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Does the NA SC2 Competitive Scene Exist?

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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16710 Posts
June 26 2010 11:31 GMT
#1
from what i can see Virgin Gaming and MLG are basically ignoring SC2..

we have Virgin Gaming willing to host sponsor and organize EA NHL leagues but SC2 is basically ignored.... what a joke.

is any North American eSports major player stepping up and creating a quality competitive series( i mean with more than 10K in prize money ) for the competitive SC2 player that lives in North America ?

Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
ReachTheSky
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3294 Posts
June 26 2010 11:34 GMT
#2
Jimmy!!! From what i've heard from jp/day 9 past interviews/commentaries is that mlg will take part in the sc2 scene. Mlg has already gotten their feet wet with a few showmatches. Check em out!
Cheers!
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TBO
Profile Joined September 2009
Germany1350 Posts
June 26 2010 11:34 GMT
#3
MLG will do lots of stuff for SC2 from what I heard. I mean they wouldn't do the KOTH stuff and State of the game episodes if they didn't have something more serious in mind.
NoMicro
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada69 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-26 11:38:12
June 26 2010 11:37 GMT
#4
Maybe Day9'll get picked up as the host for starcraft events.
MLG goes where the money is. If they can make a profit out of SC2, they will certainly spend even more time promoting the game.

So it's an uphill battle, but we should strive for it.
Also, I could see a couple contracted teams going around America. Atleast a few gamers.
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Puosu
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
6985 Posts
June 26 2010 11:38 GMT
#5
MLG is not ignoring StarCraft 2. One of the MLG "boss" figures was interviewed on Live On Three and he practically said SC2 will be on MLG as surely as the sun will rise next morning.

Virgin Gaming is more targeted towards casual console games and is very far from the esports scene that most of us TLers are looking forward to. If they were going to start the next OSL they would've picked very different games, their plans are just very different from creating the next Korea.

Don't worry, there will be money to be earned.
ReachTheSky
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3294 Posts
June 26 2010 11:41 GMT
#6
There will be bloo...ahem...Money, fame, & glory!
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Numy
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
South Africa35471 Posts
June 26 2010 12:18 GMT
#7
The game not actually being released is the biggest factor in why there is nothing big yet I would guess?
DeCoup
Profile Joined September 2006
Australia1933 Posts
June 26 2010 12:19 GMT
#8
I might not be from North America but... It's a beta?
I think you will find a lot more going on when the game goes live.
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Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
June 26 2010 12:27 GMT
#9
Like the posters above me already have mentioned both Virgin Gaming and MLG are some of the many sponsors that have showed great interest in SC2. SC2 is anything but ignored.
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MorroW
Profile Joined August 2008
Sweden3522 Posts
June 26 2010 12:40 GMT
#10
i think many tournaments and events will come after release. many ppl r forgetting this is actually beta stage, weve actually had a ridiculous number of tournaments imo :p have some faith!
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DooMDash
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1015 Posts
June 26 2010 12:44 GMT
#11
I've been watching for tournaments at local LAN centers near me as well. Sadly none near me, closest ones being all the way in Chicago ( I'm in Milwaukee ), but I follow them on facebook now.

MLG picking up starcraft will be exciting. I actually could have gone to MLG for Tekken this year but didn't have enough money. MLG is def bad ass.
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FarbrorAbavna
Profile Joined July 2009
Sweden4856 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-06-26 12:51:39
June 26 2010 12:51 GMT
#12
On June 26 2010 21:27 Integra wrote:
Like the posters above me already have mentioned both Virgin Gaming and MLG are some of the many sponsors that have showed great interest in SC2. SC2 is anything but ignored.


Virgin Gaming has shown interest in sc2? I'd like a link to that plox
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DISHU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United Kingdom348 Posts
June 26 2010 12:54 GMT
#13
how can you shown interest in a game that inst out yet some patience and they should pick it up.
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groms
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada1017 Posts
June 26 2010 13:01 GMT
#14
I think with how many exciting tournaments were in beta people are getting a bit ahead of themselves with talk of sponsors and an esports scene.

Game is in beta still... Give it some time, I'm sure MLG at the very least has plans for SC2.

Hopefully MLG is not the only company looking into sponsoring some kind of tournament scene but at least we know someone is.
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heishe
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany2284 Posts
June 26 2010 13:01 GMT
#15
On June 26 2010 21:54 gaiyeam wrote:
how can you shown interest in a game that inst out yet some patience and they should pick it up.


I have no idea how that would work seeing how this forum is so empty !
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UbiNax
Profile Joined February 2010
Denmark381 Posts
June 26 2010 13:06 GMT
#16
On June 26 2010 20:31 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
from what i can see Virgin Gaming and MLG are basically ignoring SC2..

we have Virgin Gaming willing to host sponsor and organize EA NHL leagues but SC2 is basically ignored.... what a joke.

is any North American eSports major player stepping up and creating a quality competitive series( i mean with more than 10K in prize money ) for the competitive SC2 player that lives in North America ?



Clearly you havent payed alot of attention, MLG have stated that they have loads of plans for SC2, and im 100% sure there will be more than just MLG doing sc2 stuff in NA
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
June 26 2010 13:25 GMT
#17
On June 26 2010 21:54 gaiyeam wrote:
how can you shown interest in a game that inst out yet some patience and they should pick it up.

are you feeling alright? you seem a little confused
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youngminii
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Australia7514 Posts
June 26 2010 14:14 GMT
#18
Gee I wish SC2 became big in Australia
Oh well, good to see the game's getting attention in NA.
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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16710 Posts
June 26 2010 14:16 GMT
#19

Clearly you havent payed alot of attention, MLG have stated that they have loads of plans for SC2, and im 100% sure there will be more than just MLG doing sc2 stuff in NA

as i've already stated in the first post...

anything announced with a prize over 10K ?
anything in writing?
if so post it up! it'd be cool to read!
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NuKedUFirst
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada3139 Posts
June 26 2010 14:18 GMT
#20
On June 26 2010 23:16 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
Show nested quote +

Clearly you havent payed alot of attention, MLG have stated that they have loads of plans for SC2, and im 100% sure there will be more than just MLG doing sc2 stuff in NA

as i've already stated in the first post...

anything announced with a prize over 10K ?
anything in writing?
if so post it up! it'd be cool to read!


Also, don't forget about the OSL2, It's not based in Korea but there will be qualifiers from all over the world, then they will be flown to Korea for the RO16!!
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