This is absolutely amazing. 2011 is already shaping up to be a great year for SC2 and now this is happening as well! I'm so happy competitive gaming is getting bigger and bigger.

HavoK.

United States172 Posts

March 23 2011 06:24 GMT

#383

This is awesome its so good to see that e-sports and SC2 are exploding this much. i absolutely love it.

Grettin

42393 Posts

March 23 2011 06:45 GMT

#384

On March 23 2011 15:11 SilverJohnny wrote:
Can't wait for this! I want this to be a team league sooooo bad!

So do i. Makes me wonder how many Korean teams would actually try to join because of such a huge prize pool.

2011 - good for Esports.

onedayclose

United States1145 Posts

March 23 2011 06:47 GMT

#385

I'm so happy to see another league pop up. One league isnt enough to grow eSports to its full potential. Especially if one of the leagues loses sponsorship in the future. I can't wait for Starcraft 2 to totally captivate americans far and wide!

timestep

Canada73 Posts

March 23 2011 06:54 GMT

#386

The beginning of legends and myths.

FataLe

New Zealand4532 Posts

March 23 2011 07:48 GMT

#387

So just to clear things up, this is a seperate event from the NASL? or is this just announcement of NASL's main sponsor? Sorry if it's been stated already, I haven't had much sleep.

BLinD-RawR

ALLEYCAT BLUES50861 Posts

March 23 2011 07:55 GMT

#388

On March 23 2011 15:11 illmanic wrote:

Show nested quote +

IPL is not a fan-made thing...

www.ign.com/ipl = www.ign.com/proleague

Look in the top left corner.... Click on IPL logo

uh-oh,dunno but they will probably have to change their name.

Rawrsi

Australia55 Posts

March 23 2011 08:04 GMT

#389

Since Rupert is a dual citizen in Australia and America. If it is successful in America. Will he bring it to Australia. I sure hope he does.

Drake

Germany6146 Posts

March 23 2011 08:07 GMT

#390

seems all players from usa on your list ?

Mithriel

Netherlands2969 Posts

March 23 2011 08:18 GMT

#391

Mmm with those players it will not be really entertaining to watch for anyone outside US I believe. Not that that's a bad thing, just personally would have liked to see some players from Europe for.example. for ign would also be better for amount of hype and viewers.

Though without a doubt its good for US esports scene.

Ps. Above of course only counts if that player list is final.

Zim23

United States1681 Posts

March 23 2011 08:31 GMT

#392

Team league just makes more sense for IGN. It'll provide a platform for team sponsors and foster connections between the sponsors and IGN. Also the prize pool would be ridiculous for an individual, but split amongst a team makes it more appropriate. Anyway very exciting, I'm glad to see this.

ImHuko

United States996 Posts

March 23 2011 08:52 GMT

#393

Finally a respected/unbias'd team is putting together a league. IGN will actually help E-Sports grow just because they aren't SC2 based like NASL etc, IGN is a popular gaming website, but not for SC2, so they will bring a whole different audience than NASL/GomTV etc.

stevarius

United States1394 Posts

March 23 2011 08:54 GMT

#394

I hope that all these leagues aren't overlapping. If so, it might get to the point where pros can't decide which they're playing in.

Not that I don't mind having less competition if I were to enter and play in one. ;D

Torpedo.Vegas

United States1890 Posts

March 23 2011 08:55 GMT

#395

On March 23 2011 17:52 ImHuko wrote:
Finally a respected/unbias'd team is putting together a league. IGN will actually help E-Sports grow just because they aren't SC2 based like NASL etc, IGN is a popular gaming website, but not for SC2, so they will bring a whole different audience than NASL/GomTV etc.

No one respects IGN! No one! Not since...not since that day...that rainy day....

nucleo

292 Posts

March 23 2011 08:55 GMT

#396

SC is exploding like a mofo
f***ing awsome

tyCe

Australia2542 Posts

March 23 2011 09:01 GMT

#397

On March 23 2011 17:31 Zim23 wrote:
Team league just makes more sense for IGN. It'll provide a platform for team sponsors and foster connections between the sponsors and IGN. Also the prize pool would be ridiculous for an individual, but split amongst a team makes it more appropriate. Anyway very exciting, I'm glad to see this.

Agreed.

I'm so disappointed considering that the prize pool was actually quite big. IGN has the brand power and infrastructure to make a team league, which would be infinitely more prestigious than just another NA-exclusive invitational. Maybe they lack the experience to make a project as ambitious as a proleague, but really, the time is RIPE for a extended team league (e.g. 10-20 weeks long) and with IGN's backing, it could easily become the biggest tournament in the world.

Still, this is a huge step forward for SC2, as IGN has a huge fanbase and will probably syphon a lot of that into the SC2 spectator scene.

Edit: Sorry, the GCPL and the SGL currently has nowhere near the capital or infrastructure to make a proleague as big as it was in pinnacle of the BW scene in Korea; but IGN does - it just needs the right people