LG Chinese SC2 Tour on OGN - Page 17

On August 25 2011 02:03 Clbull wrote:


Whatever, I don't think GOM nor Blizzard should should step in and stop it anyway. In fact, I'd rather if Blizzard didn't make that exclusivity deal with Gretech in the first place and that KeSPA had some control over the SC2 Korean scene because I detect the e-sports scene in Korea is beginning to crumble as MBCGame will be shut down and turned into a music channel, plus with WeMade FOX disbanding too.

People are slowly starting to get bored of the same old 1998 640x480 graphics and the stagnation of the Brood War scene. We are gradually staring to see more pros transition to SC2 like BoxeR, NaDa, ZergBong, July and MC originally amongst others, but now we're seeing Chinese WC3 pros like Sky? Fly? and Korean Brood War pros like Tossgirl? I think eventually Starcraft II will grow in Korea but only when Blizzard abandon this exclusivity deal.

If KeSPA had broadcasting rights and every Korean pro switched to it without fear of having their progamer licences suspended and under the same team contracts then the Korean scene would be far bigger than it is now. The GSL, MSL and OSL combined as well as a Proleague would have made Korea the mecca of esports once again rather than leaving some of the lesser Korean SC2 pros to yearn of competing in US tournaments or play for US teams in the hope of more prize money.

SC2 on MBCGame and OGN would have sparked more interest in the channels and then maybe MBCG wouldn't have been shut down.

I mean the exclusivity deal was just a load of bullshit that was hurting esports. I say this because if only one major league exists in Korea and if only one channel may broadcast any Starcraft II games, then clearly not much of a scene will develop there as more and more players struggle to make it past Code B even.

On August 25 2011 08:35 Hekisui wrote:
Chinese are foreigners.

Also, woman have an advantage when it comes to hand eye coordination/hand dexterity. When ether this is big enough and relevant in the case of SC2 is not clear from the research done.