So glad they're using the warchest money for stuff like this! I bought it to support the game and I'm happy Blizzard is using the money to give back to the community and also to help it grow. TB and Shoutcraft have a huge positive influense on the community and it's great to see that Blizzard has noticed that as well!

Mun_Su

France2063 Posts

August 08 2017 10:47 GMT

#31

Very good !

AbouSV

Germany1278 Posts

August 08 2017 10:49 GMT

#32

Great news for the Shoutcraft.
Also, very nice info on how the warchest money will be used. Might make me invest in it!

oneill12

Romania1222 Posts

August 08 2017 10:51 GMT

#33

Really good move by Blizzard. Still want to see an improvement on the war chest next time and total sales shown though.

Zerg.Zilla

Hungary5029 Posts

August 08 2017 11:50 GMT

#34

Awww yeah! :D

ToXavieR

Cuba19 Posts

August 08 2017 11:57 GMT

#35

OMG Awesome News!!

FueledUpAndReadyToGo

Netherlands30548 Posts

August 08 2017 12:23 GMT

#36

Warchest power!

Xamo

Spain877 Posts

August 08 2017 13:20 GMT

#37

This is very nice. I hope that war chest earnings (this or next times) also go to fund additional WCS tournaments. This year there are too few, compared to Korea.

Kafka777

361 Posts

August 08 2017 16:08 GMT

#38

This is indeed very nice. Only I do not see the value added by the extra 5000 per month here. Yes, the players will receive some more cash in "the most unfair" system of playing sc2 (to a significant degree the host decides who wins by selecting opponents and map selection available only to winner). I do not think this will bring in more viewers or better players.
Instead this funds could be used to create additional online/offline tournaments of this sort. So I do have a feeling of squandering Warchest money in this, unless there is something I do not know about.

ClanWars

United States330 Posts

August 08 2017 16:28 GMT

#39

On August 09 2017 01:08 Kafka777 wrote:
This is indeed very nice. Only I do not see the value added by the extra 5000 per month here. Yes, the players will receive some more cash in "the most unfair" system of playing sc2 (to a significant degree the host decides who wins by selecting opponents and map selection available only to winner). I do not think this will bring in more viewers or better players.
Instead this funds could be used to create additional online/offline tournaments of this sort. So I do have a feeling of squandering Warchest money in this, unless there is something I do not know about.

What is the purpose in raising the blizzcon prizepool by $200,000?

If you have the answer to that, then you have the answer to this

feardragon

United States970 Posts

August 08 2017 16:37 GMT

#40

This is so sick. Every month of Shoutcraft has the same prizepool as a season of WCS Challenger now I believe. Taking 2 maps is the equivalent of getting group stage 3 in prize money at a premier event. So sick.