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chobopeon
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
United States7342 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-23 01:38:54
March 23 2011 01:36 GMT
#261
On March 23 2011 10:29 Zechs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 23 2011 10:27 chobopeon wrote:
On March 23 2011 10:25 iMeriX wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I'm always up to watch some casted pro-level starcraft, but this is starting to get a little ridiculous. Two major north american leagues announced in such a short time period (plus mlg). Alot of people love basketball, but there is only one NBA. Hopefully neither league fails, but I can't foresee sustainable growth for both the NASL and IPL, while the GSL retains alot of the top talent.

To the point, if two major north american leagues attempt to exist simultaneously, one will most likely fail. Hopefully, the divided viewer base doesn't cause both to fail.


There are many major soccer leagues in Europe. I'm not saying we're at that level, just that it's possible!

Also, there is only one NBA in part because they've monopolized the industry, not simply because there's room for only one basketball league.


There is only one main football league in each country. Remember, Europe = continent.


I do remember that, thanks.

North America = continent. It's a big place. We have a lot of people and so the comparison is warranted.

Anyway, I have no idea if it'll all work or fail miserably. We'll see!
:O
ThaZenith
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada3116 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-23 01:37:30
March 23 2011 01:36 GMT
#262
Pro starcraft 2 advertisement on a site like IGN? For their own tourney? That's just about the best thing that could ever happen. Every gamer on the planet will know about professional starcraft 2 before that would be over. This is the kind of stepping stone you need to go from "just for SC2/Esports fans" to "for every interested gamer on the planet."

Get a big enough turnout for it (which, seeing as it's IGN, a 200k tourney by them would likely net 10x more than any previous SC2 tourney) and putting it on TV becomes a real option. (specialty channels, but TV none the less)
fatalities
Profile Joined November 2010
United States91 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-23 01:38:23
March 23 2011 01:37 GMT
#263
Woah...
The explosion of e-sports growth since just a few months ago is really incredible...
I doubt I would have believed there would be such a huge infusion of prize money and whatnot if I went back in time and told myself.
Fojji
Profile Joined August 2010
United Kingdom217 Posts
March 23 2011 01:39 GMT
#264
Feel like some of you guys don't realise how amazing this is.

IGN is the home for literally millions of gamers, who have no idea about "eSports" - If they get hooked from this tourney stuff will "explode". For real this time.

Only concern for me it's by the same guy who was apart of CGS, which just completely flopped.
chonkyfire
Profile Joined December 2010
United States451 Posts
March 23 2011 01:40 GMT
#265
How long until guys like flash, jaedong and bisu switch over?

SC2 seems like it's starting to get pretty big.
Just when I thought that I saw I ghost, I realized that it was the endo smoke
eddytlaw
Profile Joined November 2010
United States102 Posts
March 23 2011 01:43 GMT
#266
...jizz
I fantasized about this back in Chicago.
legaton
Profile Joined December 2010
France1763 Posts
March 23 2011 01:46 GMT
#267
Money in SC2 got big, but what about the talent pool and the viewer-ship?
No GG, No Skill - Jaedong <3
DirtYLOu
Profile Joined May 2010
575 Posts
March 23 2011 01:48 GMT
#268
On March 23 2011 10:40 chonkyfire wrote:
How long until guys like flash, jaedong and bisu switch over?

SC2 seems like it's starting to get pretty big.


They will switch when they have contracts as big as they have now. ( $200k )
http://sc2ranks.com/c/9051/slayersteam/ <-- SlayerS players in Grandmaster !
schimmetje
Profile Joined August 2010
Netherlands1104 Posts
March 23 2011 01:50 GMT
#269
Ok so.. I guess we all thought the e-sports side of things would grow this year, it seemed logical. This is getting slightly ridiculous however, it's only March guys, slow it down!

(Please don't slow it down.)

Wonder what the people who predicted it would really blow up knew though, aside from those who knew what Inc's announcement singularity would be. I guess we really are marketable these days :O
Change to MY nostalgia? UNACCEPTABLE! Monkey paaaw!
Striding Strider
Profile Joined February 2011
United Kingdom787 Posts
March 23 2011 01:50 GMT
#270
WOWOW
I have a beard. I'm unprofessional.
Bart
Profile Joined November 2010
494 Posts
March 23 2011 01:50 GMT
#271
With so many leagues coming up and so many games I think in the end viewers are going to follow their favourite players and not watch all the games of just one league. Thus viewership for certain games with high profile players will hit the roof while games with low profile players will be circling the drain.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ | Fan of: MKP, Select, MC, Kripp, Purge, JP, Qpad Red Pandas
tsuxiit
Profile Joined July 2010
1305 Posts
March 23 2011 01:52 GMT
#272
It's happening!
Vei
Profile Joined March 2010
United States2845 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-23 01:53:11
March 23 2011 01:52 GMT
#273
Awesomeeee. I post a lot on ign haha

e-- this is fucking awesome, i'm so stoked/proud of IGN.
www.justin.tv/veisc2 ~ 720p + commentary
Canucklehead
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada5074 Posts
March 23 2011 01:58 GMT
#274
On March 23 2011 10:50 Bart wrote:
With so many leagues coming up and so many games I think in the end viewers are going to follow their favourite players and not watch all the games of just one league. Thus viewership for certain games with high profile players will hit the roof while games with low profile players will be circling the drain.


Yeah I will definitely only have time to catch select games of players I like, cause I already watch like 3 hours of gsl per day and I don't have enough free time to watch 3 hours of NASL as well, and how ever many hours of ign pro league on top of that. Just not enough hours in the day unless I watched sc 2 24/7.
Top 10 favourite pros: MKP, MVP, MC, Nestea, DRG, Jaedong, Flash, Life, Creator, Leenock
Darpa
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada4413 Posts
March 23 2011 01:59 GMT
#275
I think NA is becoming the new mecca of E-sports! This is such exciting news, I cant wait.
"losers always whine about their best, Winners go home and fuck the prom queen"
chonkyfire
Profile Joined December 2010
United States451 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-23 02:02:29
March 23 2011 02:01 GMT
#276
On March 23 2011 10:48 DirtYLOu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 23 2011 10:40 chonkyfire wrote:
How long until guys like flash, jaedong and bisu switch over?

SC2 seems like it's starting to get pretty big.


They will switch when they have contracts as big as they have now. ( $200k )


Yeah... MC will probably make 200k in the first year of SC2's existence.

they're not going to get a 200k contract without winning anything in sc2 and those contracts will be coming if SC2 continues the way it's going. The teams we know now might not include a majority of their members. Eventually there are going to be some super teams if SC2.
Just when I thought that I saw I ghost, I realized that it was the endo smoke
GypsyBeast
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada630 Posts
March 23 2011 02:03 GMT
#277
man i cant wait to see what e sports will be in a year from now. this is going to be sick, shit looks ligit
Ya? Well ill BM you harder! Another win in 10 seconds flat! -Rainbow Dash playing SC2.
kvn4444
Profile Joined September 2010
1510 Posts
March 23 2011 02:05 GMT
#278
crazy money being thrown around. I'm really glad they went the route of team leagues, gstl/gcpl has shown how fun those are, and there are already enough individual leagues. can't wait to here more news on this.
Lexpar
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
1813 Posts
March 23 2011 02:07 GMT
#279
I wonder how the gents at NASL feel about this.
JayConn
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States408 Posts
March 23 2011 02:08 GMT
#280
Looks like California is becoming a new Mecca for esports.
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