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YouTube's new channel, IPL, and ESPORTS

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kakaman
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1576 Posts
November 02 2011 21:14 GMT
#1
Youtube is starting a game channel and going to be showing IPL. To be honest, this is huge! This makes a lot more sense than ESPN2, the demographic is just right, and this will definitely help propel ESPORTS to the mainstream.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2011/11/02/esports-will-be-part-of-the-focus-on-youtubes-new-video-game-channel-start/


YouTube is investing heavily in entertainment, hoping to lure more eyeballs to its site with broadcast-quality content. The site has partnered with IGN Entertainment to launch the official game channel, START. IGN will also be working with Shine Group’s Reveille, the production company behind internationally successful TV series like “The Biggest Loser” and “MasterChef”. All three companies are owned by News Corps.

Debuting in early 2012, the online channel will introduce new TV-quality content around gaming to YouTube. Among the first shows to debut will be IGN Pro League. This show will follow top-ranked pro gamers as they traverse the globe to compete in a world class professional gaming tournament complete with cash prizes, screaming fans and all the trappings of a nationally televised sporting event. IGN has been streaming its new pro gaming events to fans already, but this new deal with YouTube will give pro gaming a potentially huge mainstream audience.

Other shows that will run on START include: The Next Game Boss, an elimination competition series where teams of independent game producers compete to win funding to build the next big indie game;

Game Over, a game, tech and entertainment news show and Celebrity Assassin, a show that allows celebrities to show off their gaming skills. Roy Bahat, president of IGN Entertainment, talks about the role eSports will have on START and what’s in store for gamers in this exclusive interview.

What type of gaming content will you be rolling out?

It probably won’t be information shows talking about games. It will probably be things that convey the emotion of being part of the video game world. Some of it is going to be competitive gaming and eSports. Some of it could be things set in a game world that use the game characters in a funny or dramatic way. Some of it is just going to be comedy that anchors in the world of games. One of our concepts is basically two guys who are working at a game store and it’s a comedy where they play off of each other, basically. So stuff like that where the references are anchored in the world of games, but it’ not necessarily talking about a game as an information thing. The Siskel and Ebert format applied to games, we think is really hard to make work. It works for like a minute and a half, which is what we do with our Daily Fix on the Web, but to do it as longer form on a television screen, we just think that’s hard.

Within the eSports realm, will you focus on the IGN Pro League or also the other leagues out there?

I think we’re going to want to bring great content to the screen. We obviously believe that the IGN Pro League is great content and so we’re open to talking to everybody. But of course we’re going to focus on the stuff that we’re making because we think it’s of very high quality.

Will reality shows be part of START?

I think there’s some room for reality type formats for sure. One of the things that we experimented with on IGN is a show called The Next Game Boss, which is basically a contest to be a video game creator. It works because what those shows are ultimately about is people and their dreams. I would argue there are few bigger dreamers than guys who want to make video games. These men and women are so determined and they’re working in a visual medium, so it looks great on a television screen. I think there is going to be room to do some reality type programming, competitive programming that’s set in the video game space.

Do you have a sense of how many shows you’ll launch with?

The first thing I’d say is I’d be lying to you if I told you I knew which shows were going to work. Part of the magic of this format is you don’t have to commit to doing a super expensive pilot before you have feedback from the audience. We are going to try some things and then evolve once we see what’s popular. We’re going to start with a handful of shows and I’d be surprised if over time there’s more than let’s say10 or 12 that we really end up focusing on. We may try many, many more concepts than that, but we want to be focused on a few things that we think can really work.

Are these things being designed specifically to exist on YouTube or IGN versus digitally distributed content or television shows?

We’re trying to design all of this content so that it works on a big screen. It will all be delivered on YouTube. Whether it goes from there to broadcast, cable, or other top platforms, all remains to be seen. But this is content for you to sit on a couch and be entertained by, as opposed to on-demand content where you’re looking for something that’s about a particular game because you want to solve a certain level in Angry Birds and you need to figure out how to get the last star.

Most new TVs have Internet channels. Will this feed into that?

One hundred percent. We love the opportunity to create content that’s going to entertain. We’re thrilled to be working with YouTube now and what unfolds down the line we’ll just have to play the ball as we find it.


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Skamtet
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada634 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-02 21:16:12
November 02 2011 21:15 GMT
#2
This is huge. Nice, grats to IGN
UnKooL
Profile Joined August 2010
Korea (South)1667 Posts
November 02 2011 21:16 GMT
#3
Pretty cool, the more the merrier.
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TheLOLas
Profile Joined May 2011
United States646 Posts
November 02 2011 21:16 GMT
#4
I think this will be a great way to introduce e-sports to a more traditional audience. They go to youtube and see some SC2 game and then they get hooked. Glad to see YouTube getting involved in e-sports.
Random_0
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States1163 Posts
November 02 2011 21:18 GMT
#5
Wow! This is a big step to going mainstream.
Primadog
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4411 Posts
November 02 2011 21:18 GMT
#6
Very exciting. I wonder what other channels will be getting this Youtube hookup?
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pampelmus
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Switzerland215 Posts
November 02 2011 21:18 GMT
#7
wow. this could be the most important news since a loooong time...
Jhuyt
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Sweden365 Posts
November 02 2011 21:19 GMT
#8
Really great, to ESPORTS
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Stijx
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States804 Posts
November 02 2011 21:19 GMT
#9
Oh man they need to get MLG going on... that would be so awesome too!
Congratulations IGN!
Jushyfruit
Profile Joined June 2011
United States67 Posts
November 02 2011 21:19 GMT
#10
I think this is a great step before showing something on ESPN. I don't think, at it's current state, SC2 could survive on TV alone but an internet channel with a heavy focus on SC2 sounds like a step in the right direction.
StrinterN
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark531 Posts
November 02 2011 21:19 GMT
#11
WTF, this could be freaking HUGE!! :D
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Puph
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada635 Posts
November 02 2011 21:20 GMT
#12
It will be called.... YouTV, TubeTV
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Wolfik
Profile Joined April 2011
Poland56 Posts
November 02 2011 21:20 GMT
#13
I wonder how it would be like if youtube offered streams Bunch of new people would join E-sports. Would be perfect ;]
LittLeD
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden7973 Posts
November 02 2011 21:20 GMT
#14
Holy Daaaamn. Knowing how freaking huge youtube is, this could indeed very much do some major impact!
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Taug
Profile Joined March 2011
United States146 Posts
November 02 2011 21:21 GMT
#15
this is great! i love youtube and esports!!
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Korinai
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada413 Posts
November 02 2011 21:22 GMT
#16
Oh fuck! This is great. :D
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Kluey
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada1197 Posts
November 02 2011 21:22 GMT
#17
Thank god they're sponsoring IPL and not some shitty tournament. IPL really shows the best of E-Sports and what it is capable of.
Porkz
Profile Joined December 2010
Denmark1027 Posts
November 02 2011 21:22 GMT
#18
Holy fuck, this is pretty bigt ;o

Congratz IPL, and Congratz E- Sports ;o
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AxelTVx
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada916 Posts
November 02 2011 21:23 GMT
#19
Congrats IPL!! Hopefully MLG will follow suit as well.
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jinixxx123
Profile Joined June 2010
543 Posts
November 02 2011 21:23 GMT
#20
IGN truely doing amazing things for starcraft 2 , and ofcourse youtube for taking this incentive
Jehct
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
New Zealand9115 Posts
November 02 2011 21:23 GMT
#21
Holy shit, serious props to IGN since it seems like they've played a major role. I believed it when people said IGN stepping into eSports is big, but this big? Fucking awesome news.
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enemy2010
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Germany1972 Posts
November 02 2011 21:24 GMT
#22
I don't want mainstream people to watch e-sports.
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solidbebe
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Netherlands4921 Posts
November 02 2011 21:25 GMT
#23
On November 03 2011 06:24 enemy2010 wrote:
I don't want mainstream people to watch e-sports.


Why not?
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OhSix
Profile Joined October 2011
United States252 Posts
November 02 2011 21:25 GMT
#24
My day just improved a bit after reading this. (:
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SpiZe
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada3640 Posts
November 02 2011 21:26 GMT
#25
Some of it could be things set in a game world that use the game characters in a funny or dramatic way. Some of it is just going to be comedy that anchors in the world of games. One of our concepts is basically two guys who are working at a game store and it’s a comedy where they play off of each other, basically. So stuff like that where the references are anchored in the world of games, but it’ not necessarily talking about a game as an information thing.


With this we might very well break whole new records in term of awkwardness, BEHOLD

On a more serious note, sounds... ok. They are trying to make something new that's for sure.
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
November 02 2011 21:27 GMT
#26
On November 03 2011 06:18 Primadog wrote:
Very exciting. I wonder what other channels will be getting this Youtube hookup?


They talk a little about a few of them in this article http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/11/01/110111-tech-news-youtube-channels-1-2/

Would be interesting to see the full list
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WerderBremen
Profile Joined September 2011
Germany1070 Posts
November 02 2011 21:27 GMT
#27
I think this is really great.

Youtube isn't dumb and they most likely look at the stats and see how many subscribers/views esport related genre has.

Hope this is just the beginning!
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mnck
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark1518 Posts
November 02 2011 21:27 GMT
#28
This is pretty huge news! 2012 will be a great year for ESPORTS!
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AceOfSpaces
Profile Joined October 2011
Brazil37 Posts
November 02 2011 21:28 GMT
#29
On November 03 2011 06:25 solidbebe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 06:24 enemy2010 wrote:
I don't want mainstream people to watch e-sports.


Why not?

Hipsters
LovE-
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1963 Posts
November 02 2011 21:28 GMT
#30
WOW!! I'm so stoked over this!

Only good things will come of this
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Gentso
Profile Joined July 2010
United States2218 Posts
November 02 2011 21:28 GMT
#31
On November 03 2011 06:25 solidbebe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 06:24 enemy2010 wrote:
I don't want mainstream people to watch e-sports.


Why not?


There's always those minority of people who think they're special or cool because they're part of a niche community. It's like when bands get blow up and get huge and nobody cares if you were a fan since the beginning. Immature, really.
a9arnn
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1537 Posts
November 02 2011 21:30 GMT
#32
This seems fantastic! Can't wait to see this in action!
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enemy2010
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Germany1972 Posts
November 02 2011 21:30 GMT
#33
On November 03 2011 06:25 solidbebe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 06:24 enemy2010 wrote:
I don't want mainstream people to watch e-sports.


Why not?

I don't know, actually. It does not fit for me. I want to discuss with people about what I see, when I watch a SC2 game.

Yeah well, maybe if SC2 is shown over youtube, there will be some people who say "Hey, this Starcraft thing looks nice, i will try that out." But I would not like people who watch and follow starcraft halfhearted. Hmm....

For me, starcraft play a decent role in my life. Its an awesome game with a huge and awesome community, and it doesn't deserve to be "sold out" to random people.
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LXR
Profile Joined June 2011
357 Posts
November 02 2011 21:30 GMT
#34
I agree. the demographic here is much more ideal for ESPORTS. It is also 1000% more convenient than something on TV... I hope MLG will follow suit. then we can have a super ESPORTS channel... oh my
LXR
Profile Joined June 2011
357 Posts
November 02 2011 21:31 GMT
#35
On November 03 2011 06:30 enemy2010 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 06:25 solidbebe wrote:
On November 03 2011 06:24 enemy2010 wrote:
I don't want mainstream people to watch e-sports.


Why not?

I don't know, actually. It does not fit for me. I want to discuss with people about what I see, when I watch a SC2 game.

Yeah well, maybe if SC2 is shown over youtube, there will be some people who say "Hey, this Starcraft thing looks nice, i will try that out." But I would not like people who watch and follow starcraft halfhearted. Hmm....

For me, starcraft play a decent role in my life. Its an awesome game with a huge and awesome community, and it doesn't deserve to be "sold out" to random people.


typical hipster mentality, no? When the fact that other people enjoy it affects whether you enjoy it....
marconi
Profile Joined March 2010
Croatia220 Posts
November 02 2011 21:31 GMT
#36
awesome!
Tsuki.eu
Profile Joined May 2011
Portugal1049 Posts
November 02 2011 21:32 GMT
#37
very cool.
Glacierz
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1244 Posts
November 02 2011 21:32 GMT
#38
Celebrity Assasin? Am I the only one who thinks that this can be interpreted the wrong way???
Naded
Profile Joined October 2011
Canada174 Posts
November 02 2011 21:33 GMT
#39
Hopefully MLG does the same.
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Linwelin
Profile Joined March 2011
Ireland7554 Posts
November 02 2011 21:33 GMT
#40
On November 03 2011 06:31 LXR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 06:30 enemy2010 wrote:
On November 03 2011 06:25 solidbebe wrote:
On November 03 2011 06:24 enemy2010 wrote:
I don't want mainstream people to watch e-sports.


Why not?

I don't know, actually. It does not fit for me. I want to discuss with people about what I see, when I watch a SC2 game.

Yeah well, maybe if SC2 is shown over youtube, there will be some people who say "Hey, this Starcraft thing looks nice, i will try that out." But I would not like people who watch and follow starcraft halfhearted. Hmm....

For me, starcraft play a decent role in my life. Its an awesome game with a huge and awesome community, and it doesn't deserve to be "sold out" to random people.


typical hipster mentality, no? When the fact that other people enjoy it affects whether you enjoy it....


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Warpath
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada1242 Posts
November 02 2011 21:33 GMT
#41
On November 03 2011 06:30 enemy2010 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 06:25 solidbebe wrote:
On November 03 2011 06:24 enemy2010 wrote:
I don't want mainstream people to watch e-sports.


Why not?

I don't know, actually. It does not fit for me. I want to discuss with people about what I see, when I watch a SC2 game.

Yeah well, maybe if SC2 is shown over youtube, there will be some people who say "Hey, this Starcraft thing looks nice, i will try that out." But I would not like people who watch and follow starcraft halfhearted. Hmm....

For me, starcraft play a decent role in my life. Its an awesome game with a huge and awesome community, and it doesn't deserve to be "sold out" to random people.


That's what i thought when people got into SC2 and talked about how great it was, i felt kinda irritated because these people didn't come from brood war and didn't 'get it' on a scale that i did.

There's no reason for people that came into SC2 to try and keep it to themselves at this point.
kakaman
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1576 Posts
November 02 2011 21:34 GMT
#42
On November 03 2011 06:31 LXR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 06:30 enemy2010 wrote:
On November 03 2011 06:25 solidbebe wrote:
On November 03 2011 06:24 enemy2010 wrote:
I don't want mainstream people to watch e-sports.


Why not?

I don't know, actually. It does not fit for me. I want to discuss with people about what I see, when I watch a SC2 game.

Yeah well, maybe if SC2 is shown over youtube, there will be some people who say "Hey, this Starcraft thing looks nice, i will try that out." But I would not like people who watch and follow starcraft halfhearted. Hmm....

For me, starcraft play a decent role in my life. Its an awesome game with a huge and awesome community, and it doesn't deserve to be "sold out" to random people.


typical hipster mentality, no? When the fact that other people enjoy it affects whether you enjoy it....


The more the merrier. Besides, wasn't that someone's definition of what a real ESPORT is?
WArped
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom4845 Posts
November 02 2011 21:36 GMT
#43
Always knew a huge organisation such as IGN have the right ideas going forward, introducing eSports to a mainstream audience. Congratulations to everyone involved, including all the casting team. They all must be really excited about this news. I wonder how many people would watch from the YouTube homepage. They numbers who just click on YouTube everyday must be staggering.
Kamikiri
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1319 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-02 21:38:45
November 02 2011 21:37 GMT
#44
So many hipster nerds in here. This is great news!

Edit: Cat clicked post

This will for sure get more people watching starcraft, I am so excited to see what happens.
stormchaser
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada1009 Posts
November 02 2011 21:39 GMT
#45
Will check this out when it is up!
Bosu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3247 Posts
November 02 2011 21:39 GMT
#46
Definitely makes more sense then ESPN. Sounds awesome.
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fortheGG
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom1002 Posts
November 02 2011 21:40 GMT
#47
Great news, IGN really pulling through for esports.
Louuster
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada2869 Posts
November 02 2011 21:42 GMT
#48
Nice Gordon Hayward pic in the article lol
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Kazeyonoma
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2912 Posts
November 02 2011 21:43 GMT
#49
goddamn i love it.
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Profile Joined August 2010
United States656 Posts
November 02 2011 21:44 GMT
#50
HUGE! gg sc2 repping it.
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Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany1371 Posts
November 02 2011 21:44 GMT
#51
This makes a lot more sense than trying to reach regular TV. This is a great news but let's see how it develops before being to enthusiast although IGN has already proved their commitement to the esport community.
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Serashin
Profile Joined November 2010
235 Posts
November 02 2011 21:50 GMT
#52
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Profile Joined June 2011
Canada500 Posts
November 02 2011 21:51 GMT
#53
This is awesome IGN gogo!
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archonOOid
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
1983 Posts
November 02 2011 21:53 GMT
#54
At last! IPL is making MLG look baad in comparison. Seriously the battle to between MLG and IPL will be one of the most amazing things in 2012.
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AlmightyJoker
Profile Joined August 2011
United States48 Posts
November 02 2011 21:55 GMT
#55
goooooo esports!
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Profile Joined October 2010
Portugal2722 Posts
November 02 2011 21:56 GMT
#56
I guess they could maybe use the revenue created to add more leagues paying them for that content and uploading them after those leagues profit on the live streaming and early vods. Imagine like every second of dreamhack nicely uploaded on youtube and of course share the revenue. I would like that.

Great move!
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Sabre
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United Kingdom1086 Posts
November 02 2011 21:57 GMT
#57
great move, I actually much prefer this to the ESPN2. Great job IGN <3
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Kahlgar
Profile Joined June 2011
411 Posts
November 02 2011 21:57 GMT
#58
that is definately fkn awesome
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
November 02 2011 21:59 GMT
#59
Congrats IGN, big steps.
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Profile Joined October 2010
Austria220 Posts
November 02 2011 22:00 GMT
#60
Nice. This is great!
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nanoscorp
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1237 Posts
November 02 2011 22:02 GMT
#61
Love it, I feel like this move leapfrogs SC2 into the mainstream spotlight. It'll be interesting to see how many viewers get pulled in.
Shiladie
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada1631 Posts
November 02 2011 22:02 GMT
#62
My big hope is that they don't miss their target audience with some of the shows they put up, while they try and make them more mainstream. It's happened in the past, where there's a great concept, but in making it more accessible for other people, they lose their entire actual target demographic and end up tanking.

I have faith though, and I really can't want to see how this turns out!
Shel
Profile Joined December 2010
United States104 Posts
November 02 2011 22:02 GMT
#63
Awesome!
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Koshi
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Belgium38799 Posts
November 02 2011 22:02 GMT
#64
YouTube will attract new viewer for sure.

As long as we all press that thumb up button!
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Logros
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands9913 Posts
November 02 2011 22:03 GMT
#65
This is gonna be awesome!
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Profile Joined June 2011
Canada688 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-02 22:07:54
November 02 2011 22:07 GMT
#66
This is FANTASTIC!
The day when talking about SC2 with my IRL friends won't label me as a geek... it's getting closer!!!!
sl0t
Profile Joined August 2010
United States73 Posts
November 02 2011 22:08 GMT
#67
woohoo that's awesome! youtube already gets a HUGE amount of view for gaming videos in general, so adding ESPORTS to the mix will for sure bring in more people! :D
Grimman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Finland54 Posts
November 02 2011 22:08 GMT
#68
This is amazing! E-sports just keeps getting better and better
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Grimmani
CCitrus
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada164 Posts
November 02 2011 22:08 GMT
#69
Awesome! Can't wait for the day we see people flying little MVP flags out their car windows instead of hockey or football teams.
sushiman
Profile Joined September 2003
Sweden2691 Posts
November 02 2011 22:10 GMT
#70
It's good, I guess. But I still don't trust youtube with anything e-sports related since they closed the jon747 account. -___-;;
1000 at least.
Skullsc2
Profile Joined May 2011
Estonia18 Posts
November 02 2011 22:13 GMT
#71
very awsum =)
MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
November 02 2011 22:15 GMT
#72
Very super epic awesome!
VERY FRAGILE, LIKE A BABY PANDA EGG
Tektos
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia1321 Posts
November 02 2011 22:16 GMT
#73
The amazing amount of content IGN are pushing out is brilliant. Well done and congratulations!
HFcinfinity
Profile Joined December 2010
United States29 Posts
November 02 2011 22:20 GMT
#74
I would kill to get signed into this, it would be awesome. I hope Youtube does something with streaming next, they would be getting a ton of income if they had a more relaxed streaming service and allowed people like Destiny and Day9 to stream with ease.
www.Youtube.com/hfcinfinity I am a Caster and starcraft streamer
GypsyBeast
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada630 Posts
November 02 2011 22:21 GMT
#75
hot damn this is going to be big. I am sure we can all assume that there is going to be a big dose of money that will come with this :D
Ya? Well ill BM you harder! Another win in 10 seconds flat! -Rainbow Dash playing SC2.
BirdKiller
Profile Joined January 2011
United States428 Posts
November 02 2011 22:22 GMT
#76
i nearly had a heart aattack, both from the excitement that Youtube was interested and the possibility that they might feature some unknown league with no experience. I'm glad they chose IPL, especially as it comes off from its recent season that gave them more experience and confidence of running a live show.
Meteora.GB
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada2479 Posts
November 02 2011 22:22 GMT
#77
Holy crap this is a huge step forward.

Mad props to IGN for their commitment to e-sports.
MrngLghtMtn
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia16 Posts
November 02 2011 22:23 GMT
#78
omgomgomgomg awesome! this is way better than a cable tv channel
Do what must be done Lord Vader
Noyect
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Sweden129 Posts
November 02 2011 22:24 GMT
#79
This is really great news!
I just hope they give it enough exposure on the youtube website for people to get lured on to the channel
Nemireck
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada1875 Posts
November 02 2011 22:24 GMT
#80
Excellent news!

Weren't we just having a discussion about getting SC2 on ESPN and many of us were arguing that TV is the wrong medium for SC2? I think we just found a solid alternative!
Teamwork is awesome... As long as your team is doing all the work!
Roe
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada6002 Posts
November 02 2011 22:26 GMT
#81
this is gonna be huge!
thesideshow
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
930 Posts
November 02 2011 22:27 GMT
#82
Damn it! As if i didn't have enough ways to procrastinate as it is.

Awesome news.
OGS:levelchange
McPricE
Profile Joined May 2010
58 Posts
November 02 2011 22:27 GMT
#83
Oh man this is fantastic news. Such a better play than espn. I love how other ppl are as happy as I am about this. gogogo sc2
MrSparkle
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada135 Posts
November 02 2011 22:27 GMT
#84
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
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States1686 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
Profile Joined November 2010
81 Posts
November 02 2011 22:30 GMT
#86
Congrats Youtube and IGN, hopefully MLG will follow suit
Sycro
Profile Joined August 2010
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
Profile Joined July 2010
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
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada2562 Posts
November 02 2011 22:34 GMT
#89
Holy crap, this is awesome!
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Chicane
Profile Joined November 2010
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
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany954 Posts
November 02 2011 22:35 GMT
#91
great news for esports! Go esports!
PopcornColonel
Profile Joined March 2011
United States769 Posts
November 02 2011 22:35 GMT
#92
Holy shit. This will be awesome.
Zerg delenda est.
McFeser
Profile Joined July 2011
United States2458 Posts
November 02 2011 22:36 GMT
#93
Shouldn't this be front page by now? On the comunity spotlight?
Promethelax still hasn't changed his quote
amazingoopah
Profile Joined January 2010
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
Profile Joined May 2011
607 Posts
November 02 2011 22:48 GMT
#95
They talk about Angry Birds.
They need to get their definition of "game" correct.
BlueBoxSC
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
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.
BwCBlueBox.837
shifty
Profile Joined July 2010
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!
Western Tribe http://www.wtr1be.com
Imperfect1987
Profile Joined August 2010
United States558 Posts
November 02 2011 23:00 GMT
#98
This is quite intriguing. I think this is definitely a step forward in growing competitive gaming. I will be sure to give some of these shows a try.
The keyboard is mightier than the pen.
KimJongChill
Profile Joined January 2011
United States6429 Posts
November 02 2011 23:00 GMT
#99
This is great news, i totally agree that esports doesnt fit into tv at the moment.
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boon2537
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States905 Posts
November 02 2011 23:02 GMT
#100
This is going to be big :D
snooks
Profile Joined October 2011
7 Posts
November 02 2011 23:03 GMT
#101
As long they dont spam me with advertisments about products i do not give a flying shit about. I welcome our new google overlords.
sereniity
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Sweden1159 Posts
November 02 2011 23:04 GMT
#102
We need MLG in there too, can't just have IPL ... good start tho!
"I am Day9, Holy shit!"
GGTeMpLaR
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States7226 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-02 23:05:15
November 02 2011 23:05 GMT
#103
The title of this thread instantly made me come.

New mainstream online channel for esports? <3 Youtube forever
ProLagger
Profile Joined June 2011
Philippines30 Posts
November 02 2011 23:06 GMT
#104
Cool bro! Hopefully no copyright problems on Youtube though. They have to give access to every country possible so this industry will continuously grow.
If life gets you down, QQ.
PlosionCornu
Profile Joined August 2010
Italy814 Posts
November 02 2011 23:06 GMT
#105
I'm never gonna be an engineer, that's what the world of esports is saying to me?
JiYan
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3668 Posts
November 02 2011 23:06 GMT
#106
thank you IGN
teamsolid
Profile Joined October 2007
Canada3668 Posts
November 02 2011 23:06 GMT
#107
This is awesome, grats IGN, and good luck!

Looking forward to watching the YouTube channel.
Deshkar
Profile Joined June 2011
Singapore1244 Posts
November 02 2011 23:10 GMT
#108
Someone at youtube must really love SC2 and/or esports haha awesome though!
Synche
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1345 Posts
November 02 2011 23:10 GMT
#109
This is where esports needs to go, not ESPN.
Fox116
Profile Joined April 2011
United States409 Posts
November 02 2011 23:14 GMT
#110
This is awesome news. Good luck and congrats to IGN.
Scarabs always going off in my head!
fer
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada375 Posts
November 02 2011 23:18 GMT
#111
HOLY MOTHER OF THE CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR

This is pretty exciting, IGN was already producing the best esports tournaments I've ever seen, so naturally my mouth is watering right now just thinking about what they will be able to accomplish with this.

I really hope IGN manages to set even a higher standard yet again and hope its popularity grows as they deserve it.
WellPlayed.org <3
ScaSully
Profile Joined April 2011
United States488 Posts
November 02 2011 23:19 GMT
#112
can't wait until youtube star league comes out and all the games are vods and not live XD
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
CrazyF1r3f0x
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States2120 Posts
November 02 2011 23:20 GMT
#113
On November 03 2011 06:19 Jhuyt wrote:
Really great, to ESPORTS

"Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery."
Vandroy
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Sweden155 Posts
November 02 2011 23:22 GMT
#114
Great news, and grats to IGN. ^^
Ai.Cola
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany236 Posts
November 02 2011 23:22 GMT
#115
awesome news, for esports and also for IPL, I think those guys are just doing and insanely good job.
check out my stream: http://www.own3d.tv/live/103247/Alien-Invasion_Cola HotS Terran, Grandmaster
CursedRich
Profile Joined November 2010
United Kingdom737 Posts
November 02 2011 23:23 GMT
#116
This has such potential
Chill Winston......
RusHXceL
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1004 Posts
November 02 2011 23:29 GMT
#117
ok IM SOLD. naow where's the youtube link to this?>???
TheSurgeonTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States131 Posts
November 02 2011 23:32 GMT
#118
Huge, totally looking forward to Hollywood quality broadcasts
Bringing Starcraft Main Stream
AnachronisticAnarchy
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States2957 Posts
November 02 2011 23:32 GMT
#119
I was trying to come up with a witty remark about Esports going mainstream, but I'm just too excited to think! Can't wait for this to come out!
"How are you?" "I am fine, because it is not normal to scream in pain."
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10340 Posts
November 02 2011 23:40 GMT
#120
omg EPIC i thought this was just like a youtube channel for IGN, ,this is epic
Mid-master streaming MECH ONLY + commentary www.twitch.tv/yoshikirishima +++ "If all-in fails, all-in again."
ckunkel1
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States181 Posts
November 02 2011 23:42 GMT
#121
NIce! This should produce some good tournaments!
MagicMule19
Profile Joined September 2011
82 Posts
November 02 2011 23:43 GMT
#122
Truly amazing!
In China Too Young is just a name
EnderCraft
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1746 Posts
November 02 2011 23:51 GMT
#123
Poor twitchTV
SC:BW has a higher skill ceiling than SC2? SC 64 is where it's at brah.
Rafael
Profile Joined January 2011
Venezuela182 Posts
November 02 2011 23:52 GMT
#124
THIS IS HUUUGEEE. OMG Great step foward for our beloved gaming scene :D
Kazeyonoma
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2912 Posts
November 02 2011 23:52 GMT
#125
On November 03 2011 08:51 EnderCraft wrote:
Poor twitchTV

what do you mean, twitchTV is for livestreaming events and or players, this doesn't change. IPL has even used Twitch/Justin as their backbone for their live events. This is more of a pre-recorded thing to show people stuff like a television channel. Maybe it'll do live streaming too, but i hardly doubt this will put TwitchTV into any danger.
I now have autographs of both BoxeR and NaDa. I can die happy. Lim Yo Hwan and Lee Yun Yeol FIGHTING forever!
Sermokala
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States13926 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-02 23:56:01
November 02 2011 23:55 GMT
#126
I was thining that one of the channels was going to be esports. Its really cool to see that news corp is seeing the potential in esports and is connecting its companies to help.

going to be very interesting to see the competition/cooperation between IPL and MLG from here on. news corp could probably buy out MLG and use it as its major esports hub with the IPL staff working on internet competitions and MLG working on the live ones.
A wise man will say that he knows nothing. We're gona party like its 2752 Hail Dark Brandon
crbox
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada1180 Posts
November 02 2011 23:55 GMT
#127
shit is getting real son
aristarchus
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States652 Posts
November 02 2011 23:57 GMT
#128
On November 03 2011 08:52 Kazeyonoma wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 08:51 EnderCraft wrote:
Poor twitchTV

what do you mean, twitchTV is for livestreaming events and or players, this doesn't change. IPL has even used Twitch/Justin as their backbone for their live events. This is more of a pre-recorded thing to show people stuff like a television channel. Maybe it'll do live streaming too, but i hardly doubt this will put TwitchTV into any danger.

Oh how naive...
nathangonmad
Profile Joined September 2010
United Kingdom317 Posts
November 02 2011 23:57 GMT
#129
Congratulations to IGN! ESPORTS!!!!
Keep trying Leenock
looknohands119
Profile Joined March 2010
United States815 Posts
November 02 2011 23:58 GMT
#130
This is potentially a huge step towards SC2 on television in the U.S. The community needs to do absolutely everything it can to help them make this partnership successful. Get the word out!
"The kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure. Would you sell yourself to buy the one you've found?" - Jon Foreman ('Your Love Is Strong' - Spring EP)
tsarnicky
Profile Joined May 2011
104 Posts
November 03 2011 00:03 GMT
#131
Great for e-sports in general, but I feel like in a perfect world NASL would come 1st before IPL (feel like its just cuz ign is a big company)
good macro... all is good... perfect -oGsMC
Remaker12
Profile Joined June 2011
United States105 Posts
November 03 2011 00:03 GMT
#132
Congrats to IPL!
TyPsi5
Profile Joined May 2010
United States204 Posts
November 03 2011 00:03 GMT
#133
huge news
firehand101
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia3152 Posts
November 03 2011 00:04 GMT
#134
This is the first step boys, keep em coming!
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Brotatolol
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1742 Posts
November 03 2011 00:05 GMT
#135
Awesome news, congrats to IPL. For ESPORTS!
Deleted User 183001
Profile Joined May 2011
2939 Posts
November 03 2011 00:06 GMT
#136
IGN knows how to play their cards right. I think they made the right choice choosing SC2 as the primary game they endorse and sponsor. First with the IPL, and now pushing the IPL to be broadcasted on Youtube. IGN's doing things right to promote SC2.
Thenerf
Profile Joined April 2011
United States258 Posts
November 03 2011 00:07 GMT
#137
Huge step forward.
Every atom in your body was forged in a star. Quit being a pussy.
Frostler
Profile Joined April 2011
United States41 Posts
November 03 2011 00:08 GMT
#138
Not a cool as ESPN 2 but still cool.
"I just need more Roaches"
Risen
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States7927 Posts
November 03 2011 00:15 GMT
#139
Holy shit, awesome!
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Turbo.Tactics
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany675 Posts
November 03 2011 00:15 GMT
#140
If there is one company/platform that can hype up Esports to epic proportions its Youtube. This is SICK!
Zerg - because Browders sons hate 'em
bokchoi
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Korea (South)9498 Posts
November 03 2011 00:16 GMT
#141
IGN and YouTube LIKE A MOF*CKING BOSS! Hell yeah eSports!
sLBraemar
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada285 Posts
November 03 2011 00:17 GMT
#142
On November 03 2011 06:20 Wolfik wrote:
I wonder how it would be like if youtube offered streams Bunch of new people would join E-sports. Would be perfect ;]


Youtube does offer streams...
Don't wait for an opportunity to come to you, create your own.
GoodRiot
Profile Joined September 2011
United States75 Posts
November 03 2011 00:19 GMT
#143
This is huge!
Irave
Profile Joined October 2010
United States9965 Posts
November 03 2011 00:19 GMT
#144
Oh nice, quite a nice addition of a mainstream internet site.
ElBlanco
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia140 Posts
November 03 2011 00:22 GMT
#145
On November 03 2011 09:03 tsarnicky wrote:
Great for e-sports in general, but I feel like in a perfect world NASL would come 1st before IPL (feel like its just cuz ign is a big company)


The IPL is so far ahead of the NASL it feels silly to even compare them. Either you didn't watch IPL 3 or you're just really biased towards the NASL. Personally i think if they chose the NASL instead of the IPL it would be a terrible thing for esports in general.
sYx66
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada10 Posts
November 03 2011 00:23 GMT
#146
I much prefer the existing casts on YT for entertainment purposes.
Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9021 Posts
November 03 2011 00:27 GMT
#147
Finally something Google-related. Can't be bad!.
Broodwurst
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany1586 Posts
November 03 2011 00:38 GMT
#148
That's quite interesting and potentially awesome.
I like how IGN/IPL seems to be actively working on expanding at such a fast rate and in all directions
Fanboys = (ウ╹◡╹)ウ /// I like smiley faces
xXFireandIceXx
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada4296 Posts
November 03 2011 00:54 GMT
#149
Esports in motion baby! Great recognition by youtube.
price
Profile Joined December 2010
United States297 Posts
November 03 2011 00:54 GMT
#150
wow this is awesome. i have to admit i have stopped watching gaming on youtube lately because of all the choices with live streams, but maybe i'll go back if they have lots of live material!
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Cashmere
Profile Joined April 2011
Australia66 Posts
November 03 2011 00:59 GMT
#151
Holy shit. This is amazing! Youtube has to be one of the most reliable delivery methods on a global scale.
T0fuuu
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia2275 Posts
November 03 2011 01:01 GMT
#152
Pretty excited but where is twitchtv and justintv in all this? Are they gonna be streaming through youtube as well now? I hope that justintv continue to be their streaming partner cos I would hate to see them get brushed aside by youtube after all the investment they have put into the sc scene.
Krehlmar
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1149 Posts
November 03 2011 01:02 GMT
#153
Mainstream here we come!

Get ready to have everything you love about eSports ruined to appeal to the bigger masses!

Aslong as I get better matches to watch I'm happy.
My Comment Doesnt Matter Because No One Reads It
MileyCyrus
Profile Joined August 2010
United States285 Posts
November 03 2011 01:08 GMT
#154
*clears throat*

...WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
vvv-gaming.com
darklight54321
Profile Joined July 2011
United States361 Posts
November 03 2011 01:13 GMT
#155
On November 03 2011 10:01 T0fuuu wrote:
Pretty excited but where is twitchtv and justintv in all this? Are they gonna be streaming through youtube as well now? I hope that justintv continue to be their streaming partner cos I would hate to see them get brushed aside by youtube after all the investment they have put into the sc scene.


this seems more like a tv station rather then a streaming thing, so Jtv is fairly safe imo.
Kopo
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada45 Posts
November 03 2011 01:14 GMT
#156
Seems like a great step forward for esports....but I feel the need to mention my doubts.

We (as a community) need to be careful that we don't start moving too quickly. It is great that this will bring more viewers and help promote the growth of esports, but it should also be noted that we don't have anything to fall back on should the response be negative.

For example, the thread recently made by Cloud about the payment of pro players is something that shouldn't be an issue if we are to move forward as a legitimate "activity", for lack of a better word. This is the kind of stuff that will give us less respect in the eyes of the masses should it become well known through the rapid exposure that we are receiving.

Poorly phrased maybe and I'm sure I could explain better, but I do feel apprehensive about this quick jump to the mainstream. However, I'm still PUMPED about getting an esports YouTube channel :D
Ownos
Profile Joined July 2010
United States2147 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-03 01:41:17
November 03 2011 01:41 GMT
#157
What's this talk about mainstream? An online gaming focused channel on YouTube is hardly mainstream. The biggest implication is the cross promotion that might occur by having it set beside other gaming oriented shows.
...deeper and deeper into the bowels of El Diablo
Broodwurst
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany1586 Posts
November 03 2011 01:43 GMT
#158
On November 03 2011 10:14 Kopo wrote:
Seems like a great step forward for esports....but I feel the need to mention my doubts.

We (as a community) need to be careful that we don't start moving too quickly. It is great that this will bring more viewers and help promote the growth of esports, but it should also be noted that we don't have anything to fall back on should the response be negative.


I don't really see this as moving too fast, esports have been around for quite a while now. To me it just looks like a huge, but logical, step forward.


For example, the thread recently made by Cloud about the payment of pro players is something that shouldn't be an issue if we are to move forward as a legitimate "activity", for lack of a better word. This is the kind of stuff that will give us less respect in the eyes of the masses should it become well known through the rapid exposure that we are receiving.


That would be ironic seeing as Youtube works a lot with the music industry;)


Poorly phrased maybe and I'm sure I could explain better, but I do feel apprehensive about this quick jump to the mainstream. However, I'm still PUMPED about getting an esports YouTube channel :D

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GhandiEAGLE
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States20754 Posts
November 03 2011 01:45 GMT
#159
Wow this is HUGE
Oh, my achin' hands, from rakin' in grands, and breakin' in mic stands
Kopo
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada45 Posts
November 03 2011 01:56 GMT
#160
On November 03 2011 10:43 Broodwurst wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 10:14 Kopo wrote:
Seems like a great step forward for esports....but I feel the need to mention my doubts.

We (as a community) need to be careful that we don't start moving too quickly. It is great that this will bring more viewers and help promote the growth of esports, but it should also be noted that we don't have anything to fall back on should the response be negative.


I don't really see this as moving too fast, esports have been around for quite a while now. To me it just looks like a huge, but logical, step forward.

Show nested quote +

For example, the thread recently made by Cloud about the payment of pro players is something that shouldn't be an issue if we are to move forward as a legitimate "activity", for lack of a better word. This is the kind of stuff that will give us less respect in the eyes of the masses should it become well known through the rapid exposure that we are receiving.


That would be ironic seeing as Youtube works a lot with the music industry;)

Show nested quote +

Poorly phrased maybe and I'm sure I could explain better, but I do feel apprehensive about this quick jump to the mainstream. However, I'm still PUMPED about getting an esports YouTube channel :D



I agree with what you say but I still have doubts. Huge steps and risks are necessary, but I hope that we have the permanent infrastructure in place before we take too big of a step (as per the payment issue). That way we always have something to fall back on should this not live up to expectations and fail.

Still excited :D
Zirith
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada403 Posts
November 03 2011 01:59 GMT
#161
<3 google
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Laneir
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1160 Posts
November 03 2011 02:00 GMT
#162
grats IGn
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Broodwurst
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany1586 Posts
November 03 2011 02:06 GMT
#163
On November 03 2011 10:56 Kopo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 10:43 Broodwurst wrote:
On November 03 2011 10:14 Kopo wrote:
Seems like a great step forward for esports....but I feel the need to mention my doubts.

We (as a community) need to be careful that we don't start moving too quickly. It is great that this will bring more viewers and help promote the growth of esports, but it should also be noted that we don't have anything to fall back on should the response be negative.


I don't really see this as moving too fast, esports have been around for quite a while now. To me it just looks like a huge, but logical, step forward.


For example, the thread recently made by Cloud about the payment of pro players is something that shouldn't be an issue if we are to move forward as a legitimate "activity", for lack of a better word. This is the kind of stuff that will give us less respect in the eyes of the masses should it become well known through the rapid exposure that we are receiving.


That would be ironic seeing as Youtube works a lot with the music industry;)


Poorly phrased maybe and I'm sure I could explain better, but I do feel apprehensive about this quick jump to the mainstream. However, I'm still PUMPED about getting an esports YouTube channel :D



I agree with what you say but I still have doubts. Huge steps and risks are necessary, but I hope that we have the permanent infrastructure in place before we take too big of a step (as per the payment issue). That way we always have something to fall back on should this not live up to expectations and fail.

Still excited :D


The esports scene doesn't depend on Youtube so i don't really see any problem there, it's doing quite well right now. The worst that could happen would be finding out that we reached our peak in viewers etc. That would hurt but it will happen at some point anyway.
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Madera
Profile Joined July 2011
Sweden2672 Posts
November 03 2011 02:11 GMT
#164
I got so excited while reading it. This is so unbelievably awesome!
Kopo
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada45 Posts
November 03 2011 02:11 GMT
#165
On November 03 2011 11:06 Broodwurst wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2011 10:56 Kopo wrote:
On November 03 2011 10:43 Broodwurst wrote:
On November 03 2011 10:14 Kopo wrote:
Seems like a great step forward for esports....but I feel the need to mention my doubts.

We (as a community) need to be careful that we don't start moving too quickly. It is great that this will bring more viewers and help promote the growth of esports, but it should also be noted that we don't have anything to fall back on should the response be negative.


I don't really see this as moving too fast, esports have been around for quite a while now. To me it just looks like a huge, but logical, step forward.


For example, the thread recently made by Cloud about the payment of pro players is something that shouldn't be an issue if we are to move forward as a legitimate "activity", for lack of a better word. This is the kind of stuff that will give us less respect in the eyes of the masses should it become well known through the rapid exposure that we are receiving.


That would be ironic seeing as Youtube works a lot with the music industry;)


Poorly phrased maybe and I'm sure I could explain better, but I do feel apprehensive about this quick jump to the mainstream. However, I'm still PUMPED about getting an esports YouTube channel :D



I agree with what you say but I still have doubts. Huge steps and risks are necessary, but I hope that we have the permanent infrastructure in place before we take too big of a step (as per the payment issue). That way we always have something to fall back on should this not live up to expectations and fail.

Still excited :D


The esports scene doesn't depend on Youtube so i don't really see any problem there, it's doing quite well right now. The worst that could happen would be finding out that we reached our peak in viewers etc. That would hurt but it will happen at some point anyway.


Very true. I do also believe this is a much better step than the initial ESPN idea as it allows us to reach every corner of the globe instead of just us North Americans. This will allow us to extend to the maximum amount of viewers instead of just a segment of the globe. This will at least be a test of exactly how popular something like SC can be with the general public, or at least the part that frequents YouTube.
TheRealNanMan
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1471 Posts
November 03 2011 02:13 GMT
#166
This is soooo awesome! And a big step for eSports!
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JerKy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (South)3013 Posts
November 03 2011 02:29 GMT
#167
Wow I just saw this, great stuff!
Thanks so much
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slytown
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Korea (South)1411 Posts
November 03 2011 03:14 GMT
#168
A reality show? Seriously? Please don't do that. Happy about the partenership though.
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Imalengrat
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia365 Posts
November 03 2011 03:21 GMT
#169
Nothing but good can come from this. Awesome!
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warbaby
Profile Joined May 2011
United States510 Posts
November 03 2011 03:54 GMT
#170
Awesome!!! Youtube is an exemplar of modern media platforms, and IPL's slick production will be a great introduction to ESPORTS for the masses.

I hope in the future we can see more collaboration between the big players in the NA ESPORTS arena alongside major media outlets to push SC2 further into the mainstream.
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EnTaroAdun411
Profile Joined March 2010
Philippines106 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-03 04:10:38
November 03 2011 04:10 GMT
#171
I'd like to see an e-sports show similar to "Pros vs Joes".
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Lamphead
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada241 Posts
November 03 2011 04:35 GMT
#172
and how is MLG going to counter..
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ellirc
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden3286 Posts
November 03 2011 06:17 GMT
#173
I never thought IGN would do as much for ESPORTS as they have actually done. Fuck me, this is so huge.
TheAmazombie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States3714 Posts
November 03 2011 06:21 GMT
#174
This is cool. I dig those guys at IPL. I love these events and things just put together by people who love the game. I hope that not all of their shows are going to be lame though like most television stations. =)
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azr
Profile Joined August 2010
Norway144 Posts
November 03 2011 07:44 GMT
#175
IPL2 and particularly 3 was awesome, so this pleases me.
yeint
Profile Joined May 2011
Estonia2329 Posts
November 03 2011 08:25 GMT
#176
I hope they figure out some clever way to improve discussion quality.

The idea of twitch.tv chatrooms merging with YouTube comments is downright horrific.
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PepperoniPiZZa
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Sierra Leone1660 Posts
November 03 2011 08:30 GMT
#177
Fantastic news, way better than getting on ESPN.

Youtube does support streaming, doesn't it? So maybe, they won't be using twitch.tv.
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Mijati
Profile Joined July 2011
United Kingdom44 Posts
November 03 2011 08:33 GMT
#178
As long as there aren't stupid restrictions based on country then this'll be awesome. Although wouldn't surprise me at all if there was.
MisterTea
Profile Joined September 2010
United Kingdom1047 Posts
November 03 2011 08:40 GMT
#179
awesome news
AllSalesFinal
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States211 Posts
November 03 2011 08:55 GMT
#180
Well I suppose it is about time to remove that adblock for all of youtube and not just certain channels.
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Tofugrinder
Profile Joined September 2010
Austria899 Posts
November 03 2011 09:03 GMT
#181
not really great news. every cooperation with google should be avoided if possible. Don't really like, but on the other hand, the content produced is not interesting to me anyway
demonik187
Profile Joined August 2010
United States575 Posts
November 03 2011 09:24 GMT
#182
I hope they make a Roku channel for this as well
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JoNyJoNy
Profile Joined May 2011
Germany19 Posts
November 03 2011 10:00 GMT
#183
Hell Yeah sounds very good!!
Galactus52
Profile Joined September 2011
United States36 Posts
November 03 2011 15:23 GMT
#184
This is awesome. I think this is honestly the best way to get more SC2 out there to people
Cascade
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
Australia5405 Posts
November 03 2011 15:35 GMT
#185
On November 03 2011 06:37 Kamikiri wrote:
Edit: Cat clicked post


:D :D :D how could everyone miss this? Sorry, maybe I'm a bit tired, but that line made my day, thank you. Also people are starting to look at me strangely now due to me trying to suppress lol.

I will start using that line whenever I post something that I regret later. "edit: cat clicked post."
Also I need a cat that can walk on the keyboard for me.

on topic (sry): great news, go esports!!
Diab
Profile Joined October 2011
Denmark320 Posts
November 03 2011 15:39 GMT
#186
Amazing Grats to IPL, awesome production value so it's nice to see em to got on there
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sVnteen
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany2238 Posts
November 03 2011 17:40 GMT
#187
wow this is truly awesome
great for ipl great for esports
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Rinrun
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada3509 Posts
November 03 2011 19:52 GMT
#188
Wow, I can't believe I've been putting off reading this piece of news until now.
Youtube will steal even more productivity- awesome.
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Kmonx
Profile Joined October 2011
United States102 Posts
November 04 2011 01:13 GMT
#189
Great news. Grats to IGN.
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Cataphract
Profile Joined August 2010
United States69 Posts
November 04 2011 01:15 GMT
#190
On November 03 2011 18:03 Tofugrinder wrote:
not really great news. every cooperation with google should be avoided if possible. Don't really like, but on the other hand, the content produced is not interesting to me anyway


Why the google hate?
onedayclose
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1145 Posts
November 04 2011 01:56 GMT
#191
hmmm....I hope the PR person that will be doing the YouTube IPL shindig will do it right. I don't want IPL to just disappear. But if it's done correctly maybe GOM will take note and attempt to utilize YouTube too!
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12022 Posts
November 04 2011 02:18 GMT
#192
IGN, you are seriously amazing, not only are your IPL broadcasts some of the most fantastically high quality starcraft I've ever seen, you've got massive production values and are really supporting eSports. I'm not going to lie, until recently with your Starcraft debut I never really read your site as someone from the UK other than Matt Cassiama banging on about a new Kid Icarus (he must be so happy now) but thanks for everything you're doing for our community. <3
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Iselian
Profile Joined March 2011
United States56 Posts
November 04 2011 05:00 GMT
#193
An... interesting step forward. And another push for online and streaming, another possible step away from television? Good or bad, for either direction?
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Phayze
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2029 Posts
November 04 2011 12:55 GMT
#194
Fuck yeah google. SICK!
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LeakyBucket
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada76 Posts
November 04 2011 13:15 GMT
#195
Youtube is most likely the biggest company to recognize e-sports now, i'm happy that they made a new channel!
Hexil
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada14 Posts
November 04 2011 13:28 GMT
#196
Sick!
Novalisk
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Israel1818 Posts
November 04 2011 13:31 GMT
#197
This is it guys.
/commercial
Kreggar
Profile Joined September 2011
United States83 Posts
November 04 2011 14:26 GMT
#198
I'd consider that a win for ESPORTS
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Clbull
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United Kingdom1439 Posts
November 04 2011 17:51 GMT
#199
PLEASE tell me START will be available in the United Kingdom, on both digital TV and online.
Tenks
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3104 Posts
November 04 2011 18:06 GMT
#200
Can someone help me understand the details here. So will YouTube allow streaming similar to TwitchTV and IPL will move over to this YouTV streaming?
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NeThZOR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
South Africa7387 Posts
November 05 2011 15:13 GMT
#201
I like, I like YouTube, one of the biggest websites in the world helping out eSports? Only massively great things can come from this.
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Thrill
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
2599 Posts
November 05 2011 19:02 GMT
#202
No one is going to get hooked on esports by account of the current IPL caster pool, just saying...
Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20285 Posts
November 05 2011 19:12 GMT
#203
On November 06 2011 04:02 Thrill wrote:
No one is going to get hooked on esports by account of the current IPL caster pool, just saying...



They are definatly not comparable to day9, but they are all we have atm
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Jongl0
Profile Joined June 2011
631 Posts
November 06 2011 04:19 GMT
#204
Going in the right direction.
Chicane
Profile Joined November 2010
United States7875 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-06 04:25:56
November 06 2011 04:24 GMT
#205
On November 06 2011 04:02 Thrill wrote:
No one is going to get hooked on esports by account of the current IPL caster pool, just saying...


I agree. If casters like HD and TotalBiscuit were to be shown on youtube, there is no way they would be successful.
smallerk
Profile Joined October 2010
897 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-06 04:31:31
November 06 2011 04:31 GMT
#206
On November 06 2011 13:24 Chicane wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 06 2011 04:02 Thrill wrote:
No one is going to get hooked on esports by account of the current IPL caster pool, just saying...


I agree. If casters like HD and TotalBiscuit were to be shown on youtube, there is no way they would be successful.


First i didnt see the sarcasm, and i thought you were just retarded, but then i realised what you mean.

As far as i know, totalbiscuit isnt employed by them, he has only done some casting for them, the rest of their casters are just boring, painuser, catspajamas, HD...

Im not bashing, but if i put myself in a person that has no idea what starcraft is shoes, and the first thing i see is painuser and catspajamas casting, i think i would just turn it off immediately.
On the other hand, if i saw day9 and husky, or tastosis, i would be hooked by the simple fact of the awesome people commentating, and thus, have an increased chance of getting hooked to the game itself.

Again, i mean no disrespect to the casters mentioned, its just how i see it.
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Attilanator
Profile Joined March 2011
United States154 Posts
November 06 2011 04:44 GMT
#207
Although I really do enjoy the casting of HD, Catspajamas, and Painuser, I honestly think that Tasteless and Artosis would be the best face we could show the mainstream world. They are kinda way, way better than anyone else out there, I would say better than most sports casters. HD, Cats and Pain are good, really good, but they aren't the best way to showcase our community.

K9 would be a good casting duo too.

I know that these guys obviously aren't employed by IGN, but it would be cool to see them brought on as guests sometimes. When possible. IPL online stuff is mostly casted from VODS anyway, so it would be logistically possible.
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Noktix
Profile Joined May 2011
United States492 Posts
November 06 2011 04:51 GMT
#208
Are you guys serious? Husky has 500k~ subscribers on youtube.

HD has what, 400k~? and we're all talking about being worried about the IGN casters? Youtube is where they got famous and you guys are stressing about them doing well on a YOUTUBE channel?

Casters like HD have been broadcasting to the mainstream world since SC2 came out - how do you people think they got involved in the scene? Catspajamas and Painuser are just as good as HD or Husky as well.

Casters won't be a problem my friends.
aksfjh
Profile Joined November 2010
United States4853 Posts
November 06 2011 04:59 GMT
#209
Ho-ly crap!
envisioN .
Profile Joined February 2011
United States552 Posts
November 06 2011 05:07 GMT
#210
This sounds sick. Will it be like a TV format with commercial breaks and stuff or will it be more like a stream?
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ColonelSeitan
Profile Joined September 2010
United States78 Posts
November 06 2011 05:09 GMT
#211
This is fantastic!!

And yeah I think for the most part the casters are fine and dandy from IPL. I'm not a huge fan of HD's style, but they tend to be a good bit smoother than the casting of something like NASL. Their styles seem to flow better for me, so as not to interrupt watching the game with awkward phrasing/casting moments and such. Sure, Artosis/Tasteless/Day9 would be amazing, but they can't be everywhere.
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smallerk
Profile Joined October 2010
897 Posts
November 06 2011 05:40 GMT
#212
On November 06 2011 13:51 Noktix wrote:
Catspajamas and Painuser are just as good as HD or Husky as well.


Its pointless to discuss your opinions of casters.

However i should mention that husky isnt involved with ign in any way i dont think.
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HolyExlxF
Profile Joined March 2011
United States256 Posts
November 06 2011 06:12 GMT
#213
Holy shit, this is actually the biggest thing.

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LimitSEA
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia9580 Posts
November 06 2011 06:13 GMT
#214
Huge step for eSports! Definitely going to help get it more mainstream and everything. Can't wait.
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Graviton
Profile Joined November 2011
Australia146 Posts
November 06 2011 06:18 GMT
#215
On November 06 2011 13:51 Noktix wrote:
Are you guys serious? Husky has 500k~ subscribers on youtube.

HD has what, 400k~? and we're all talking about being worried about the IGN casters? Youtube is where they got famous and you guys are stressing about them doing well on a YOUTUBE channel?

Casters like HD have been broadcasting to the mainstream world since SC2 came out - how do you people think they got involved in the scene? Catspajamas and Painuser are just as good as HD or Husky as well.

Casters won't be a problem my friends.

I agree, they are definitely the most accessible casters for someone entering into Starcraft. The problem I have, however, is that they definitely do not do do a great job of displaying the strategic depth of the game, and as such, can prevent people from delving any deeper into the game than the IPL
zZygote
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada898 Posts
November 06 2011 06:19 GMT
#216
Western E-Sports will soon be > Korean scene

Grats IGN and youtube is gonna get a huge boost... Gamers everywhere rejoice.
Xaggah
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada45 Posts
November 06 2011 08:04 GMT
#217
Another giant step forward! good to see!
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TotalBiscuit
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United Kingdom5437 Posts
November 06 2011 08:33 GMT
#218
On November 06 2011 15:18 Graviton wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 06 2011 13:51 Noktix wrote:
Are you guys serious? Husky has 500k~ subscribers on youtube.

HD has what, 400k~? and we're all talking about being worried about the IGN casters? Youtube is where they got famous and you guys are stressing about them doing well on a YOUTUBE channel?

Casters like HD have been broadcasting to the mainstream world since SC2 came out - how do you people think they got involved in the scene? Catspajamas and Painuser are just as good as HD or Husky as well.

Casters won't be a problem my friends.

I agree, they are definitely the most accessible casters for someone entering into Starcraft. The problem I have, however, is that they definitely do not do do a great job of displaying the strategic depth of the game, and as such, can prevent people from delving any deeper into the game than the IPL


Anything that brings new audience into SC2 is good. While some people will never "delve" into the strategic depth of the game, others eventualy will. What level people enjoy SC2 on and what events they watch shouldnt concern anyone, only that they are watching.
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Where dat snitch at?37023 Posts
November 06 2011 08:35 GMT
#219
Ohohohoh.... awesome things going on eh? Youtube stepping it up
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Clbull
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United Kingdom1439 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-06 14:00:47
November 06 2011 13:54 GMT
#220
On November 06 2011 13:51 Noktix wrote:
Are you guys serious? Husky has 500k~ subscribers on youtube.

HD has what, 400k~? and we're all talking about being worried about the IGN casters? Youtube is where they got famous and you guys are stressing about them doing well on a YOUTUBE channel?

Casters like HD have been broadcasting to the mainstream world since SC2 came out - how do you people think they got involved in the scene? Catspajamas and Painuser are just as good as HD or Husky as well.

Casters won't be a problem my friends.


Really? You're comparing the success of YouTube channels by how many subscribers they have?

This is the most subscribed channel on YouTube, RayWilliamJohnson. 4,949,692 accounts subscribe to this crap. And I'm not even kidding here.

Nearly all of his videos are him taking random clips from the internet, and regurgitating them into a several minute video format where he's like "HEY GUISE, YOU WANT TO SEE THIS REALLY FUNNY VIDEO OF A GRANNY FALLING OVER? YOU KNOW YOU WANNA!!!!" and similar crappy one-liners.

In fact, the only remotely bearable thing RayWJ has ever done was Your Favorite Martian, his cartoon band. The channel of which has ~30% of his subscribers, a total of 1,639,647.

What about the 8th most subscribed to channel on YouTube, Fred. Because people love watching videos about an adolescent who has raised the pitch of his voice through editing software. And worse... was given his own fucking movie.

I'm not bashing HD or Husky in any way, it's just that they were arguably first to the punch as far as SC2 content goes. The second probably being TotalBiscuit followed by the ex-BW casters and pros like Artosis, Moletrap, Diggity etc, and then the hundreds of copycats trying to make their name as casters. I don't think subscriber base is a very good sign that would hint how good of a commentator you are. Sure, if you got subscribers, you're not terrible, but that's all I think it says about HD and Husky. They're not terrible. They're very bearable and even good in ways.

Plus arguably, they have done more for the community than more obscure casters have. HDH Invitational, HD World Tournament, hell.... even TotalBiscuit has done a fucktonne with his SHOUTcraft Invitationals. HD's made his name with IGN and Husky has casted for events like MLG and even TSL3. You could also argue that Husky has made good parodies (particularly Banelings and Void Rays, parodies of Baby and Friday respectively)
Teim
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia373 Posts
November 06 2011 13:59 GMT
#221
Whoa awesome news!
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ReaperX
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Hong Kong1758 Posts
November 06 2011 14:04 GMT
#222
Congrats IGN and eSports! Gotta say thanks to YouTube for seeing its potential too. IPL is a great showcase of what a lot of other major tournaments can be if eSports goes mainstream. MLG needs to be on there though!
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strongandbig
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States4858 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-06 16:49:27
November 06 2011 16:48 GMT
#223
So I don't really see why this is big news. YouTube "channels" have always just been collections of videos, right? I see why this is important in that YouTube is paying ign to make content (ipl, reality show, etc), but I don't see why this would change the viewership of esports - it's still only gonna be seen online by people who specifically seek it out. Am I missing something?

I guess the potential of putting this on digital tv's is kinda cool, but you could do that for any ordinary YouTube channel like hd's or husky's already. I guess what I'm asking is, how does this get esports more exposure or popularity than if the headline were "YouTube pays ign to make some more web videos about gaming?"

Also, I don't want to get involved in the caster discussion, but if I'm missing something and it will give things more exposure, it would be great to have them show like one match each day from gsl casted by tasteosis. Regardless of how people feel about the ipl casters, everyone loves tastosis.
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