Holy hell. I saw something about this earlier, but I didn't think it was anything near this scale. Having IGN behind this after the amazing job they've done with IPL makes me super happy in the pantaloons. If I have faith in anyone to provide the quality required to draw in new people it's them. Really, really cool news.

Zidane

United States1688 Posts

November 02 2011 22:29 GMT

#85

What does this even mean? They'll be putting up a youtube account channel for gaming related videos? How different is this than what we already have.

Zodiac7777

81 Posts

November 02 2011 22:30 GMT

#86

Congrats Youtube and IGN, hopefully MLG will follow suit

Sycro

United States7 Posts

November 02 2011 22:32 GMT

#87

Woo! YouTube makes a ton of sense for an eSports platform this actually makes me pretty damn excited.

Treadmill

Canada2833 Posts

November 02 2011 22:32 GMT

#88

This is 1000 times better than sc2 on television, in my opinion. The target audience is I think more likely to be browsing youtube than flipping channels now anyways.

I still don't really like IGN becoming central to e-sports because to me they've always been emblematic of a gameing media that offers no real reviews or criticisms of the industry but just acts as a mouthpiece for teh bigest companies. Still, if they do right by e-sports I'll support them.

Draconicfire

Canada2562 Posts

November 02 2011 22:34 GMT

#89

Holy crap, this is awesome!

Chicane

United States7875 Posts

November 02 2011 22:34 GMT

#90

This might actually be better than it going on TV imo. Just by the nature of how online content works, there are some definite upsides like the content not being limited to a time segment, and the fact that most people who will click on the video will at least be somewhat curious, rather than bumping into it on a channel they typically watch, and hating it since it isn't a "sport."

R3m3mb3rM3

Germany954 Posts

November 02 2011 22:35 GMT

#91

great news for esports! Go esports!

PopcornColonel

United States769 Posts

November 02 2011 22:35 GMT

#92

Holy shit. This will be awesome.

McFeser

United States2458 Posts

November 02 2011 22:36 GMT

#93

Shouldn't this be front page by now? On the comunity spotlight?

amazingoopah

United States1925 Posts

November 02 2011 22:43 GMT

#94

huge news... hope sundance is reading because this is the better route, not getting on ESPN2.

Fealthas

607 Posts

November 02 2011 22:48 GMT

#95

They talk about Angry Birds.
They need to get their definition of "game" correct.

BlueBoxSC

United States582 Posts

November 02 2011 22:49 GMT

#96

IGN and YouTube saving eSports?!?

Great news for the community. YouTube sponsorship of one of the greatest tournaments I've ever seen (IPL3 was crazy!) means more great games and production quality for everyone.

shifty

United States280 Posts

November 02 2011 22:57 GMT

#97

On November 03 2011 07:49 BlueBoxSC wrote:
IGN and YouTube saving eSports?!?

Great news for the community. YouTube sponsorship of one of the greatest tournaments I've ever seen (IPL3 was crazy!) means more great games and production quality for everyone.

I wouldn't say saving, I would say helping!! haha!