesser extent Shootmania. Agreed with both of you. But the weird thing is that there's not much talk about the cancellation of IPL6 on the LoL side of things. Is it because their lack of a community hub like TL, or they just don't follow the sc2 community on twitter that started all this? Nothing against either, just a thought. There isnt much noise from the LoL side because we already know its cancelled. On March 02 2013 07:41 nojitosunrise wrote: So..redbeard just about confirms that IPL6 is canceled. Riot might host a viewing party in vegas and is planning on running a make up tournament for the challenger tier teams that qualified for IPL6 http://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/19h14k/for_who_are_stuck_with_nonrefundable_flight/c8o25a6 Show nested quote + We've been thinking about this as well, it's a great idea. We are looking into possibly renting out some space at the Cosmo and throwing a viewing party for all of our awesome fans to watch the LCS games that will now be played at our studio in LA. Details TBC shortly. By the way, we will also be doing a makeup tournament for the challenger teams that qualified for IPL 6, and hosting at least some of the matches at the LCS studio a few weeks later. | ||
rshawers
United States36 Posts
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SirScoots
United States138 Posts
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Kambing
United States1176 Posts
On March 05 2013 01:04 SirScoots wrote: I am no Commie! Comrade Scoots destroying the freedom-loving e-sports scene one announcement at a time. I really hope that IPL/IGN announce something formally today. We're rapidly passing the point of no return here. Regardless if they magically save the event, they're going to be hurting players and spectators alike without some kind of closure. | ||
Nerski
United States1095 Posts
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Bjarne
Germany192 Posts
On March 05 2013 01:04 SirScoots wrote: I am no Commie! Got it guys... | ||
Cyro
United Kingdom20275 Posts
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fabiano
Brazil4644 Posts
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Nerski
United States1095 Posts
No announcement or official word at all by this point is embarrassing and there should be a lot more anger i feel. They are PST so it's like 9:20 am there, I'd wait until like noon their time before flipping tables. What is a commie? A communist, as in the political affiliation. | ||
Bjarne
Germany192 Posts
On March 05 2013 02:19 fabiano wrote: A communist is a rival of the capitalist, america, freedom, democracy and our blessed Lord. ![]() *GGG* i see....=) | ||
TeeTS
Germany2762 Posts
On March 05 2013 01:04 SirScoots wrote: I am no Commie! reminds me to :D | ||
Chemist
Austria127 Posts
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llIH
Norway2142 Posts
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Cyro
United Kingdom20275 Posts
They are PST so it's like 9:20 am there, I'd wait until like noon their time before flipping tables. It was unofficially announced to be canceled like three or four days ago by other timezones, does not matter about working days or business hours or anything like that there are people that can straighten the record and they should have done it a long time ago with something this serious. They know. | ||
FLeK0
86 Posts
On March 05 2013 02:22 Nerski wrote: IGN updates their main website 24/7, there is no excuse for this silence.. There is not even a single tweet from anyone at IPL.. they are handling this situation in a really bad way.Show nested quote + No announcement or official word at all by this point is embarrassing and there should be a lot more anger i feel. They are PST so it's like 9:20 am there, I'd wait until like noon their time before flipping tables. | ||
SynapseSC
United States86 Posts
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Amestir
Netherlands2126 Posts
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crms
United States11933 Posts
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siist3m
United States113 Posts
On March 05 2013 03:18 crms wrote: IPL really needs to make a statement one way or the other. It's incredibly poor taste that they won't speak on the issue when so many people are involved and stand to lose money. Well, this all kind of happened on a Friday. It's Monday morning now, the next business day, so I would expect something today if we're gonna get anything. | ||
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