EPTWe've got some more StarCraft 2 news about the 2012 Pro Circuit dropping tomorrow morning! Don't worry console gamers, there's news for you coming soon too. Probably not tomorrow, but it is on the way...
http://www.facebook.com/mlgproTop Questions About the 2012 Season Answered:
http://tv.majorleaguegaming.com/videos/80421-top-questions-about-the-2012-season-answered
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On January 20 2012 13:32 MLG_Lee wrote:
The current invite format for the online qualifiers is set up due to the compressed timeframe from announcement to the first Pro-Circuit event. That doesn't mean they'll be invite only for the rest of the Seasons this year. Stay tuned for those details.
Second, to the folks talking about prize money, the announced Prize Money is for the Arena events only, which are a completely NEW event that didn't exist last year in MLG's structure. It does NOT include the Pro-Circuit Championships for each season (which is what you all watched last year at Anaheim, Columbus, Providence, etc). Those details will be announced shortly as well.
Edit: Also keep in mind that we're funding travel 32 + 16 = 48 times for players from all over the world. That is NOT a trivial amount of funding. And each player is getting booked a room to themselves for the Winter Season, so if teammates want to stack up in a room, they can do that. I hope that's viewed as the gesture of support to the teams that it's meant to be. Even the more successful teams will not be carrying the weight on their sponsorship budgets for that travel. EG, for example, has two players in the top 8 from Providence (Huk and Idra), so that's quite a bit of support just to them. In addition, if you're an unaffiliated player and qualify in, you don't need to provide that support or get it from someplace else.
Edit 2: "stay tuned" and "shortly" are vague deliberately. Sorry folks, but there is a timeline here and it's not just because we're trying to hype the hype. There's reasons for this (and deals, and commitments to partners) which we have to finalize before can share them all. And no, i can't tell you what the reasons are :D
Edit 3: (sorry for the wall of text now) The Pro-Circuit events STILL HAVE AN OPEN BRACKET. Anyone can register and play in those. The Online Quali's > Arena are for placement into the Championship Pools at the Pro Circuit Championship.
Edit 4: No spectators in the venue because we don't have room. It's a studio shoot.
The current invite format for the online qualifiers is set up due to the compressed timeframe from announcement to the first Pro-Circuit event. That doesn't mean they'll be invite only for the rest of the Seasons this year. Stay tuned for those details.
Second, to the folks talking about prize money, the announced Prize Money is for the Arena events only, which are a completely NEW event that didn't exist last year in MLG's structure. It does NOT include the Pro-Circuit Championships for each season (which is what you all watched last year at Anaheim, Columbus, Providence, etc). Those details will be announced shortly as well.
Edit: Also keep in mind that we're funding travel 32 + 16 = 48 times for players from all over the world. That is NOT a trivial amount of funding. And each player is getting booked a room to themselves for the Winter Season, so if teammates want to stack up in a room, they can do that. I hope that's viewed as the gesture of support to the teams that it's meant to be. Even the more successful teams will not be carrying the weight on their sponsorship budgets for that travel. EG, for example, has two players in the top 8 from Providence (Huk and Idra), so that's quite a bit of support just to them. In addition, if you're an unaffiliated player and qualify in, you don't need to provide that support or get it from someplace else.
Edit 2: "stay tuned" and "shortly" are vague deliberately. Sorry folks, but there is a timeline here and it's not just because we're trying to hype the hype. There's reasons for this (and deals, and commitments to partners) which we have to finalize before can share them all. And no, i can't tell you what the reasons are :D
Edit 3: (sorry for the wall of text now) The Pro-Circuit events STILL HAVE AN OPEN BRACKET. Anyone can register and play in those. The Online Quali's > Arena are for placement into the Championship Pools at the Pro Circuit Championship.
Edit 4: No spectators in the venue because we don't have room. It's a studio shoot.
EVERYONE PLEASE NOTE THIS IS KIND OF A PRE-SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY! MLG HAS NOT REVEALED ANYTHING ABOUT THE REAL SEASON YET. COMPARE THIS TO A GSL ANNOUNCEMENT OF AoL
Sundance:
The arena is $26k plus all travel expenses for all attending players.
PRO Circuit Events have a stand alone prize pool and still have an open bracket.
There will be multiple Arenas this year - as in a bunch as in lots.
http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/onaae/first_details_about_the_mlg_2012_pro_circuit/c3ijfobPRO Circuit Events have a stand alone prize pool and still have an open bracket.
There will be multiple Arenas this year - as in a bunch as in lots.
Sundance gives insight about MLG in 2012: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/01/19/major-league-gaming-ceo-sundance-digiovanni-outlines-new-2012-season/2/
And yet another article about the 2012 season: http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/719993/mlg-2012-pro-circuit-season-details-introducing-regional-qualifiers-arena-tournaments-and-winter-championships/
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First Details about the MLG 2012 Pro Circuit!
It’s time! 2012 is here! It seems like just yesterday that Leenock was hoisting the trophy and big check at the 2011 MLG National Championships in Providence. We hope the off-season has been a time of productivity for you, but unfortunately – that’s all about to change. The first details on the 2012 MLG Pro Circuit are below. It’s not everything (we’ve gotta save some juicy details for Sundance to spill on Twitter) but it’s the first reveal of the new 2012 Pro Circuit.
StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty Returns to the Pro Circuit
Blizzard’s hit RTS StarCraft 2 is back for the 2012 Pro Circuit. Shocking, we know. Additional games and details will be announced as soon as possible.
A Well-Seasoned Experience
MLG fans of old will notice things in 2012 are going to be a little… different. The 2012 MLG Pro Circuit will be made up of four distinct Seasons, each with their own Live Championship Event. We wanted to move to a season-based Pro Circuit for a couple of reasons. First, it allows us to make changes to our format and game lineup easily throughout the year. Second, it enables us to maintain a steady stream of competition throughout the year for our players and fans to enjoy. Finally, it helps to ensure that the best of the best are winning prizes on the Pro Circuit, and that every player has a chance to make it big. While we’re not ready to reveal everything about our season structure for the entire year, here’s what we can tell you (WARNING: information overload ahead).
Winter 2012 Season
138 of the best SC2 players in the world (based on the results of all notable 2011 SC2 competitions) will be invited to compete in their choice of three regional double-elimination online tournaments (North America, Europe, and Korea/Taiwan). Competition dates are as follows:
January 31-February 2 (Europe)
February 3-5 (Korea/Taiwan)
February 6-8 (North America)
Details on MLG’s video coverage of the regional online tournaments will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Top 8 finishers from MLG’s 2011 National Championship in Providence will be invited to join the Top 8 finishers from each regional online tournament (24 total players) for the MLG Winter Arena in New York City on February 24-26.
All 32 players will receive all-expenses-paid trips to the MLG Winter Arena, where a $26,000 prize pool will be up for grabs. The full prize breakdown is as follows:
1st – $10,000
2nd – $6,000
3rd – $3,600
4th- $2,200
5th/6th – $1,400 (no consolation matches will be played)
7th/8th – $900 (no consolation matches will be played)
While players can choose which of the three regions they wish to compete in, there are a couple of things to keep in mind:
All matches in a specific regional online bracket must be played on that Battle.net region’s server.
Players will only be eligible to receive MLG-paid travel if they request a flight from an airport located in the region they competed in. If a player is not eligible to receive MLG-paid travel, they will instead receive a $400 stipend. All players, regardless of eligibility for paid travel, will receive MLG-paid hotel accommodations.
In addition to the lovely prizes that will be awarded at the Winter Arena, the Top 16 will also receive spots in Pool Play at the Winter Championship. The bottom 16 finishers in the Arena will receive byes into Open Winners Bracket Round 5 at the Winter Championship. Furthermore, the Top 16 finishers at the Winter Arena will also receive an all-expenses paid trip to the Winter Championship. That’s two all-expenses paid trips for 16 of the world’s best players!
The Winter Arena will be live streamed for your viewing pleasure, but there will not be a live spectator component.
The Winter Championship will be a massive, open, live competition in Columbus, Ohio at the Columbus Convention Center on March 23-25. Spectator passes will be available and the Championship will be streamed live. Further details will be released in the coming weeks, including the full tournament format and prizes.
The Top 8 players from the Winter Championship in Columbus will qualify for the MLG Spring Arena.
A Quick Recap
That’s all we can talk about for now, but there are still a lot of details to be released for both the Winter Season and the remainder of the 2012 MLG Pro Circuit. It’s hard not to get excited about 48 all-expenses paid trips for the world’s best StarCraft 2 players, a $26,000 prize pool for a pre-Championship Event, and the return of MLG to the site of one of our most successful events in 2011, Columbus, Ohio. More details in the coming weeks; stay tuned!
http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/the-first-details-about-the-mlg-2012-pro-circuit
On January 20 2012 01:03 MLG_Lee wrote:
Hey everyone,
Excited to be able to talk about the start of the 2012 season FINALLY.
A quick comment on event conflicts. The MLG team has been planning the 2012 Pro Circuit season since the Fall of 2011. Unfortunately, our large scale events – such as the Winter Arena and Winter Championship in Columbus, have to be scheduled months and months in advance in order to secure large venues and execute a bracket that will provide a timely lead in to our championship events. We always do our best to avoid conflicts with other industry events, however, it simply wasn’t an option in this case.
This is the case with all event organizers, and unfortunately, by the time any of us (event organizers in general) find out where/when all the other events are, it's often too late to change gears.
Stay tuned for additional 2012 details.
Lee
Hey everyone,
Excited to be able to talk about the start of the 2012 season FINALLY.
A quick comment on event conflicts. The MLG team has been planning the 2012 Pro Circuit season since the Fall of 2011. Unfortunately, our large scale events – such as the Winter Arena and Winter Championship in Columbus, have to be scheduled months and months in advance in order to secure large venues and execute a bracket that will provide a timely lead in to our championship events. We always do our best to avoid conflicts with other industry events, however, it simply wasn’t an option in this case.
This is the case with all event organizers, and unfortunately, by the time any of us (event organizers in general) find out where/when all the other events are, it's often too late to change gears.
Stay tuned for additional 2012 details.
Lee
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Winter Season to feature Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™
Includes MLG Winter Regional Online Qualifiers, January 31-February 8; MLG Winter Arena in New York City, February 24-26; MLG Winter Championship in Columbus, Ohio, March 23-25
NEW YORK – January 19, 2012 – After closing out the most successful Pro Circuit season in its history, Major League Gaming (MLG), the world’s largest competitive video game league, today unveiled a new Pro Circuit structure for 2012 providing even more competition online and in person with the best players from around the globe. The ninth annual 2012 Pro Circuit will be divided into four seasons – Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Each season will feature online regional qualifiersand a LIVE-streamed Arena eventthat will impact seeding and culminate with a final LIVE in-person Championship competition. The first title to be confirmed for 2012 is Blizzard Entertainment’s blockbuster real-time strategy game StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™. Additional details regarding the Winter season, qualifiers,and Pro Circuit console titles will be released in the coming weeks.
Winter Season Details – StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
The seasonkicks off January 31-February 8with three invitation-only, MLG Winter Regional Online Qualifiers featuring top StarCraft II players from around the globe. Regions and online competition dates are as follows: January 31-February 2 (Europe); February 3-5 (Korea/Taiwan) and February 6-8 (North America).
The top eight finishers from the MLG Pro Circuit 2011 National Championships held in Providence last Novemberwill be invited to join the top eight finishers from each of the MLG Winter Regional Online Qualifiersfor the first ever MLG Winter Arena in New York City,February 24-26. The 32 players will receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City where they will compete for more than $26,000 in prizes and Pool Play placement at the MLG Winter Championship. The MLG Winter Arena will be viewable via LIVE streaming.
The season will conclude with the MLG Winter Championship, a large-scale, spectator event in Columbus, Ohio, from March 23-25 at the SMG-managedGreater Columbus Convention Center. The top 16 players from the MLG Winter Arena will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Columbus for the Winter Championship. The MLG Winter Championship will be viewable in-person and via LIVE streaming.
“Our 2012 MLG Pro Circuit season is poised to be our most robust to date – with even more competition online and in person, more broadcasts and more of the world’s best players,” said Sundance DiGiovanni. “We listened to our community and players to update our Pro Circuit format and ensure that placement in tournaments was a direct result of player performance. Our new Pro Circuit structure is designed to further the world of e-sports and take competitive gaming to a new level.”
2011 Pro Circuit – The Largest Viewership to Date
The 2011 MLG Pro Circuit season was the 8th and most successful to datereaching more than 3.5 million unique stream viewers during combined Pro Circuit weekends. The 2011 Pro Circuit National Championships held in Providence, Rhode Island, November 18-20, drew an all-time high of 241,000 peak concurrent online viewers and more than 3.6 million hours of video were consumed over the weekend. Viewers from 175 countries tuned in to the final tournament, the highest number of countries to date. The top five countries watching included USA, Germany, Canada, Sweden and United Kingdom. Over the 2011 season, more than 15 million hours of video were consumed during Pro Circuit weekends.
Speculation before any announcement was made:
+ Show Spoiler +
Street Fighter IV to be featured at MLG's!!! :D
RALEIGH CONFIRMED DUE TO LEAK!!!
January 12th, 2012 MLG releases news that SotG and MLG have parted ways, and also, the details about the 2012 season will be revealed with in a week!
http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/state-of-the-game-to-return-to-independence
On January 12th, Thursday, as promissed:
On January 10th, Sundance Tweeted the following:
https://twitter.com/#!/MLGSundance
So just recently MLG published the Ultimate Gaming House Gift Guide in their website. There, you can find the list of the top prizes that picked out for UGH winners this year. No big deal so far, right?
Well, what is curious about this list, is that the majority of the hyperlinks provided to find the product lead directly to Best Buy's online store. Even the StarCraft II hyperlink leads to Best Buy as the place to buy the game instead of directly from Blizzard.
Could this be a sign of Best Buy sponsoring MLG in 2012?
http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/the-ultimate-gaming-house-gift-guide
MLG Cancels Online Shows
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=296422
Even though MLG cancels this shows, Sundance still says not to worry about the move and hints to an even better 2012. (Could the shows just be cancelled for the reminder of this year only to be back much better in 2012?
)
Sundance said:
No Capcom games for 2012
After Julie's Show:
- Details about the 2012 coming in January / February. Going to be released game by game.
international event just confirmed.
Might be done through partners and not looking to go to South Korea. Those events going to start closer to the USA (Europe?). That is in addition to US circuit.
SC2, CoD, LoL, hinted at another Blizzard title (maybe), fighting game, Halo seems to be dropped next year. GoW might be added (in Limbo like Halo)
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LATEST DISCUSSION!!!
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2011/12/06/major-league-gaming-finals-shatter-viewing-records-again-outpaces-cable-tv/
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NEW TWEET!
UPDATE!!!
SO as I was just surfing twitter, i came across one of Sundance's recent Twitts:
Could we see MLG going to multiple countries in 2012? 0.o
Now that the 2011 MLG circuit has concluded, let our predictions begin!!! :D
OK, so after this announcement:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=248967
Including Sundance's response:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=248967¤tpage=14#266
And after watching the last minute of this video interview in G4:
http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/714956/esports-roundup-with-major-league-gaming-talkabout/?rnd=5312175477
It is safe to conclude that MLG will bring on an extreme improvement and a revolution to eSPORTS in the US and possibly the whole world.
Based on the latest events surrounding MLG, like the development of the following SC2 tournaments online sponsored by MLG and the tools they will use:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=248758
MLG in my eyes could possibly surpass the GSL if it is successful in introducing whatever Sundance is planning for the future.
Now, I have created this thread to reach out to the community and start compiling a list of the possible huge changes and improvements that MLG's Sundance has suggested will arrive in 2012.
My two big predictions are the following:
1. MLG, with its new SC2 ladder system will be able to become the US's GSL counterpart providing 24 live tournaments next year.
2. MLG will open it's own TV channel (yes, a cable channel like G4, Fox, Cnn, etc.) which will provide coverage of eSPORTS 24/7 obviously including programs dedicated to SC2 alone as for Halo (Mostly SC2 for sure ).
What do you guys think?
JP: 360 pc or ps3 for sf4ae?
Sundance: ps3
Sundance: ps3
RALEIGH CONFIRMED DUE TO LEAK!!!
On January 13 2012 16:56 Syrupjuice wrote:
There is. Auguest 24-26th. It was leaked by the convention center by accident, and was quickly taken back down, but here is a screen shot: http://i.imgur.com/a5stw.png
And Decapitation, get ready.
Sundance's twitter references Raleigh, Anaheim, and CBUS:
Anyway, you're going to have to battle it out against me to make it into the top 32, so practice up man, and I look forward to seeing you at the venue ;D c: c: c:
[Edit: added quotes]
There is. Auguest 24-26th. It was leaked by the convention center by accident, and was quickly taken back down, but here is a screen shot: http://i.imgur.com/a5stw.png
And Decapitation, get ready.
Sundance's twitter references Raleigh, Anaheim, and CBUS:
Anyway, you're going to have to battle it out against me to make it into the top 32, so practice up man, and I look forward to seeing you at the venue ;D c: c: c:
[Edit: added quotes]
January 12th, 2012 MLG releases news that SotG and MLG have parted ways, and also, the details about the 2012 season will be revealed with in a week!
We're hard at work finalizing details about 2012–get ready, because you'll be seeing some very major Pro Circuit announcements next week. While setting up the new Season, we've been taking a very close look at our broadcast schedule, and we've decided to shift our focus entirely towards competition coverage. We've also come to believe–and we hope you'll agree–that the greater world of eSports is best served by community-driven journalism, independent of a connection to any particular League. With that in mind, MLG and State of The Game (SotG) have mutually and amicably decided to part ways. JP was first to raise the issue with us, and we agree and back his choice fully. In order for the show to best serve the community, SotG will return to its roots, becoming fully independent once more, and will no longer be broadcast on MLG.tv. Going forward, the live show will air on twitch.tv, and VOD will be posted on JP's YouTube channel. JP will be posting more details on his personal blog soon.
The show will begin airing at its new home on January 19th, at 7pm EST.
Weekly Warfare and the MLG Weekly will continue to air on MLG.tv, along with new shows that will be announced over the next few weeks. Please stay tuned for additional announcements about MLG's new Broadcast Lineup and the 2012 Pro Circuit.
The show will begin airing at its new home on January 19th, at 7pm EST.
Weekly Warfare and the MLG Weekly will continue to air on MLG.tv, along with new shows that will be announced over the next few weeks. Please stay tuned for additional announcements about MLG's new Broadcast Lineup and the 2012 Pro Circuit.
http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/state-of-the-game-to-return-to-independence
On January 12th, Thursday, as promissed:
On January 13 2012 01:35 StarVe wrote:
https://twitter.com/#!/MLGSundance/status/157499867625820160
Let the speculation begin. :D
https://twitter.com/#!/MLGSundance/status/157499867625820160
Let the speculation begin. :D
Poll: Does this confirm Raleigh and Anaheim?
Yes (42)
81%
No (10)
19%
52 total votes
No (10)
52 total votes
Your vote: Does this confirm Raleigh and Anaheim?
On January 10th, Sundance Tweeted the following:
I'm thinking that I will start leaking 2012 details via twitter on Thursday while I'm up in Canada. don't tell anybody.
https://twitter.com/#!/MLGSundance
Poll: Is this Tweet Code for MLG Canada?
JUST GIVE ME THE WHOLE SEASON! (54)
47%
Yes (39)
34%
No (14)
12%
Maybe (8)
7%
115 total votes
Yes (39)
No (14)
Maybe (8)
115 total votes
Your vote: Is this Tweet Code for MLG Canada?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): Maybe
(Vote): JUST GIVE ME THE WHOLE SEASON!
MLG Sponsored by Best Buy for 2012?
So just recently MLG published the Ultimate Gaming House Gift Guide in their website. There, you can find the list of the top prizes that picked out for UGH winners this year. No big deal so far, right?
Well, what is curious about this list, is that the majority of the hyperlinks provided to find the product lead directly to Best Buy's online store. Even the StarCraft II hyperlink leads to Best Buy as the place to buy the game instead of directly from Blizzard.
Could this be a sign of Best Buy sponsoring MLG in 2012?
http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/the-ultimate-gaming-house-gift-guide
MLG Cancels Online Shows
A source within Major League Gaming has disclosed to ESFI World that the company will be canceling many of their online shows. The affected shows include Rod Breslau's "!@#$ Slasher", "StarCraft Report" hosted by Patrick O'Neill and JP McDaniel, Weekly Warfare, Julie's Show and the MLG F.A.Q. It is unknown as to what the future of "State of the Game" is as the source did not disclose if the show's syndication as part of MLG's programming will continue.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=296422
Even though MLG cancels this shows, Sundance still says not to worry about the move and hints to an even better 2012. (Could the shows just be cancelled for the reminder of this year only to be back much better in 2012?
)Sundance said:
More of what we do best in 2012 - lots more of it.
No Capcom games for 2012
@SadZealot @Slasher @MrMLGAdam @djwheat no need for the FGC 2 worry, I've moved on. Will focus on working with folks who want 2 work with us
After Julie's Show:
- Details about the 2012 coming in January / February. Going to be released game by game.
international event just confirmed.
Might be done through partners and not looking to go to South Korea. Those events going to start closer to the USA (Europe?). That is in addition to US circuit.
SC2, CoD, LoL, hinted at another Blizzard title (maybe), fighting game, Halo seems to be dropped next year. GoW might be added (in Limbo like Halo)
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If you could have an MLG anywhere in the world, where would you do it?
-Madison Square Garden at NY
This is a hypothetical question Julie asked him.
-Madison Square Garden at NY
This is a hypothetical question Julie asked him.
LATEST DISCUSSION!!!
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2011/12/06/major-league-gaming-finals-shatter-viewing-records-again-outpaces-cable-tv/
MLG claims to have a lot of big news in store for next year, and I wouldn’t be surprised if one of them was getting Starcraft 2 on TV in one form or another.
On December 07 2011 14:34 zaii wrote:
Sundance confirmed that Anaheim is a lock, mainly because of Blizzard.
Also he mentioned another eSports league is gonna work with them to host events outside of NA, probably Dreamhack, IEM, and GSL.
Sundance confirmed that Anaheim is a lock, mainly because of Blizzard.
Also he mentioned another eSports league is gonna work with them to host events outside of NA, probably Dreamhack, IEM, and GSL.
On December 07 2011 14:30 zaii wrote:
Sundance just hinted on vVv stream that LiveNation might be hosting MLG events around the world next season.
http://www.livenation.com/h/about_us.html
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Anyone excited or just me? :|
Sundance just hinted on vVv stream that LiveNation might be hosting MLG events around the world next season.
http://www.livenation.com/h/about_us.html
Anyone excited or just me? :|
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Slasher's response to merger rumor:
IMO it kind of hints to MLG going international but MLG-ESL being BS.
Merger incoming?
On December 06 2011 11:38 BasilForSkin wrote:
I've heard rumors that there is a partnership, is this true? There were some tweets by Sundance with hints of an announcement, and tonight on Fuck Slasher someone called in asking Slasher and Chobopeon about the partnership. They were shocked by the question and silent for a few seconds before completely denying everything, Slasher saying it does not exist, and hanging up before the caller could say anything more. Later, in the stream chat, someone asked about it and the person was swiftly banned by JP:
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On December 06 2011 18:08 Slasher wrote:
The OP is full of shit and Basil is the one that called my show to begin with. He's just making shit up, at least in regards to MLG-ESL.
The OP is full of shit and Basil is the one that called my show to begin with. He's just making shit up, at least in regards to MLG-ESL.
IMO it kind of hints to MLG going international but MLG-ESL being BS.
I've heard rumors that there is a partnership, is this true? There were some tweets by Sundance with hints of an announcement, and tonight on Fuck Slasher someone called in asking Slasher and Chobopeon about the partnership. They were shocked by the question and silent for a few seconds before completely denying everything, Slasher saying it does not exist, and hanging up before the caller could say anything more. Later, in the stream chat, someone asked about it and the person was swiftly banned by JP:
NEW TWEET!
Revised: Canada France Germany India UK Brasil Will make sense next year
UPDATE!!!
SO as I was just surfing twitter, i came across one of Sundance's recent Twitts:
I'm back. India. France. UK. Will make sense next year.
Could we see MLG going to multiple countries in 2012? 0.o
Now that the 2011 MLG circuit has concluded, let our predictions begin!!! :D
OK, so after this announcement:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=248967
Including Sundance's response:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=248967¤tpage=14#266
And after watching the last minute of this video interview in G4:
http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/714956/esports-roundup-with-major-league-gaming-talkabout/?rnd=5312175477
It is safe to conclude that MLG will bring on an extreme improvement and a revolution to eSPORTS in the US and possibly the whole world.
Based on the latest events surrounding MLG, like the development of the following SC2 tournaments online sponsored by MLG and the tools they will use:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=248758
MLG in my eyes could possibly surpass the GSL if it is successful in introducing whatever Sundance is planning for the future.
Now, I have created this thread to reach out to the community and start compiling a list of the possible huge changes and improvements that MLG's Sundance has suggested will arrive in 2012.
My two big predictions are the following:
1. MLG, with its new SC2 ladder system will be able to become the US's GSL counterpart providing 24 live tournaments next year.
2. MLG will open it's own TV channel (yes, a cable channel like G4, Fox, Cnn, etc.) which will provide coverage of eSPORTS 24/7 obviously including programs dedicated to SC2 alone as for Halo (Mostly SC2 for sure ).
What do you guys think?
TYTYTY! xD
