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Interview with Sundance DiGiovanni - Page 7

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SevenAteNine
Profile Joined February 2010
126 Posts
November 21 2011 14:00 GMT
#121
wow 90k lol viewers before the matches even started
its sure getting big
omnomnomnom
sixfour
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
England11061 Posts
November 21 2011 14:13 GMT
#122
very good interview. he answers well and not in an overly media-trained way, it's good that he seems to recognise the limitations and faults of their product even though they are imo currently the market leader, and that standing still is not the way to go. i look forward to the improvements they'll make in 2012
p: stats, horang2, free, jangbi z: soulkey, zero, shine, hydra t: leta, hiya, sea
MrCash
Profile Joined October 2011
United States1504 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-21 14:25:06
November 21 2011 14:23 GMT
#123
Great interview, interesting to see the insight of a tournament through the organizer standpoint.
Nonnar
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden50 Posts
November 21 2011 15:31 GMT
#124
Great interview, thank you!
legendre20
Profile Joined November 2010
United States316 Posts
November 21 2011 15:46 GMT
#125
Pretty interesting interview. I have enormous respect for this guy and what he has done. Can't wait for MLG 2012
"Sen, lings are OP" - HelloKittySS /// <3 http://www.twitch.tv/legendre20 <3
Avalain
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada308 Posts
November 21 2011 15:49 GMT
#126
This interview is fantastic! Sundance really seems to "get it". This makes me very excited about the future of the MLG and eSports in general.

I'd really like to see what happens in 2012. Here's hoping for Canadian events!
You know what unit really has balance problems? Colossi. Why, they look like they could be blown over in a stiff wind!
Chickaboom
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada47 Posts
November 21 2011 15:53 GMT
#127
impressive interview, very smart gentleman, if i had a chance to work at mlg i would take it in a second, looks like an awesome visionary to work for
dattebayo!
mrGRAPE
Profile Joined November 2011
Singapore293 Posts
November 21 2011 16:14 GMT
#128
Great interview, I hope eSports will continue to be strong for the years to come
Starcraft 2 and eSports enthusiast. https://twitter.com/#!/mrGRAPETV | http://mrgrapetv.wordpress.com/
JoeAWESOME
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden1080 Posts
November 21 2011 16:56 GMT
#129
Awesome interview! This MLG was sick and hopefully next year they can keep it up!
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Thrill
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
2599 Posts
November 21 2011 17:04 GMT
#130
If players were the only ones watching, LoL would win no contest. So they do - today.

Hopefully SC2 will attract people who don't actively play as well, like BW did in Korea.
Benjef
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United Kingdom6921 Posts
November 21 2011 17:07 GMT
#131
They need to give Naniwa some media training ^_^.
Didn't know they actually did that, not suprised if they did it with T2.

So happy see MLG grow :D. Its been making me lose sleep since 08/9 :D
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TheRealNanMan
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1471 Posts
November 21 2011 17:13 GMT
#132
Such an awesome interview!!! :D
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Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States7081 Posts
November 21 2011 17:14 GMT
#133
I'm guessing the transitions were awkward, but I really like seeing the interviewer as well. Good I/V!
Tegin
Profile Joined November 2010
United States840 Posts
November 21 2011 17:18 GMT
#134
Thanks for posting this. Great interview!
Pain is weakness leaving the body.
DarkShadowz
Profile Joined December 2008
Sweden321 Posts
November 21 2011 17:35 GMT
#135
Amazing interview he's such an interlligent dude. Really knows what he's doing.
Redox
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany24794 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-21 17:50:28
November 21 2011 17:49 GMT
#136
Two things I really liked about the interview:

1. Sundance saying that the way to go for e-sports is not converting the masses but organical growth with the new generations.

2. The hint at regional competitions that lead up to the global competition.
MLG needs regional qualifiers that gives people spots and possibly travel money for the big event. It just sucked that travel stipends were given in a quite random fashion, and to Koreans only. Europeans just stopped coming except they had spots in the pools.
Regional qualifiers would bring more games and more fairness, as well as the opportunity to have regional champions.
Off-season = best season
zyglrox
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1168 Posts
November 21 2011 17:51 GMT
#137
holy, his shirt is blowing my mind right now. all kinds of optical illusion.
champagne for my real friends, and real pain for my sham friends.
PhoenixDark
Profile Joined March 2011
United States286 Posts
November 21 2011 18:28 GMT
#138
On November 22 2011 02:49 Redox wrote:
Two things I really liked about the interview:

1. Sundance saying that the way to go for e-sports is not converting the masses but organical growth with the new generations.

2. The hint at regional competitions that lead up to the global competition.
MLG needs regional qualifiers that gives people spots and possibly travel money for the big event. It just sucked that travel stipends were given in a quite random fashion, and to Koreans only. Europeans just stopped coming except they had spots in the pools.
Regional qualifiers would bring more games and more fairness, as well as the opportunity to have regional champions.


Agreed, very exciting. I'd love to see guys like Dimaga show up to more MLGs for instance; qualifiers is a great way to diversify things

I'm also excited about plans to ensure players are rewarded for successful runs, and players who don't perform will no longer have a monopoly on pool spots.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=435469
zZygote
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada898 Posts
November 21 2011 18:32 GMT
#139
I watched the entire interview and your vision of MLG is ambitious and I hope it works out in your favor! I watched Championship Sunday and enjoyed the event as a viewer. Hopefully MLG comes to Canada in 2012!
booshtv
Profile Joined June 2011
United States30 Posts
November 21 2011 19:03 GMT
#140
Would love to see more from Sundance re: different distribution channels. For instance, does MLG plan to use Youtube or Twitch as a primary partner in 2012, or is that just a secondary channel (and the main content comes from their own site). Why should MLG try match the quality of streaming when partners with much more experience could potentially do it much cheaper?

Managing different ways of delivering content to the consumer is the 2012 frontier.

Good interview nonetheless <3
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