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omg they shoulda made fuck slasher weekly and kept it. No idea what screport is though, never heard of that
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The problem with Slasher is it may be difficult for him to have a similar show under someone else's or his own banner since he still works for MLG. Where SotG is more of an entertainment show and JP can mostly avoid topics that may be critical of MLG, Slasher likes to do call ins and more actual journalism, and problems can and will arise with being employed by MLG and doing these things as we saw last week. So even if he starts a new show not produced by MLG, he will still have conflict issues.
Also I can't help but feel the scheduling of these shows was awful, especially SC Report. 5pm or earlier EST on a week day is very inaccessible. If MLG plans to add any shows in the future or chobopeon/slasher want to independently run their own shows they really need to consider this.
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On December 20 2011 10:33 jtp118 wrote:
they're cancelling the shows because there will be a bunch of video content in 2012 of actual gameplay (40 out of 52 weeks will have gameplay, according to sundance), they don't need to fill mlg.tv time with badly-produced shows anymore.
seriously ... Fuck Slasher was terrible, Julie's Show was awkward, and SC center was all right, I guess, but I just read the forums to keep up with SC news. none of these shows ever had more than a few hundred viewers.
Not true. Fuck slasher got 1.5-2.5k
SC center was in the 1000s
the other shows were below 1000 though.
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I'm sure that those shows will be reproduced with a non-MLG producer. I don't think this will effect the shows that much, it is just going to take some readjustment time.
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On December 20 2011 10:22 Herper wrote:
Didn't JP start SotG without MLG? Should be fine
Chobopeon ran SC Center independently for several months in March before it became SC Report..
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If this post is accurate, then it sounds like MLG is just freeing up time slots to broadcast actual games. Given that MLG Global Invitational consistently got around 7k-12k it makes sense that they cancelled their shows in order to broadcast content more people will watch.
On November 22 2011 01:57 Ladnil wrote:The following is a bit of what I have gathered from Sundance's various leaks and teases. - 2012 to be divided into 4 seasons where they will host competitions both online and in their studios in Texas (where JP is based) and New York (where most of MLG is based). Each season culminates in a big event weekend comparable to what they ran this weekend in Providence, with a possible 5th event as a Grand Championship type of deal.
- Dramatically increased prize pools.
- 40 weeks a year of live content, but not necessarily every game every week in order to prevent oversaturation. Might be SC2/Halo one week and Gears/LoL the next for example.
- The MLG Global Invitational was sort of a beta test for the online component of next year’s system, and points towards seeding at the big live events will be able to be earned online.
- More ways into the pools (and by extension out of them). The online component mentioned, but also the possibility of local feeder tournaments.
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On December 20 2011 11:01 BiG wrote:Show nested quote +On December 20 2011 10:46 caradoc wrote:Also there is a German language article with Sundance here: http://www.gamer.nl/interview/195594/interview-met-mlg-ceo-digiovanni-het-was-een-geweldig-jaarHere it is thru google translate: + Show Spoiler +
Last week we looked at the figures for the Major League Gaming Season 2011, and we gazed back at a successful year of electronic sport and the league itself. To conclude the year, we spoke again with MLG CEO Sundance DiGiovanni over the past year and the changes within the organization. In addition, look ahead to 2012 and what the coming year has in store for MLG, its spectators and players.
GNL: How have you experienced in 2011, compared to the 2010 season?
Sundance DiGiovanni: It was very rewarding to be able to be part of such a great year in terms of growth. 2011 2010 has definitely surpassed what numbers are concerned and I am very curious to see what we can achieve in the future. This is just the beginning.
What major changes have been made this year and why?
We have some things improved this year in order to make progress with the electronic sports. Streaming was for us one of the main points. Our partnership with Stream Works, we viewers the opportunity to stream the 720p HD quality viewing during our six Pro Circuit events. It's great to live to be present at a tournament, that feeling we wanted everyone around the world to experience. Streaming through, we were able to reach 175 countries and in total, more than 15 million hours of video viewed.
Furthermore, the addition of StarCraft II course a huge contribution to the growth of our community and attendances. Furthermore, we introduced the MLG Membership program and we added to the League of Legends tournament. Everything we have done this year is done to satisfy the community and expand our audience.
What was the most positive and most negative experience of this year?
The most positive experience of 2011 was the success of the national championship in Providence. I was convinced that we could drop a grand event and the results were extraordinary. 241,000 concurrent viewers and more than 3.6 million hours of video in just one weekend are great results, I would not it be happier.
The most negative experience was a shortage of tournaments. But six competitive events in one year is far from enough and we hope here in 2012, something that can do more through online and offline tournaments.
What are the prospects for Major League Gaming in 2012?
For 2012 we aim to build on the success of 2011. Expect more games, more leagues, more video, more live broadcasts and more global interaction.
Are there any games you would like to add Major League Gaming in the near future?
We are always researching new titles that could cause a big event and there are plenty of new games are eligible. I would greatly like Diablo III, fighting games, more first-person shooters and other titles to add. Eventually it is all down to what the community wants and what the current state of affairs [of the game and the sport itself electronically].
Is there anything you would still like to say to our readers?
I would greatly like to see more overseas trips in 2012 and our loyal fans visit. Helping to introduce Major League Gaming to others. I also want to thank everyone for a great 2011.
thats dutch not german
oops, thanks. fixed.
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Really confused, first we hear that MLG laid off a ton of people, now they are cancelling all of their online content?
The amount of growth MLG has had since even last year is incredible. Why would they be cutting these things? Especially slows like F slasher and sc report that were getting decent viewership?
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Looks like they *Puts on sunglasses* Fucked Slasher xd
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On December 20 2011 11:03 Primadog wrote:Show nested quote +On December 20 2011 10:22 Herper wrote:
Didn't JP start SotG without MLG? Should be fine Chobopeon ran SC Center independently for several months in March before it became SC Report..
And if he wanted to start up sc center again he could
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On December 20 2011 07:00 Diamond wrote:Sundance just tweeted: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/bouLr.png)
Does this mean bigger prize pools? :O
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On November 22 2011 01:57 Ladnil wrote:The following is a bit of what I have gathered from Sundance's various leaks and teases. - 2012 to be divided into 4 seasons where they will host competitions both online and in their studios in Texas (where JP is based) and New York (where most of MLG is based). Each season culminates in a big event weekend comparable to what they ran this weekend in Providence, with a possible 5th event as a Grand Championship type of deal.
- Dramatically increased prize pools.
- 40 weeks a year of live content, but not necessarily every game every week in order to prevent oversaturation. Might be SC2/Halo one week and Gears/LoL the next for example.
- The MLG Global Invitational was sort of a beta test for the online component of next year’s system, and points towards seeding at the big live events will be able to be earned online.
- More ways into the pools (and by extension out of them). The online component mentioned, but also the possibility of local feeder tournaments.
so... MLG is basically copying NASL?
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I hope to god they don't take away SOTG!
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On December 20 2011 11:28 Primadog wrote:Show nested quote +On November 22 2011 01:57 Ladnil wrote:The following is a bit of what I have gathered from Sundance's various leaks and teases. - 2012 to be divided into 4 seasons where they will host competitions both online and in their studios in Texas (where JP is based) and New York (where most of MLG is based). Each season culminates in a big event weekend comparable to what they ran this weekend in Providence, with a possible 5th event as a Grand Championship type of deal.
- Dramatically increased prize pools.
- 40 weeks a year of live content, but not necessarily every game every week in order to prevent oversaturation. Might be SC2/Halo one week and Gears/LoL the next for example.
- The MLG Global Invitational was sort of a beta test for the online component of next year’s system, and points towards seeding at the big live events will be able to be earned online.
- More ways into the pools (and by extension out of them). The online component mentioned, but also the possibility of local feeder tournaments.
so... MLG is basically copying NASL?
Yes in fact that is what it seems more stream of game and less content like Media Etc
Seems they want to let the independent Media take control of things ... idk..
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It seems the shows were just not bringing enough traffic. I remember watching the vod with less than 1000 views per video, that is probably not enough to sustain a multimillion company.
Honestly makes perfect sense to me even though I think the shows had potential if they had better PR.
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Seems really out of nowhere. but good luck to all parties.
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cancel huh? we still havent gotten the MLG GI vods -_-
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Wow. I really hope state of the game won't be cancelled, it's such an amazing show. Besides, it's not like these shows cost much to produce and they actually generate so many views.
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SOTG and Weekly Warfare are confirmed to not be canceled.
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