Yesterday was, perhaps, the last OSL qualification ever. I went down to the OSL with my trusty camera, and spoke to one of the most knowledgeable people in all of eSports, Hwanni. To give you some perspective, he runs a Pro Team (eSTRO) and attends all KeSPA meetings. This guy knows his stuff. Click the link and be educated.

"OSL will probably switch over to SC2"

Youtube is up!

EnjoY~

red_b

United States1267 Posts

June 12 2010 03:51 GMT

thanks for the interview

p4NDemik

United States13896 Posts

June 12 2010 03:52 GMT

Oh man. I did not think the end of BW would come this soon.

Captain Peabody

United States3099 Posts

June 12 2010 03:52 GMT

I'm gonna go ahead and express the immediate reactions of most of the TL community (or at the very least me).

Whhhhhhhhaaaaaaattt?

dtnmang

Vietnam752 Posts

June 12 2010 03:53 GMT

Noooooo OSL noooooo

ejac

United States1195 Posts

June 12 2010 03:54 GMT

Haven't watched the video yet, but I'd be surprised if the OSL switches that quickly, I'd imagine they'd do both for a little while. We'll see though.

Invictus

Singapore2697 Posts

June 12 2010 03:54 GMT

Oh my god this is so very sad =(

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

June 12 2010 03:54 GMT

Wow that is awesome :D

swanized

Canada2480 Posts

June 12 2010 03:54 GMT

worse news in the history of starcraft

many times worsee then match-ficing

Strayline

United States330 Posts

June 12 2010 03:55 GMT

#10

I must admit, I am excited to see it played at a pro korean level. Here's hoping SC2 can be half the game bw is.

Tempest[OEC]

United States417 Posts

June 12 2010 03:56 GMT

#11

On June 12 2010 12:54 blade55555 wrote:
Wow that is awesome :D

Wrong sir. OSL never hosting BW again is definitely not awesome. :'(

lone_hydra

Canada1460 Posts

June 12 2010 03:56 GMT

#12

This OSL! Bisu or Stork must win! For Aiur!

Cube

Canada777 Posts

June 12 2010 03:56 GMT

#13

. this makes me so sad...

Zona

40426 Posts

June 12 2010 03:56 GMT

#14

No game has been as successful as BW as a spectator esport - everything they've tried has never measured up. Ya know I wouldn't mind seeing something like this happen just so we can find out whether or not they can really find a game to replace BW.

And if pro-BW dies I'll get a bit more free time since I won't be watching anything anymore.

flamewheel

FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts

June 12 2010 03:57 GMT

#15

...
Y'know, this news would be so much more epic if + Show Spoiler +

Nal_rA had made it through.

So the question is now: Flash for the golden mouse? Jaedong?

........

OSL, you will be missed.

:'(

RogerChillingworth

2842 Posts

June 12 2010 03:57 GMT

#16

It's so much more difficult to control units in Brood War. In contrast to SC2, or rather going from SC2 to Brood War, it's a big pain in the ass. I endorse this switchover. RTS is evolving. Good-bye, former best RTS of all time.

Aldair

United States78 Posts

June 12 2010 03:58 GMT

#17

This is the next logical step really. SC 2 is supposed to be "the shit" and the mainstream crowd is always attentive to "the shit of the time" and not much else. If OSL and the other major companies don't switch their incomes won't grow and may even shrink as people become more focused on SC 2.

But only time will tell.... And Blizzard...... Fuck....

Edit: Roger.... don't speak that way. Just... don't....

Trang

Australia324 Posts

June 12 2010 03:59 GMT

#18

How will Flash get his Diamond Mouse now?

AJMcSpiffy

United States1154 Posts

June 12 2010 03:59 GMT

#19

I'm sure the BW scene wont just disappear overnight, at least I hope it wont. I'm more interested in how they're going to be affected by the lack of lan. The possibility of lag in a pro event is not a good thing.