EPTKeSPA responds to Blizzard - Page 3
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Garnet
Vietnam9027 Posts
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DragonDefonce
United States790 Posts
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dogabutila
United States1437 Posts
It's too late for kespa anyways. GOM has the contract, kespa loses. They will have to disband as an association and reform as a league under GOM. | ||
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wiesel
Germany727 Posts
I don't give a damn about Blizzard and GOM. They can do whatever they want with SC2, I just hope they stay the hell away from Korean Brood War. Yup, i agree. | ||
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Mastermind
Canada7096 Posts
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Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
it will hurt for a while though but still, its kespas fault for being complete idiots towards blizzard since the beginning of sc esports in korea | ||
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22254 Posts
As much as I love Blizzard, and as much as I absolutely despise Kespa... I just can't keep thinking that if Kespa goes down in this, progaming is going to take a massive blow it might not be able to recover from. As much as we all hate Kespa, and know that the "for the fans" line is 100% bullshit, lets face it: they are e-sports. They are so deeply rooted at the corporate level, that if an outsider (ie, Blizzard) were to assume control, I don't think it would exactly be a smooth transition (as I originally did long ago). Thinking about it more, it took Kespa YEARS AND YEARS to get progaming to where it is today in Korea. Yes, we hate them, but you can't deny they did a LOT for the advancement of what we all know and love. Something that, based on their track record, I honestly cannot see Blizzard doing. Does anyone REALLY think Blizzard will spend the time/energy/money and realisitically achieve the same level of corporate 'bonding' and integration that Kespa did? Even with GOM's help (really, GOM would be orchestrating everything anyways), I just don't see it happening. I think Blizzard is either: 1) Extremely headstrong and not fully aware of what they're getting themselves into if they intend to 'invest' time/effort/money into e-sports, 2) Are really strong/proud/trying to prove a point, or 3) Are just posturing in the hope that a compromise benefits them regardless. TBH - I rule out both 1 and 2 based on how intelligent and business savvy Blizzard has always shown itself to be. But 'officially signing with GOM' is really suggesting #2. I'm really hoping that when the pieces fall where they do (and I honestly can't see Kespa or Blizzard backing down at this point, I expect this to go the legal route), I really think there will be a Blizzard/Kespa compromise. I think that's the best we can all hope for, anyways. EDIT - In response to Rek above, agree 100%. I think he said what I wanted to convey, but in fewer words. Only difference is, I don't know if e-sports will be able to rebound in the interim. Although if Rek is confident (as he knows Korean culture better than most Koreans do it seems), I believe him.  | ||
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Kuri
Canada88 Posts
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moopie
12605 Posts
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Ramsing
Canada233 Posts
On May 31 2010 13:54 Rekrul wrote: ultimately this will pave a road to a better future in esports as kespa is run by complete idiots it will hurt for a while though but still, its kespas fault for being complete idiots towards blizzard since the beginning of sc esports in korea Really? This from a gaming company that isn't including a whole butt load of features, many of which are kinda needed for pro-gaming, because they don't think it matters? (LAN) This from a gaming company that won't even have clans out at release? Gimme a break. We all know Kespa are douchebags, but at least they got the job done. Blizzard won't be getting involved, just like they didn't get involved in sc1, and you're fooling yourself if you think they will. | ||
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NotGood-
United States134 Posts
Still blizzards statements and KeSPA's statements about one another dont match up. Someone is lying... | ||
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Black Gun
Germany4482 Posts
blizz could ruin kespa if they wanted to, but they wont. but by the possibility to do so, blizz basically holds kespa and the old korean esports scene by their balls, so that when blizz wants to do anything esports-related in korea, kespa is in no position to take away market share/money/influence from them. imho this is a preparational move for setting themselves up to squeeze the max out of a potential sc2 esports scene. | ||
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Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
On May 31 2010 14:00 Ramsing wrote: Really? This from a gaming company that isn't including a whole butt load of features, many of which are kinda needed for pro-gaming, because they don't think it matters? (LAN) This from a gaming company that won't even have clans out at release? Gimme a break. We all know Kespa are douchebags, but at least they got the job done. Blizzard won't be getting involved, just like they didn't get involved in sc1, and you're fooling yourself if you think they will. i dunno, i still have faith in blizzard for sc2 | ||
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antelope591
Canada820 Posts
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moopie
12605 Posts
On May 31 2010 14:02 Black Gun wrote: blizz could ruin kespa if they wanted to, but they wont. No they can't, and they have tried. Their case isn't as strong in korean courts. | ||
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22254 Posts
On May 31 2010 13:56 Kuri wrote: The way I see it is everything should remain the same except the new "owners" of Korean BW progaming is now GOM instead Kespa. Can't MSL, OSL, and Proleagues just be shipped to GOM or am I oversimplifying the situation? You're way oversimplifying. Remember, the Kespa board of directors is MADE UP of the OSL/MSL/Proleague and most progaming team's Sponsor companies. Ie, the same people who run OGN and MBCGame and the corresponding leagues are the SAME PEOPLE who run Kespa and all the teams. You really think they're going to just let Blizzard kill everything they have, then turn around and tell their teams and people running the leagues "Ok, go run along and play/broadcast on GOM now!" No way in hell.  | ||
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onewingedmoogle
Canada434 Posts
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LosingID8
CA10828 Posts
On May 31 2010 13:56 Kuri wrote: The way I see it is everything should remain the same except the new "owners" of Korean BW progaming is now GOM instead Kespa. Can't MSL, OSL, and Proleagues just be shipped to GOM or am I oversimplifying the situation? way oversimplifying things. | ||
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22254 Posts
On May 31 2010 14:15 onewingedmoogle wrote: how exactly is gom related to kespa? if its owned by cj and cj is part of kespa which one is the higher authority? True - Which is actually the shining light in all of this. Even *IF* everything goes the way Blizzard seems to want it to, I still can't help but feel that the 'controlling interests' will still be in the hands of the same people, not Blizzard. I think Blizzard will masquerade as the ones in control, but everything will really be run locally by GOM and by extension, the old Kespa ruling parties. That, again, is best case scenario. "Change to something new" but maintain status quo ftw! | ||
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udgnim
United States8024 Posts
it's ironic that Kespa killed the GOM Invitational and now GOM has the potential to kill Kespa | ||
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