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On March 20 2011 16:08 GenoZStriker wrote:
Chances are that HD's tournament is simply being cast at IGN (replays) and will be posted on their website, since IGN is a main stream gaming site. If you guys checked IGN lately, they have also posted a couple of SC2 pro-tips videos, which is why assume some of the players are there for.
They have been posting content related to Starcraft2 for a while though. Usually games get updates if the developer pumps out new content or something, but its kind of rare for them to keep up with a game in terms of community development (playstyles) or mentalities of losing or something like that. Probably nothing to look into too much but, certainly something to consider.
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I don't think it's a coincident that last week they released four SC2 101 video and HD's tournament gets announced on the same date and now we have this, what appears to be Catz, iNcontroL, TT1, Axslav, PainUser, Select (All invited to the HD:WT) and HD himself at the IGN's office. But whatever. We'll just have to wait and see or speculate. But I think matches are just going to be cast there and VODs on the IGN site.
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With the interview setup and the shots of the players playing SC (good B-roll footage), it looks like there's going to be some kind of feature on SC2 progamers. They'll likely use this in promotion of something bigger.
The timing might suggest something with NASL, but you'd think they'd announce something like that sooner, unless they're just a sponsor.
On March 20 2011 16:08 GenoZStriker wrote:
Chances are that HD's tournament is simply being cast at IGN (replays) and will be posted on their website, since IGN is a main stream gaming site.
This seems pretty likely since all the players in the photos are playing in HD's tournament, and he said the games would likely be played this past week. The only thing that doesn't fit is that HD said the games would be on his Youtube channel, but that's fairly minor.
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omg... can't wait for the announcement
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Announcement of an announcement? So that explains why iNcontroL is there. That bear's got surprises.
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oooo... what could it possibly be?
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Lol with iNcontrol in the picture the hype is going to be unbearable.. he is just so talented at hyping announcements 
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Incontrol there, I wonder if this has to do with NASL? Maybe a new sponsor? interesting, I can't wait to hear what it is.
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The big question is what Solid Snake has to do with this?
SNAAAAAKE?
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Seriously how much does incontrol bench? How does he even play with arms like that - he must be at the gym constantly. Ultimate endomorph metabolism.
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NASL begins on april 5th right? So this announcement of an announcement that is getting announced on april 4th is likely close related to NASL. That iNcontrol is in the pictures point to that as well.
This is probally not the biggest news but more likely how IGN is getting involved with NASL somehow.
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So hyped.
Also if all progamers looked like incontrol Esports would drag as much attention from the ladies as boxing.
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Sounds great. I love IGN, and if it's getting involved in SC2 or e-Sports that's all the better
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Looks like the most exciting thing going on there is watching TSL!
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On March 20 2011 13:51 echO [W] wrote:Show nested quote +On March 20 2011 13:48 McKTenor13 wrote:
I see starcraft, incontrol, and cute girls. This announcement will be good.
My prediction: incontrol and other manly men of sorts were invited to see if the effects of having cute girls present more often in tournaments would increase viewership. This being said, it was successful and true. The NASL will be host so several bikini models helping the players into thier booths during the finals and announcing their names and what not during the regular season.
or it could just be another tournament or sponsorship or something, but id like to hope for the first one. It may increase viewership, but cute girls around Starcraft 2 pro-gamers from my experience usually generate awkwardness. Anyone remember IEM when MorroW and IdrA came out onto the stage with Razer girls? To me it just looked weird and awkward haha. ![[image loading]](http://www.fragster.de/de/esport/coverages/assembly-lan/winter-2011/bilder/morrow-iem-englisch.png)
I wouldn't mind seeing the whored-up razer chicks replaced with cute nerdy girls.
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i see tt1 select sheth incontrol and HD
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I dont know whats more funny. IGN announcing an Announcment, or that iNcontrol is there and probably taught them how to announce an announcment
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Catz, Incontrol, Painuser, HD, and Select, TT1 and I think Sheth. Not sure who that guy in the middle of Painuser and HD is. Should be coool, looking forward to the announcement.
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