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On July 13 2011 03:12 Reapercometh wrote:Show nested quote +On July 13 2011 02:24 KiF1rE wrote:On July 13 2011 02:13 IINcheezhead wrote:
That's absolutely awesome!
Though the fact you announce it almost 2 months after blizzcon tickets have been sold out sucks.
Would have dropped major bucks to see GSL in the US.
You should work on making special tickets or something to be able to view them in person yeah i would think about going if Blizzcon wasnt so expensive and sold out... on another note, what happens if the finalists dont get their visas? i mean that wouldnt be the first time a GSL player missed a flight. If i was a pro SC2 player in Korea at this point. With this and the whole MLG exchange program why would you not be getting your visa early just in case? I mean huge things are happening and i'm sure no one wants another bomber incident. Regardless i'm going already have a ticket it's going to be amazing.
Plus im sure a company the size of blizzard/activision could help speed up visa processes if it was an emergancy.
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So excited, but I hope Starcraft doesn't look under represented at Blizzcon, last year it was more for the WoW fans if I remember correctly and that was when Starcraft was only 3 months old.
It'd look pretty bad for us if there's like 500 people watching the biggest series in Starcraft and 50,000 people gawking at some stupid helmet. They should have announced this before tickets went on sale, to make the GSL Finals to cornerstone of Blizzcon instead of Red Shirt Guy asking a question.
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On July 13 2011 03:28 nekuodah wrote:Show nested quote +On July 13 2011 03:12 Reapercometh wrote:On July 13 2011 02:24 KiF1rE wrote:On July 13 2011 02:13 IINcheezhead wrote:
That's absolutely awesome!
Though the fact you announce it almost 2 months after blizzcon tickets have been sold out sucks.
Would have dropped major bucks to see GSL in the US.
You should work on making special tickets or something to be able to view them in person yeah i would think about going if Blizzcon wasnt so expensive and sold out... on another note, what happens if the finalists dont get their visas? i mean that wouldnt be the first time a GSL player missed a flight. If i was a pro SC2 player in Korea at this point. With this and the whole MLG exchange program why would you not be getting your visa early just in case? I mean huge things are happening and i'm sure no one wants another bomber incident. Regardless i'm going already have a ticket it's going to be amazing. Plus im sure a company the size of blizzard/activision could help speed up visa processes if it was an emergancy.
NASL did that for Strelok and It didn't work.
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I really hope this is not going to require a blizzcon ticket or I will be so disappointed...announcing an event like this for an already sold out event isn't cool at all...
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On July 13 2011 03:12 Reapercometh wrote:Show nested quote +On July 13 2011 02:24 KiF1rE wrote:On July 13 2011 02:13 IINcheezhead wrote:
That's absolutely awesome!
Though the fact you announce it almost 2 months after blizzcon tickets have been sold out sucks.
Would have dropped major bucks to see GSL in the US.
You should work on making special tickets or something to be able to view them in person yeah i would think about going if Blizzcon wasnt so expensive and sold out... on another note, what happens if the finalists dont get their visas? i mean that wouldnt be the first time a GSL player missed a flight. If i was a pro SC2 player in Korea at this point. With this and the whole MLG exchange program why would you not be getting your visa early just in case? I mean huge things are happening and i'm sure no one wants another bomber incident. Regardless i'm going already have a ticket it's going to be amazing.
*Facepalm* South Koreans don't need visas...
They're a visa waiver country.
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On July 13 2011 05:11 Jarrito wrote:
I really hope this is not going to require a blizzcon ticket or I will be so disappointed...announcing an event like this for an already sold out event isn't cool at all...
you will probably be able to watch this in HD if you have either a GSL premium or a blizzcon virtual ticket, tournaments have always had a free stream in blizzcon, only thing that the free stream doesnt cover are the panels where they discuss the game changes in "detail", don't worry about that, would be a pretty stupid move on both sides if a GSL season ticket wouldn't be able to watch the blizzcon finals
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On July 13 2011 05:08 RusHXceL wrote:
NASL did that for Strelok and It didn't work.
Yes, NASL has the exact same pull as a multinational corporation worth tens of billions of dollars.
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More reasons to love GOM and Mr. Chae <3
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Nice!!! Would love to see a gsl event close to Sweden aswsell!!!! Swedes could easily fill a couple of thousand seats if the GSL comes :-)
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On July 13 2011 05:23 stopmakingsense wrote:Show nested quote +On July 13 2011 05:08 RusHXceL wrote:
NASL did that for Strelok and It didn't work.
Yes, NASL has the exact same pull as a multinational corporation worth tens of billions of dollars.
Actually, NASL and BLIZZARD tried to get Strelok so nice try.
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OMG I was thinking about going to blizzcon and now I wish I had  . Damn.
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Surprised no one posted the press release from Blizzard itself
http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/press/pressreleases.html?id=3108750
Bolded an important bit.
BlizzCon® 2011 to Feature World-Class Professional eSports Competition July 12, 2011 -- Blizzard Entertainment announced today that the 2011 Global Battle.net® Invitational and the 2011 GSL (Global StarCraft® II League) October Final will both be held at BlizzCon® 2011. The action will be live at BlizzCon and presented for free over the Internet at www.blizzcon.com. A free Battle.net account will be required for access to the Internet stream. Sign up for an account at www.battle.net. BlizzCon, which takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center in California from October 21 to 22, is a celebration of Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® universes as well as the community of players that has grown around them. Tickets to attend BlizzCon are sold out, but virtual tickets, which provide comprehensive live coverage of the event, will be available for $39.99 USD at www.blizzcon.com. “Between the Global Battle.net Invitational and the GSL October Final, two of the biggest eSports events of the year will be taking place at BlizzCon 2011,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We’re looking forward to witnessing the high level of competition between the pro gamers participating in these events alongside our attendees at BlizzCon and the viewers at home.” The Global Battle.net Invitational is one of the top attractions at BlizzCon, featuring top-ranked pro players who have been invited to participate from across the world. This year, players will compete in StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ and World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™. The GSL is one of the world’s most-watched eSports competitions. Since its inception in 2010, millions of viewers have watched GSL broadcasts featuring intense matches between highly skilled professional players. These world-class competitors make a living through sponsorships and by battling it out for cash prizes in prestigious tournaments. The GSL October Final match is expected to bring much excitement to both domestic and overseas viewers as it will be the first GSL tournament final to take place outside of Korea. Between the Battle.net Invitational and the GSL October Final, a total prize pool of nearly $300,000 USD will be up for grabs at BlizzCon 2011. More information about BlizzCon and the 2011 Global Battle.net Invitational can be found at the official BlizzCon website (www.blizzcon.com), and more information on the GSL can be found on its official website (www.gomtv.net)
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awful news, last blizzcon was a freaking disaster for people who wanted to follow the event online....
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whoaaahhhhhh, AWESOME, and there was me just wondering how could the GSL be even better nowadays  and there it is!
can't wait to see the next breath taking news
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On July 13 2011 05:33 RusHXceL wrote:Show nested quote +On July 13 2011 05:23 stopmakingsense wrote:On July 13 2011 05:08 RusHXceL wrote:
NASL did that for Strelok and It didn't work.
Yes, NASL has the exact same pull as a multinational corporation worth tens of billions of dollars. Actually, NASL and BLIZZARD tried to get Strelok so nice try.
Did they? I didn't see anything in the thread that said Blizzard actually tried to do anything on their behalf. Only that they asked Blizz to intervene.
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On July 13 2011 01:57 Sandro wrote:
So am I correct in assuming that in order to see this live, you need a 150~ dollar ticket?
And said ticket always sells within the first half hour cause of the WoW fanboys?
I mean I love that the GSL finals are being hosted in a foreign country, but is Blizzcon really the place to have it?
Who will stream it? GSL or Blizzcon itself?
I'm not sure if everyone remembers but Blizzcons stream was more a failure than MLGs, so this makes me worried.
Unfortunately tickets are usually sold out within the first *5 seconds or so of it going on sale >.>. I've seen people complain that they didn't get it right after sales go live.
*(Technically the queue for buying tickets is usually bigger than the amount of tickets available right as sales start).
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damnn i wanted the ticket
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?!!!! Awww... I really wish I was going to Blizzcon this year. This is exciting news and I nearly bought tickets.. Losers can't be choosers I guess. Will tune in for this!
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