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2Pacalypse-
Profile Joined October 2006
Croatia9566 Posts
October 27 2010 23:21 GMT
#21
On October 28 2010 06:37 Selith wrote:
In regards to IP rights lawsuits, most of the time, the court will accept cease and desist request right away. That can lead to canceling the leagues. But, this time, it involves the viewing rights of many viewers, so it remains to be seen how the courts will decide.

I hope there's some hidden 300 APM A+ ICCup rank gosu in that court!
Moderator"We're a community of geniuses because we've found how to extract 95% of the feeling of doing something amazing without actually doing anything." - Chill
Zona
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
40426 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-27 23:31:59
October 27 2010 23:29 GMT
#22
On October 28 2010 06:54 snowdrift wrote:
Targeting MBCGame -- the predators are trying to separate the weakest member of the herd from its fellows. It won't work.

KeSPA Fighting!

That might not be the only factor...I have a feeling it's more CJ/Ongamenet/Gretech wanting to take over BW as well as SC2. If Blizzard is fully cooperating with Gretech, there is no way CJ will let Ongamenet's business be damaged.

(While the rest of the sponsors, especially those with consumer-focused businesses like the phone companies, will balk at only having OGN as the sole broadcaster of pro BW.)
"If you try responding to those absurd posts every day, you become more damaged. So I pay no attention to them at all." Jung Myung Hoon (aka Fantasy), as translated by Kimoleon
Mortality
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
United States4790 Posts
October 27 2010 23:30 GMT
#23
I'm sure I'm not the only one who liked Blizzard better before all this.
Even though this Proleague bullshit has been completely bogus, I really, really, really do not see how Khan can lose this. I swear I will kill myself if they do. - nesix before KHAN lost to eNature
mrdx
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Vietnam1555 Posts
October 27 2010 23:41 GMT
#24
Words can't describe how sad I am if they have to bring this to court...
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Sanguinarius
Profile Joined January 2010
United States3427 Posts
October 27 2010 23:45 GMT
#25
Its so frustrating that these huge companies are just arguing over who is going to get more money (IP rights=money). For the sake of the community and continued interest in E-sports... take the hit and just compromise. :-(
Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others -Heart of Darkness
tournamentnow
Profile Joined August 2010
Australia111 Posts
October 27 2010 23:48 GMT
#26
I like where this is heading, Kespa old bunch of corrupted bureaucrats will need to deal with their own legal system. Of course the korean legal system may itself be corrupted because you've got connections throughout the all organisations. There's so much money on the line..
ThE.SparkZ
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States381 Posts
October 27 2010 23:48 GMT
#27
This is so sad.. I just want proleague idk why gretech and blizzard are such stupid fucks =.= (pardon my french). I hope this doesn't end the season or anything :/
A battle between gods is just so damn beautiful
Jeez
Profile Joined September 2010
United States18 Posts
October 27 2010 23:49 GMT
#28
Honestly, who did not see this coming?
Cui bono
saltywet
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Hong Kong1316 Posts
October 27 2010 23:51 GMT
#29
well, ready to boycott blizzard anytime
fabiano
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Brazil4644 Posts
October 27 2010 23:52 GMT
#30
On October 28 2010 08:21 2Pacalypse- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2010 06:37 Selith wrote:
In regards to IP rights lawsuits, most of the time, the court will accept cease and desist request right away. That can lead to canceling the leagues. But, this time, it involves the viewing rights of many viewers, so it remains to be seen how the courts will decide.

I hope there's some hidden 300 APM A+ ICCup rank gosu in that court!


What court is this gonna be? An international one I suppose?
"When the geyser died, a probe came out" - SirJolt
Selith
Profile Joined September 2010
United States238 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-10-27 23:55:17
October 27 2010 23:54 GMT
#31
On October 28 2010 08:52 fabiano wrote:


What court is this gonna be? An international one I suppose?


Korean court, but if it doesn't turn out the way Blizzard wants it to be, it might be possible they may even take it to international level.

Don't underestimate Kotick's greed, after all
LoliKuma
Profile Joined June 2010
United States237 Posts
October 27 2010 23:55 GMT
#32
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Damn it, I want my BW and SC2 -_____- minus this stupid drama.
The End DOES Justifiy the Means
LegendaryZ
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1583 Posts
October 28 2010 00:07 GMT
#33
On October 28 2010 08:48 tournamentnow wrote:
I like where this is heading, Kespa old bunch of corrupted bureaucrats will need to deal with their own legal system. Of course the korean legal system may itself be corrupted because you've got connections throughout the all organisations. There's so much money on the line..


You DO realize that if Blizzard wins this, it's very possible that the pro teams may disband and the BW leagues may disappear, right?
zenMaster
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada761 Posts
October 28 2010 00:26 GMT
#34
On October 28 2010 09:07 LegendaryZ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2010 08:48 tournamentnow wrote:
I like where this is heading, Kespa old bunch of corrupted bureaucrats will need to deal with their own legal system. Of course the korean legal system may itself be corrupted because you've got connections throughout the all organisations. There's so much money on the line..


You DO realize that if Blizzard wins this, it's very possible that the pro teams may disband and the BW leagues may disappear, right?

Who cares what he says, look at his join date, post count, and where all his posts were made.
ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
October 28 2010 00:28 GMT
#35
And that true eSports will never ever have any legitimacy as a spectator sport ever.
strength
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States493 Posts
October 28 2010 00:30 GMT
#36
Good! Blizzard kill kespa and create sc2 pro leagues thanks
Rolster
Profile Joined September 2010
United States19 Posts
October 28 2010 00:31 GMT
#37
Why cant weeeeeeeeeeeeeee be friends why cant weeee be frieeeends
Some people like to post quotes here, but not me, fuck that.
mrdx
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Vietnam1555 Posts
October 28 2010 00:31 GMT
#38
On October 28 2010 09:07 LegendaryZ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 28 2010 08:48 tournamentnow wrote:
I like where this is heading, Kespa old bunch of corrupted bureaucrats will need to deal with their own legal system. Of course the korean legal system may itself be corrupted because you've got connections throughout the all organisations. There's so much money on the line..


You DO realize that if Blizzard wins this, it's very possible that the pro teams may disband and the BW leagues may disappear, right?

No, don't overdramatize it. If KeSPA/MBCGame/OGN lose, they will pay Blizzard a fine and accept Blizzard/Gretech's terms. The Starleagues get hurt but will most likely be carried on. Blizzard may be tough and greedy but they are not retarded.
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dcemuser
Profile Joined August 2010
United States3248 Posts
October 28 2010 00:32 GMT
#39
Maybe I'm stupid for questioning this, but is etnews a reliable source?

The last topic that said this got spotlighted, and then Waxangel came in and said 'Wow, that's a horrible source. Ignore this' and locked it and unspotlighted it, so you can understand why I'm slightly skeptical because I don't know which Korean sites are reliable or not.
Selith
Profile Joined September 2010
United States238 Posts
October 28 2010 00:35 GMT
#40
On October 28 2010 09:32 dcemuser wrote:
Maybe I'm stupid for questioning this, but is etnews a reliable source?

The last topic that said this got spotlighted, and then Waxangel came in and said 'Wow, that's a horrible source. Ignore this' and locked it and unspotlighted it, so you can understand why I'm slightly skeptical because I don't know which Korean sites are reliable or not.


This is also on Naver through Digitaltimes and Yonhap
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