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Mike Morhaime "SC2 Proleague will open this year" - Page 4

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Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
March 17 2012 07:13 GMT
#61
Well fuck that complicates my job.
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
March 17 2012 07:13 GMT
#62
On March 17 2012 16:07 Gamegene wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 17 2012 16:05 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On March 17 2012 16:02 Angel_ wrote:
On March 17 2012 16:00 Torpedo.Vegas wrote:
The only question would be how KeSPA approaches team relations. Will they attempt to lock it down like how BW teams contracted, or will it remain an open type deal. These really only pertains to Korean teams. But as for foreign teams, it would be insteresting to see to what degree they particpate.


No foreigners allowed! brahahahaha T_T


KeSPA never said no foreginers allowed, please do research.


you need to go through a courage tournament.

A few honorary progaming licences had been given out to certain non-Korean players to allow them to bypass Courage. I think Idra received one of them from Estro, and Draco received one from Sparkyz.
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IMoperator
Profile Joined October 2011
4476 Posts
March 17 2012 07:13 GMT
#63
hope gomtv doesn't suffer because of this
MauiMallard
Profile Joined January 2011
United States53 Posts
March 17 2012 07:13 GMT
#64
Blizzard seriouslly needs to get on the horse about making their game more marketable to the Korean fanbase, otherwise Riot has shown that they are more then willing, and prepared to step in and take over BW's throne.
McKay want's to take it? TELL MCKAY TO GO FUCK HIMSELF
DeepBlu2
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
United States975 Posts
March 17 2012 07:13 GMT
#65
I wonder how this will change the numbers between LoL and SC2, probably not significantly... The best thing is that GOM won't have exclusive rights.
u gotta sk8
Jehct
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
New Zealand9115 Posts
March 17 2012 07:14 GMT
#66
Time for all the current SC2 Korean teams to get bought out/form 'partnerships' with KeSPA teams (team8 getting folded into Slayers seems likely?). Be interesting to see how everything plays out.
"You seem to think about this game a lot"
sunnata
Profile Joined February 2008
Russian Federation228 Posts
March 17 2012 07:14 GMT
#67
I hope that GOMTV won't go down because of this. Can't live without a healthy dose of Artosis commentating.
Only way to know the future is to make it.
a9arnn
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1537 Posts
March 17 2012 07:14 GMT
#68
Not surprising, but it should be interesting to see if GOM is still part of the equation after the dust settles in this :O.

Also, if there's a chance for me to see ZerO beat everyone's face in BW and SC2 in the same day, that'd be great :D.
VOD finder guy for sc2ratings.com/ ! aka: ogndrahcir, a9azn2 | Go ZerO, Stork, Sea, and KawaiiRice :D | nesc2league.com/forum/index.php | youtube.com/watch?v=oaGtjWL5mZo
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50692 Posts
March 17 2012 07:15 GMT
#69
Also if this happens, FXO please sponsor Team8.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
Nerski
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1095 Posts
March 17 2012 07:15 GMT
#70
If I had to fathom a guess of what this will actually end up meaning.

I'd go with you'll see the existing pro league players playing both BW and 'some' SCII only events through kespa and pro league.

For gomtv and those associated with the GSL it will be business as usual.

The REAL question becomes can pro league be profitable enough to lure talent away from GOMTV and the GSL, or would they simply co-exist side by side. The exact opposite could be said as well should SCII not go over as well for pro league.

Knowing their formats I find it unlikely a player could play in both if they run at the same time, so should this happen at minimum it would be interesting to watch as far as the player pool goes, who ends up where.
Twitter: @GoForNerski /// Youtube: Youtube.com/nerskisc
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
March 17 2012 07:15 GMT
#71
On March 17 2012 16:14 a9arnn wrote:
Not surprising, but it should be interesting to see if GOM is still part of the equation after the dust settles in this :O.

Also, if there's a chance for me to see ZerO beat everyone's face in BW and SC2 in the same day, that'd be great :D.

Everyone except for Flash
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stickyhands
Profile Joined May 2011
187 Posts
March 17 2012 07:15 GMT
#72
this is huge news!
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Jehct
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
New Zealand9115 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-17 07:16:34
March 17 2012 07:15 GMT
#73
On March 17 2012 16:13 eviltomahawk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 17 2012 16:07 Gamegene wrote:
On March 17 2012 16:05 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On March 17 2012 16:02 Angel_ wrote:
On March 17 2012 16:00 Torpedo.Vegas wrote:
The only question would be how KeSPA approaches team relations. Will they attempt to lock it down like how BW teams contracted, or will it remain an open type deal. These really only pertains to Korean teams. But as for foreign teams, it would be insteresting to see to what degree they particpate.


No foreigners allowed! brahahahaha T_T


KeSPA never said no foreginers allowed, please do research.


you need to go through a courage tournament.

A few honorary progaming licences had been given out to certain non-Korean players to allow them to bypass Courage. I think Idra received one of them from Estro, and Draco received one from Sparkyz.

Every team had license 'exceptions' they could give out; not sure whether they were given a yearly/lifetime allowance or in what manner they functioned.
"You seem to think about this game a lot"
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
March 17 2012 07:15 GMT
#74
On March 17 2012 16:13 eviltomahawk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 17 2012 16:07 Gamegene wrote:
On March 17 2012 16:05 BLinD-RawR wrote:
On March 17 2012 16:02 Angel_ wrote:
On March 17 2012 16:00 Torpedo.Vegas wrote:
The only question would be how KeSPA approaches team relations. Will they attempt to lock it down like how BW teams contracted, or will it remain an open type deal. These really only pertains to Korean teams. But as for foreign teams, it would be insteresting to see to what degree they particpate.


No foreigners allowed! brahahahaha T_T


KeSPA never said no foreginers allowed, please do research.


you need to go through a courage tournament.

A few honorary progaming licences had been given out to certain non-Korean players to allow them to bypass Courage. I think Idra received one of them from Estro, and Draco received one from Sparkyz.


Weren't there team recruitment tourneys for foreigners as well?
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
RPR_Tempest
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Australia7798 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-17 07:16:39
March 17 2012 07:16 GMT
#75
Whatever KeSPA comes out with will never beat GSL. There's just no way.

Worst comes to worst and the two leagues can't get along, KeSPA picks 8 players who support them, GOM picks 8 players who support them, and they have a massive Bo3 per player Bo15 team league style battle to decide the fate of e-sports. Winner stays, loser can never hold a SC2 tournament again. Think Team WWF vs Team Alliance.
Soundwave, Zerg player from Canberra, Australia. @SoundwaveSC
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-17 07:19:37
March 17 2012 07:17 GMT
#76
On March 17 2012 16:15 BLinD-RawR wrote:
Also if this happens, FXO please sponsor Team8.


They still have no sponsors t_t.

On March 17 2012 16:16 RPR_Tempest wrote:
Whatever OGN comes out with will beat GSL.


They're a much more established broadcaster with vastly superior production. To say that GOMTV can rival OGN is just silly. Plus they're going to have the better players. Unfortunately.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50692 Posts
March 17 2012 07:17 GMT
#77
On March 17 2012 16:16 RPR_Tempest wrote:
Whatever KeSPA comes out with will never beat GSL. There's just no way.

Worst comes to worst and the two leagues can't get along, KeSPA picks 8 players who support them, GOM picks 8 players who support them, and they have a massive Bo3 per player Bo15 team league style battle to decide the fate of e-sports. Winner stays, loser can never hold a SC2 tournament again. Think Team WWF vs Team Alliance.


of course they will.

OGN>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>GOM everyone knows that.
Brood War EICWoo Jung Ho, never forget.| Twitter: @BLinDRawR
lbmaian
Profile Joined December 2010
United States689 Posts
March 17 2012 07:19 GMT
#78
Really hope it's not exclusive to OGN. We need a MBC version 2 in GOM.

If ratings for BW are still stable, and SC2 ratings are only gradually rising (as I've seen claimed), I don't foresee BW proleague going under yet.
LittleAtari
Profile Joined August 2010
Jordan1090 Posts
March 17 2012 07:20 GMT
#79
On March 17 2012 16:19 lbmaian wrote:
Really hope it's not exclusive to OGN. We need a MBC version 2 in GOM.

If ratings for BW are still stable, and SC2 ratings are only gradually rising (as I've seen claimed), I don't foresee BW proleague going under yet.

GOM should get a bunch of the MBC guys on their team to prepare to compete with OGN. I know that they've already hired at least one caster, but they need the background people as well.
looknohands119
Profile Joined March 2010
United States815 Posts
March 17 2012 07:21 GMT
#80
Wow.... This is huge. I really hope that KESPA doesn't get exclusive rights and that they do not require a progaming liscense for such an event.
"The kingdom of the heavens is buried treasure. Would you sell yourself to buy the one you've found?" - Jon Foreman ('Your Love Is Strong' - Spring EP)
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