They need it to be more hype-y and less cutesy. Just wanted to throw that in to discuss.

Intel sponsor is nice, just like Sony was. I kind of liked Sony more though because at least they are not pc-related. Now that intel is sponsoring gsl, iem, dreamhack, (maybe even MLG also?)... It seems e-sports has all their eggs in one basket. What is to say intel is going to stick around or stay loyal to sc2?

tapk69

Portugal264 Posts

February 18 2011 11:17 GMT

#83

Well Intel is another huge boost in the GSL .. Along with that Korean pussy group , i really think that Starcraft2 is going to surpass SC1 in the next months.. I just hope that blizzard doesnt suck and releases Heart of the Swarm this year or in january 2012 because nobody wants to wait to much...

By.Fantasy

Thailand123 Posts

February 18 2011 11:25 GMT

#84

^^ SC2 even though I never liked it that much its good to hear that its making e-Sport known more. I'll try to start to watch SC2 VODS from now on. I just hope that blizzard and KeSpa could coexist.

schimmetje

Netherlands1104 Posts

February 18 2011 11:25 GMT

#85

Glad to see Intel keeps investing in e-sports, big names like that and others will surely follow. They'll be getting my custom for sure. I take it GSL sponsors are decided on a per season basis then? Wonder if that's on purpose or not, but glad they bagged another good one.

And omg what's up with all the big e-sports news this month? O_o I'm not complaining mind but wow..

Spekulatius

Germany2413 Posts

February 18 2011 11:45 GMT

#86

Secret performs? Shit is getting real!

Dox

Australia1199 Posts

February 18 2011 12:02 GMT

#87

I was wondering about this earlier today actually, as I noticed there was zero sponsor logo's on the GSL March League banner:

Open Season 1: TG Sambo / Intel
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Open Season 2: Sony Ericsson
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Open Season 3: Sony Ericsson
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GSL January: Sony Ericsson
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GSL Team League: No Sponsor
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GSL March: No Sponsor
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Although as I just refreshed the page now, the text beside the image has been updated to say:

GOM TV presents 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ GSL Mar. following GSL Jan. 64 Code S & Code A players, who were selected through the fierce competitions during GSL Jan. and Up and Down matches, are ready to battle it out to claim the title of the best.

The bold part wasn't there half an hour ago so I imagine the image will be updated with an Intel logo soon. Yay Intel! <3

Tomken

Norway1144 Posts

February 18 2011 12:11 GMT

#88

Gief IUUUUUUU

Krehlmar

Sweden1149 Posts

February 18 2011 12:12 GMT

#89

On February 18 2011 13:53 dtz wrote:
didn't they sponsor the 1st GSL as well? is GSL sponsorship contract basically monthly?

Yeah from what I understand every tournament is sponsored in itself, it's run by GomTV and they find a sponsorship partner that payes sponsorship to get their name/products on the show and tournament.

Fushin

France193 Posts

February 18 2011 12:24 GMT

#90

Secret performing that's pretty nice. Are they just going to sing for the finals or is it something else ?

sang

United States251 Posts

February 18 2011 12:28 GMT

#91

Man intel is all over the place: IEM, GSL & maybe Inc's new thing. That is some serious gaming money they got going out across the world.

S.O.L.I.D.

United States792 Posts

February 18 2011 12:42 GMT

#92

This is pretty cool news, thanks Intel!

FarbrorAbavna

Sweden4856 Posts

February 18 2011 12:58 GMT

#93

pretty nice, will get a next gen ssd by them for doing this. Still going with AMD mobo and cpu though since competition is good

I wonder if this has anything to do with IEM getting less money for their next big event, intel spreading it out and investing big into several tournies instead of investing pretty huge into a few.