EPTOn August 14 2010 01:05 tacrats wrote:
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because blizzard really doesnt give a fuck about esports. they want game sales.
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On August 09 2010 08:08 awesomoecalypse wrote:
What I don't understand is why Blizzard don't just buy the top BW players for SC2?
Seriously, if they just directly approached all of the top players in BW--Flash, JD, etc.--and offered them more money to come play SC2 than they are making in BW, it would instantly ramp up the competitive scene in SC2, while eliminating all competition from BW. Hell, why not get Boxer too? He's not the top player now, but he's still a huge name, and a lot of people would tune into watch him.
For an investment of $5-10 mil (pocket change for Blizzard), I guarantee you they could instantly lure all of the top player into switching games. It wouldn't even matter that Flash and JD don't play SC2--offer them each $500,000-$1,000,000 a year in guaranteed salary for the next couple years, and they would absolutely make the switch.
With no top players left in BW, PC Bangs would have to get with the program.
What I don't understand is why Blizzard don't just buy the top BW players for SC2?
Seriously, if they just directly approached all of the top players in BW--Flash, JD, etc.--and offered them more money to come play SC2 than they are making in BW, it would instantly ramp up the competitive scene in SC2, while eliminating all competition from BW. Hell, why not get Boxer too? He's not the top player now, but he's still a huge name, and a lot of people would tune into watch him.
For an investment of $5-10 mil (pocket change for Blizzard), I guarantee you they could instantly lure all of the top player into switching games. It wouldn't even matter that Flash and JD don't play SC2--offer them each $500,000-$1,000,000 a year in guaranteed salary for the next couple years, and they would absolutely make the switch.
With no top players left in BW, PC Bangs would have to get with the program.
because blizzard really doesnt give a fuck about esports. they want game sales.
They do, but it's not BLIZZARD's job to do it. Blizzard is not comparable to organisations like MLS (which pays lots of soccer players) in this regard.
