Okay. Now i have to brake up with my girlfriend, and try to be so freakin good that i can go to this tournament. jk
I will watch every Match, its gonna be awesome!

SpaceYeti

United States723 Posts

January 26 2012 14:59 GMT

#143

So...what does a grassroots eSports organization have to do to convince Blizzard into letting them host a regional qualifier?

HaXXspetten

Sweden15718 Posts

January 26 2012 15:01 GMT

#144

Sounds amazing. Just wish it didn't have to come at the expense of BlizzCon :/
Oh well, hopefully it'll pay off, especially if it guarantees release of HotS & more importantly D3 this year.

Peleus

Australia420 Posts

January 26 2012 15:10 GMT

#145

Sounds absolutely amazing, I just hope it doesn't keep the same poor standards we've seen from other blizzard events.

ThaZenith

Canada3116 Posts

January 26 2012 15:23 GMT

#146

Sounds like they're doing things right. Good job Blizzard.

Looks like 2012 is the last we'll see of WoL in tournaments, 2013 for HoTS.

Hope the map pool turns out nice, and not just shoving ladder maps in our faces.

Adventurekid

Sweden505 Posts

January 26 2012 15:28 GMT

#147

nice

ftjust

Sweden43 Posts

January 26 2012 15:51 GMT

#148

On January 26 2012 14:28 dnld12 wrote:
Coollllllzz.
though i am a bit worried on national champion.

Our national champiion in america: Idra (or huk depending on how u look at it)
Is in korea.

And sweden's: naniwa or sase. is in korea too?

How do those work?

they have teams dont they? they have tons of money in their pockets, just buy a plane ticket if they wanna join.
its not like they are busy in korea. (playing ladder and waiting for next code a quallifiers doesnt count)

and if teams wont send their best players to the biggest tournament this year, well thats their loss.

Xalorian

Canada433 Posts

January 26 2012 15:53 GMT

#149

Hmm, kinda sound like what WCG was trying to do... but better.

I like it. Quite a lot.

CANADA FIGHTING!

akaLtDan

Germany62 Posts

January 26 2012 16:15 GMT

#150

That sounds really awesome. I am so looking forward to it and I am pretty sure that I am going to enjoy it.

RuzaSK

Slovakia117 Posts

January 26 2012 16:23 GMT

#151

Sounds absolutely amazing

can't wait to see more info

Tabashi

Belgium129 Posts

January 26 2012 16:27 GMT

#152

Wow! That means that we'll see the real potential of Korea too instead of seeing the same few guys over and over?! My mind is blown... GREAT job, Blizzard!

And of course, I hope that Belgium's national hero does well. Feast fighting!!!!!

p1cKLes

United States342 Posts

January 26 2012 16:38 GMT

#153

Sick!!!! I was bummed at first about the Blizzcon being cancelled, but this makes it all better : )

Theovide

Sweden914 Posts

January 26 2012 16:43 GMT

#154

Oh great mother of all, this sounds amazing!

Also, happy Doomsville? ;D

(Context: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=306139 )

Kazeyonoma

United States2912 Posts

January 26 2012 16:46 GMT

#155

teamliquid reasserting itself as THE go to place for esports sc/sc2 news. awesome read.

Louis8k8

Canada285 Posts

January 26 2012 16:49 GMT

#156

YES! This is what I was waiting for Blizz to do. They are not obligated to do this; but as the creator, they really should make a big step towards promoting competitive gaming as it will greatly benefit their own starcraft franchise.

I'm going to guess this is non-invitational (at least for national) and anyone can play? Which is awesome.

The cooperative management is the best choice they can make. GOM and MLG (though we don't know who they're co are so much more experienced and

I hope they would have some insane prize pools.

ES_JohnClark

United States1121 Posts

January 26 2012 17:00 GMT

#157

about time someone figures out how to properly grow eSports. Less about media blitz and entertainment and more about competition and growing it from the ground up! Well done!

ES_JohnClark

United States1121 Posts

January 26 2012 17:01 GMT

#158

now if only MLG could follow suite instead of 'inviting' what they see as the top 139 players. Let shit play out.. its about competition and that is the ONLY way we will truly build a sustainable esports model that will last after the media hype crashes.