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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
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Luddite
United States2315 Posts
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
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FragKrag
United States11566 Posts
On July 08 2009 14:52 Manifesto7 wrote: Then it would be called TeamLiquid and make no fucking money at all. bad capitalists!! | ||
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sky_slasher
United States328 Posts
StarCraft league in S. Korea was started by a producer at a TV station, but successful eSports nowadays I feel will start from Internet..(I mean, we talk here online and watch games online..and TSL was a good attempt). South Korea is a small country with loads of people (50 - 60 million) so it is easier to build a concentrated audience than it is globally where loads of people are all over the place. But obviously development in Internet should help. Monetary incentives did help and might help in the future. I once watch a video where  NaDa talks about the new game - Avalon - made by his company WeMade. And I was like "what a f--king great way for a game company to introduce new games to gamers" (yes, Avalon MSL too). In this respect, I'm having some hope in the prospect of Blizzard running leagues. | ||
GTR
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FakeSteve[TPR]
Valhalla18444 Posts
On July 08 2009 15:15 sky_slasher wrote: I went to the site and wanted to leave a message saying "hey, have you checked out the single biggest progaming scene in the world (StarCraft in South Korea) and learn how they work?" But to do that I need to register that requires me to pay $10! So I didn't. StarCraft league in S. Korea was started by a producer at a TV station, but successful eSports nowadays I feel will start from Internet..(I mean, we talk here online and watch games online..and TSL was a good attempt). South Korea is a small country with loads of people (50 - 60 million) so it is easier to build a concentrated audience than it is globally where loads of people are all over the place. But obviously development in Internet should help. Monetary incentives did help and might help in the future. I once watch a video where NaDa talks about the new game - Avalon - made by his company WeMade. And I was like "what a f--king great way for a game company to introduce new games to gamers" (yes, Avalon MSL too). In this respect, I'm having some hope in the prospect of Blizzard running leagues.SC worked because it was new and had a fanatical fanbase this wont work because its neither of those things ^_^ | ||
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RebirthOfLeGenD
USA5860 Posts
Just kidding, seriously he didn't even mention specific games or anything, Oh fucking awesome 18 man pro teams AND THEY CAN MOTHER FUCKING TRADE HOLY FUCKING SHIT. So what, how the fuck are they supposed to play each other? Are we going to have starcraft "pros" playing Guitar Hero "pros" on Sega Genesis Aladdin? Yeah that was cool for about 5 minutes on that scifi WCG show, until Incontrol got kicked out and nobody gave a shit anymore. Oh god, the stupidity angers me. Capitalism fail. | ||
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RebirthOfLeGenD
USA5860 Posts
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zatic
Zurich15365 Posts
I love the "backed by 200 pro gamers". I think you can safely translate this to "I have talked to 2 sponsored gamers". Also funny side note: His business plan is to sell the whole thing in three years and make millions. This can't fail! | ||
Manifesto7
Osaka27174 Posts
On July 08 2009 16:02 zatic wrote: Told you about it weeks ago Kennigit. This has almost endless ESPORTS drama potential. I love the "backed by 200 pro gamers". I think you can safely translate this to "I have talked to 2 sponsored gamers". Also funny side note: His business plan is to sell the whole thing in three years and make millions. This can't fail! Well the "200 pro gamers" obviously means the members of Twin Galaxies who have been awarded certificates for high scores in games like Q-Bert and Marble Madness. | ||
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The Storyteller
Singapore2486 Posts
On July 08 2009 14:54 MK wrote: seriously, just wondering : don't you guys think that eSport could be an industry ? I mean, could it be like NBA or FIFA or whatever big classic sport leagues ? Esports is too broad. NBA does basketball, FIFA does football, F1 does racing, Esports does...? It's like having a World Sports Company. | ||
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FirstBorn
Romania3955 Posts
ESPORTS!!! | ||
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InToTheWannaB
United States4770 Posts
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zizou21
United States3683 Posts
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Bearigator
United States233 Posts
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MK
United States496 Posts
On July 08 2009 16:41 Bearigator wrote: There is a reason almost every gaming league in the US has failed so far. The only big one to have success if MLG and frankly, I doubt the UFG is going to change that at all. uh, CPL is US no ? And it was pretty successful, right ? | ||
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Bearigator
United States233 Posts
On July 08 2009 16:43 MK wrote: uh, CPL is US no ? And it was pretty successful, right ? I probably should have been more clear, I was referring to companies which hold tournaments in the US only. CPL held tournament world wide. From what I can tell, it sounds like this is going to be US only (for now at least), so I did not feel CPL was a fair comparison. More importantly though, CPL shut down. It was back in 07 or 08 I think when there were top teams saying that the CPL was not paying up on the prize money. Unless they came back (possible I guess), CPL is no longer really in the discussion. | ||
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DIMJkE
Bulgaria425 Posts
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zatic
Zurich15365 Posts
You guy need to listen to DJ Wheat's post E3 LiveOn3 casts, it's so funny what they tell about the guy. | ||
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