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MLG Winter Arena to be PPV

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
February 13 2012 22:50 GMT
#1
Source:
http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/winter-arena-ppv-announcement

By Sundance DiGiovanni

2011 was an incredible year for everyone involved in competitive gaming.The very real growth of the scene is, more than anything else, a direct result of the involvement and support of the community. Our tremendous, passionate fanbase has helped bring eSports to the forefront of sports and entertainment, but we haven’t reached the finish line yet.

2012 is the year where we will push eSports even further and solidify it as a legitimate sustainable business, on par with the most successful leagues in the world. We need your help to make this happen. We need to establish that there is an engaged audience for eSports and demonstrate why everyone (spectators, gamers, marketers and companies) should support the players, the community, and the business of competitive gaming.

Our goal at MLG will always be to give aspiring gamers a platform to compete, while broadcasting that competition to spectators and fans. We have done a good job of delivering a quality broadcast multiple times a year, but now it’s time for us to offer you more: more competition with events like the upcoming Winter Arena, more of the best global competitors like the 32 incredible StarCraft 2 players that we are flying to NYC to compete in a few weeks, more live online broadcasts with a new and enhanced viewing experience, more streams to thoroughly entertain you, and continued Championship events where spectators can interact and experience the scene in person. 2012 is poised to be our best year yet.

With all of these additions comes added cost. For example, it costs roughly $100,000 just for travel, accommodations, and other expenses for all 32 players to get to NYC for our Arena event. We have amazing brands and partners that help cover the fees associated with our new offerings; however, we cannot continue to grow and bring you an expanded competition calendar unless we make some changes to the business model. Today we are rolling out a completely new type of paid product offering that, if well-received, will allow us to dramatically increase the amount of meaningful live competition we broadcast each season. The same basic Championship experience that was free last year will still be available as a free broadcast; so will events like the Online Qualifiers. Some of our completely new offerings, like the Arenas, will be available only by paying a fee. The breakdown is clearly outlined below.

With every new year comes change, and growth, and the chance to do things better and bring you more. If you truly want to support the industry and players, while getting a greater amount of top-quality gameplay, we encourage you to participate in the new MLG Premium offerings. If you want to take your involvement a step further, we are introducing the MLG Referral Program, where members of the industry and community will receive a portion of the proceeds raised from the new Premium Offerings in exchange for spreading the word.

If you have ideas about how we can make MLG even better, we urge you to share them. Our ultimate goal is to keep your (and our) passion for gaming alive, and we can’t do that without your help. We’ve never been more excited about a Pro Circuit season, and while we know there are a lot of new details to absorb, in the end the message is simple. This is the year we bring you the best.

The MLG SC2 Winter Arena

MLG’s first Arena, on 2/24-2/26 in New York City, will be a PPV event. The Event will run from 5:30pm-midnight on Friday, 1:30pm-10:00pm on Saturday, and 1:30pm-8:00pm on Sunday (all times ET). Full details about the broadcast schedule and player list can be found here.

For just $20, you’ll get:
- 20 hours of live gameplay
      Every single match from the tournament will be streamed with commentary
      32 of the world’s best players will be competing for $26,000 in prizes, as well as Championship seeding.
      The broadcast will air live– Friday, 2/24 – 5:30pm – midnight ET, Saturday, 2/25 – 1:30pm – 10:00pm ET, Sunday, 2/26 – 1:30pm-8pm ET
- FIVE live streams in HD for the entire weekend
      The MLG Main Stream: the highly polished content you’ve come to expect from the Pro Circuit
      Three gameplay streams: constant action and commentary from some of the best up-and-coming StarCraft 2 casters
      The Dr Pepper MLG Ultimate Access Stream: go behind the scenes for a candid look at your favorite players that will feature interviews, polls, chat, and more
- MLG’s new Premium streaming experience page (view demo and explanation of page features)
      Never miss a moment–watch up to all five streams at once
      Quick access to the brackets, schedule, liveblog, chat, and more
      Instantly switch audio tracks and position each stream on the page; customize your own experience
- Instant access to VOD
      VOD will go up immediately following each match, right on the page
      VOD will be released for free for those who didn’t purchase an Arena pass one week after the end of the competition
For $20 you get a full weekend of nothing but the absolute best StarCraft 2 in the world. That’s roughly the same cost as a trip to the movies (with a stop at the concession stand), a large pizza, a small venue concert, or a round of drinks. Don’t want to buy anything without seeing it first? We agree, and we wouldn’t ask you to. You should know exactly what you’re getting. We’ll be streaming the first match from the Main Stream and each of the three gameplay streams on Friday and Saturday for free. And the Dr Pepper MLG Ultimate Access Stream (more info on this soon) will be free to all, without an Arena pass, all weekend long. Go check out a full demo of the premium streaming page and we promise you’ll be hooked for the entire weekend.

The MLG Winter Arena PPV Event is not included in any of MLG’s current Membership packages.

What about the Winter Pro Circuit Championship?

As has always been the case, our live Championship Events will continue to have a free standard-quality broadcast. In order to access the extra StarCraft 2 streams and the Premium streaming experience page, and to get all the streams in HD, you’ll need to purchase an MLG HD Championship Pass: just like you’ve done in previous years. The price of this pass is still to be determined, and will be announced in the coming weeks.

While Gold Membership does not include access to Arenas, everyone with an MLG Gold Membership will receive full Premium access to all MLG Championship Events for the duration of their Membership.

If $20 is out of your budget or if you just don't like the idea of paying to view the Arena Live, there are other options. Pool some money with friends, or attend a Barcraft in your area. If there are no local Barcrafts, organize one—and let us know your plans so we can help promote it. Lastly, all matches will of course be made available free to everyone as VOD, one week after the Arena wraps up.

In the end I'm sure some of you will be very vocal in your displeasure of our plans, but I truly hope that once you have had some time to digest what we have planned, you will see it for what it is—a required step in furthering the growth and success of eSports.
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JustJonny
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada294 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-13 22:51:30
February 13 2012 22:50 GMT
#2
you so fast hotbid. they get my money!

edit: not sure why i assumed this was hotbid?
Kira__
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden2672 Posts
February 13 2012 22:51 GMT
#3
Will probably cause an uproar. Personally I will pay for it; MLG has delivered before and it will be worth my money.
The truth is, Yagami-kun, I suspect that you may in fact be Kira.
Asha
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom38240 Posts
February 13 2012 22:51 GMT
#4
Assembly it is =)
modesttoss
Profile Joined June 2011
United States221 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-13 22:54:03
February 13 2012 22:52 GMT
#5
MLG typically always delivers so they've got my money.

Will the behind-the-scenes footage also be posted as VODs?
Dissonance23
Profile Joined September 2010
United States259 Posts
February 13 2012 22:52 GMT
#6
Well at least Assembly is on the same weekend.
JonnyLaw
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3482 Posts
February 13 2012 22:52 GMT
#7
Cool. I'm interested to see if they get the numbers they're looking for in this event.

Not certain if I'll watch it, but most likely not when there are so many cheaper starcraft alternatives.
Otolia
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
France5805 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-13 22:57:18
February 13 2012 22:52 GMT
#8
On February 14 2012 07:51 Asha` wrote:
Assembly it is =)

Indeed.

EDIT : Actually this is almost a scam. The news from the Arena was a month ago, they could perfectly announce the system at that time. Instead they choose to do now as the Arena date is approaching and people are psyched. Good decision making there, MLG. Time will tell if you were right.
Jinsho
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom3101 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-13 22:54:29
February 13 2012 22:52 GMT
#9
Still not watching.

I mean it. I'd rather watch Assembly or Asus Rog or whatever. Not paying a single cent for MLG. You want money, get it somewhere else. And USD20? I hope you're kidding. This is what you fired Slasher for?
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-14 07:12:50
February 13 2012 22:52 GMT
#10
Guess I am watching assembly.

They are really shooting themselves in the foot trying to do this while another major event is going on at the same time. But I guess it is just a test.

Poll: Will you pay for this?

No (3762)
 
89%

Yes (452)
 
11%

4214 total votes

Your vote: Will you pay for this?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No



After reading EGAlex's thread on the subject I am interested in the community response to a slightly different system, please vote in this poll if you did in the last one.

Poll: Would you pay if it was 10$ and 5$ for MLG Gold Members?

No (1520)
 
74%

Yes (539)
 
26%

2059 total votes

Your vote: Would you pay if it was 10$ and 5$ for MLG Gold Members?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No



Orracle
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States314 Posts
February 13 2012 22:53 GMT
#11
I'm assuming there is going to be a huge decline in viewers. Depending on who exactly is playing in it will determine if I bother spending $20 to watch two days worth of games.
fcgog
Profile Joined October 2011
United Kingdom876 Posts
February 13 2012 22:53 GMT
#12
what a bad idea to test it when Assembly's on the same weekend
robih
Profile Joined September 2010
Austria1086 Posts
February 13 2012 22:53 GMT
#13
assembly is gonna love this
ChuCky.Ca
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada2497 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-13 22:56:32
February 13 2012 22:53 GMT
#14
k.... guess I cant watch it now awesome.... thank god assembly will be on. seriously not even a LQ stream come on you just lost 80 % of your viewers sc2 has made MLG the biggest they have ever been and this is what we get in return awesome
Most Skilled Current esport Games Scbw>Sc2>Cs1.6>Dota2>Hon>Loopin Louie The Drinking Game>LoL
saltymango
Profile Joined June 2011
United States120 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-13 22:56:00
February 13 2012 22:54 GMT
#15
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... i really hope there is some kind of facebook promotion like for all the other ones or i might no watch. 20 dollars seems like a reasonable price for a whole year to me or maybe half but im not gonna spend 100 dollars or more a year on mlg sorry.
Azuroz
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden1630 Posts
February 13 2012 22:54 GMT
#16
I guess i wont have to stay up late then, assembly here we go.
Team NSHoseo <3
prOpVikingBB2
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden273 Posts
February 13 2012 22:54 GMT
#17
I see the reasoning, but i think it's an utterly retarded thing to do if its on the same weekend as assembly+assembly has Jinro so that helps
I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger, then it hit me.
Dissonance23
Profile Joined September 2010
United States259 Posts
February 13 2012 22:54 GMT
#18
On February 14 2012 07:53 fcgog wrote:
what a bad idea to test it when Assembly's on the same weekend

I think it is actually the best time to test it, it'll show them if they'll be able to keep a good viewership with PPV while another major tournament is going on.
Razorblade
Profile Joined June 2011
United States4 Posts
February 13 2012 22:54 GMT
#19
Well this is an extra bit of content. So I guess in my mind its perfectly okay for them to say "Hey we are adding new content but because its something different we arn't offering it for free". I don't blame MLG at all and in fact I'm very excited about this and will be purchasing it.
Grumbels
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Netherlands7031 Posts
February 13 2012 22:54 GMT
#20
Please don't let this become a 100 page thread filled with bitter arguments and complaints. :o
Well, now I tell you, I never seen good come o' goodness yet. Him as strikes first is my fancy; dead men don't bite; them's my views--amen, so be it.
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