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RedBlargh
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Erik.TheRed
United States1655 Posts
On February 14 2012 09:13 stormchaser wrote: Yes they do http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/mlg-secures-10-million-in-series-a-financing-from-ritchie-capital-to-build-worlds-first-professional-video-game-league You're clearly an idiot. They wouldn't be in this business if they weren't making a buttload of cash on it. I love how people look at MLG as if it's an nasl or an ipl. This is not an upstart. Do you know how venture capital works? It DOES NOT equate to money in their pockets | ||
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Dynamy
4 Posts
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Trowa127
United Kingdom1230 Posts
On February 14 2012 09:17 Spaceneil8 wrote: You're the idiot here. Venture Capital is not income. You don't make a profit from venture capital. Plus, the only upstart here is the NASL. IPL has Newscorp and IGN backing it. Thank you. Its hilarious that people think Rupert Murdoch signed off on the IPL because he 'loves' e-sports. The sc2 community is getting worse by the day. | ||
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zSnowy
United Kingdom51 Posts
I can pay for an entire year of pretty much everything the GSL has to offer for the same price. No thanks. Plus, the GSL streams their stuff for free. [FORFREE] | ||
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StarGalaxy
Germany744 Posts
On February 14 2012 08:51 naama- wrote: I will gladly pay 20 dollars because of the new online qualifier system. hehe this made me laugh. Then i stopped because it's kinda true.I also know some pros who did not get invited. =/ I see no reason why the qualifier was not open for all. Its not like 10000 bronze player would have signed up... | ||
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jmbthirteen
United States10734 Posts
On February 14 2012 09:13 stormchaser wrote: Yes they do http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/mlg-secures-10-million-in-series-a-financing-from-ritchie-capital-to-build-worlds-first-professional-video-game-league You're clearly an idiot. They wouldn't be in this business if they weren't making a buttload of cash on it. I love how people look at MLG as if it's an nasl or an ipl. This is not an upstart. ROFL. $10 miilion doesn't go far when you do everything MLG does. Prize pool is seriously nothing compared to the operating costs MLG has. Don't you remember, MLG just laid off a ton of people. Why? Cause they couldn't continue to afford them. They had to become leaner. A buttload of cash. No one is making a buttload of cash in eSports dude. Fuck man, at least IPL has IGN/Fox backing it. Oh man you are naive. | ||
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Jono7272
United Kingdom6330 Posts
On February 14 2012 09:17 werynais wrote: Don't forget the referral program guys! If for example day9 gets a share of it people will happily pay the 20$, pretty "smart" from MLG. Casters make enough money as it is. Tastosis will get more money that weekend than most of the players. | ||
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chestnutcc
India429 Posts
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mewo
United States221 Posts
Also I really dislike that steam viewer. I looked for 10 seconds to find a fullscreen button but no luck. Maybe I just didn't see it, but still. And if I wasn't convinced enough: EXTENDED SERIES. | ||
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babylon
8765 Posts
On February 14 2012 09:19 chestnutcc wrote: Whats the issue with ad supported revenue? There aren't enough viewers to make it profitable. | ||
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MetalLobster
Canada532 Posts
Poeple need to stop acting like they are entitled to shit that cost a lot of money to run. Also, 20 bucks a weekend is what most people spend at single movie/dinner at the theaters, let alone getting something for your gf/bf for valentine's day if you are into that. If anything needs to be discussed, it's the viability of MLG doing PPV, not the cost. | ||
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THM
Bulgaria1131 Posts
On February 14 2012 08:57 xBillehx wrote: I'm not against paying but when I put 2 days for $20 up against the $15 GSL light ticket for ~2 months of content it's an easy choice to make. Combine that with Assembly being on the same weekend and I'm not likely to forgo sleep to watch Starcraft for 72 hours straight so I think I'll just stick with Assembly. Again, I have nothing against a price I just think it's a bad comparison to competitors at an especially bad timing. Also feel bad for the shafted MLG Gold members. Yep. Make it 5$, and almost everyone would buy it plus you get A LOT of viewers. Even 10$ would be somewhat reasonable, even though on the verge. 20$ is just way too much in comparison to all the other leagues. | ||
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Klonere
Ireland4123 Posts
On February 14 2012 09:19 chestnutcc wrote: Whats the issue with ad supported revenue? There aren't enough people watching SC2 simply put. | ||
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Timerly
Germany511 Posts
On February 14 2012 09:20 MetalLobster wrote: If there is anyone who actually deserves my money, its MLG. Poeple need to stop acting like they are entitled to shit that cost a lot of money to run. Not the point. Supply and demand rule and here we have two sources of supply, one free and one at a hefty price (especially in comparison to free). People are just pointing that out, that's actually concern for MLG speaking. | ||
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Fjodorov
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Talin
Montenegro10532 Posts
It'll be quite interesting to see the stats though. | ||
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Grintzefish
Austria6 Posts
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dsousa
United States1363 Posts
MLG is having it both ways, they haven't paid even 100k in prize money to SC2 players in their history, and they want $20 from each of the viewers now and being the most costly tournament around? If you want SC2 to be a success, giving that $20 directly to the players will do alot more for SC2 than giving it to MLG. MLG will give only 1 or 2 of that 20 to the players. | ||
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ZidaneTribal
United States2800 Posts
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