EPTIGN's new $150k+ SC2 League - Page 11
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v3chr0
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Bosu
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Comeh
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cheesemaster
Canada1975 Posts
On March 23 2011 09:37 Jayrod wrote: ugh too much incontrol. He better get funny in a hurry he may have been there to see if the IPL will be stepping on the feet of the NASL, i cant imagine him having much to do with this (unless he didnt get accepted into the nasl as a player and hes desperate to try and get into a league lol) considering how immersed he is with the NASL. | ||
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daxile
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BlueBird.
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cheesemaster
Canada1975 Posts
On March 23 2011 09:41 v3chr0 wrote: The only problem I see with all these extra American leagues is the money. I really feel like IGN is going to milk the shit out of SC2, I really hope it doesn't cost a lot to watch the games. Between GSL, NASL, and IGN I'm going to need another job. Really? i think the IPL will most likely be advertisement based model, considering all the advertisers that already pay IGN and all the advertising connections their parent company has i could easily see it being advertisement based. well just have to wait and see though, its not like IGN hasnt had subscription based services in the past  | ||
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
On March 23 2011 09:35 Kennigit wrote: I'm just speculating but it feels like an intentional leak to me. You don't have a count down on your website if you aren't expecting people :p. You also dont make a preannouncement thread with pictures either ^^. I'm thinking they threw up the countdown because I went to them, asked them for comment on the leaked information and knew it was coming. I posted it, they saw it was legit and said 'fuck it, we're rolling with it, NASL style.' Hype works. Not an intentional leak on my end or from my source. I can't reveal anymore. It's always possible that they wanted me to find out and started throwing information out for me but neither me nor my source was or is involved with IGN on this. They have the countdown up because I approached them out of professional courtesy. | ||
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Al Bundy
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xDaunt
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On March 23 2011 09:40 evoli wrote: I can 100% confirm that Rupert Murdoch will have nothing to do with any decision making as far as the league is concerned. I doubt he even knows about it. I don't really understand why anyone who wants to see E-sport become popular would object to the world's most successful media titan getting involved in this new proleague. The guy practically shits success. | ||
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Zzoram
Canada7115 Posts
I wonder what their business model will be. Subscriptions like GOM? Ticket sales? Charging players to enter? All of the above? Rupert Murdoch is the guy who wants to make internet news a subscription service after all. | ||
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Zechs
United Kingdom321 Posts
On March 23 2011 09:40 evoli wrote: I can 100% confirm that Rupert Murdoch will have nothing to do with any decision making as far as the league is concerned. I doubt he even knows about it. I'm sure he had nothing directly to do with CGS either, that's not the point. It's the same company. I don't know if it's exactly the same people, but talking to the players is definitely a good starting point - assuming it wasn't just a PR exercise. My concern is that they had the ear of the community last time around and ignored what they said. Still, at least they won't be stupid enough to pick up a Source equivalent since nothing really compares to SC2 now. I just hope they don't take the "throw money at it and treat it like pro wrestling" approach again. The first playboy bunny i see means i'm never watching it again. | ||
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
On March 23 2011 09:46 xDaunt wrote: I don't really understand why anyone who wants to see E-sport become popular would object to the world's most successful media titan getting involved in this new proleague. The guy practically shits success. Shit is really the most appropriate adjective possible here. | ||
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LSB
United States5171 Posts
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Oreo7
United States1647 Posts
HYPE HYPE HYPE | ||
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Starp
Canada199 Posts
Exciting news for SC2 in North America for sure. | ||
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1Eris1
United States5797 Posts
jk jk, this is awesome! but, rupert murdock, eww | ||
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kickinhead
Switzerland2069 Posts
AWESOME! | ||
zere
Germany1287 Posts
On March 23 2011 08:30 holy_war wrote: Edit: Some cached stuff from the IGN Proleague website dated March 18th. Doesn't tell much but there's something with ROOT Gaming involved. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:4VmEFkoFhb0J:www.ign.com/proleague/players IGN proleague&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com Have a look at the lower right corner's links: http://www.ign.com/proleague/match/4-rootkiwikaki-sixjaxvibe http://www.ign.com/proleague/match/5-rootminigun-fxosheth http://www.ign.com/proleague/match/6-novastalife-vtspades http://www.ign.com/proleague/match/7-egidra-lgagh  | ||
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wristuzi
United Kingdom1168 Posts
But I guess this is what's gonna happen if Starcraft 2 is gonna get big. In fact, it already has, it's happened guys. Starcraft 2 is going to be huge this year. And hopefully it'll last too. | ||
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