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Community Questions for Sundance DiGiovanni!

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Octanepro
Profile Joined May 2011
United States416 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-18 20:59:43
April 14 2012 16:18 GMT
#1
Good Afternoon TL Community,
This upcoming Wednesday, April 18th 2012 StarCast Podcast will guest host Major League Gaming's CEO, Sundance DiGiovanni. Sundance will not only fill our third host seat but will also be answering any community questions submitted within this post. We encourage the community to pick Sundance's brain when it comes to upcoming events, tournament changes, business models, players, hobbies etc etc.

HOT TOPICS WE WILL BE DISCUSSING:
CBS Interactive Partnership
Spring Arena This Weekend April 20-April 22

Please keep in mind we will be accepting question till Monday April 16th at 7:00pm EST.

StarCast PodcastShow
http://www.thestarcast.com
Episode: 99
Live Stream Link: http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow
**Previous Episodes can be found on the Itunes Store


Who is Sundance DiGiovanni?
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Co-Founder and CEO Sundance co-founded MLG with Mike Sepso in 2002 so he could combine his lifelong passion for gaming and his deeply competitive nature. As chief marketing officer of Major League Gaming, Sundance focuses on the long-term roadmap of competitive video game play and the various distribution channels that are bringing this burgeoning sport to the masses. He is the lead commentator and gaming expert on MLG’s ground-breaking competition programming’ESPN Saturday Night and MLG Championship Sunday. Through his early work as an on-air videogame lifestyle commentator, he has become one of the world’s leading experts on gaming culture. Prior to co-founding MLG, Sundance was worldwide creative director at Gotham Broadband, a broadband media pioneer. He is a veteran creative executive with experience in a variety of media working with such brands as AOL Time Warner, DirecTV, Sony, Pfizer, Nortel Networks, and Sprint.

About the StarCast Podcast:
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StarCast has been a weekly "audio-only" podcast centered around a casual-friendly community that has been running since the SC2 Beta. Recently StarCast has made the jump to video on Twitch.tv. The show is recorded live on Wednesday at 7pm EST.

Since starting, StarCast has spawned an active forum of over 3,000 members, a casual-friendly clan Virtus Opprimo (vO), a "Master-Only" competitive clan (cVo), awesome BlizzCon meetups, multiple tournaments with prizes including paid entry and airfare to compete at MLG, countless community created podcast segments and several authors for Team Evil Geniuses.

Weekly shows consist of a variety of StarCraft 2 News, E-Sports and Strategy Topics. More recently Starcast Podcast has been bringing on third seat guest to add their unique perspective to the show while answering community submitted questions.

Recent Third Seat Guest:
EGLzGamer
I7.Axslav
MLG Clutch
LookNoHands
BrightSide
LivinPink
EGMachine
EGIncontrol
Gretorp
MoleTrap
Author Rob Imbs


**Once again please keep in mind we will only accept questions up till Monday April 16th at 7:00pm EST**


Thanks Again TL!
Daily Terran Streaming - http://www.twitch.tv/octaneproscii
Falcor
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada894 Posts
April 14 2012 16:28 GMT
#2
If blizzard allowed it would he be willing to use the new program just released that you can resume a game from a replay? So if there is a d/c they don't need to regame.
Mohdoo
Profile Joined August 2007
United States15513 Posts
April 14 2012 16:30 GMT
#3
On April 15 2012 01:28 Falcor wrote:
If blizzard allowed it would he be willing to use the new program just released that you can resume a game from a replay? So if there is a d/c they don't need to regame.


This is an excellent question!
Cokefreak
Profile Joined June 2011
Finland8095 Posts
April 14 2012 16:33 GMT
#4
On April 15 2012 01:30 Mohdoo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 15 2012 01:28 Falcor wrote:
If blizzard allowed it would he be willing to use the new program just released that you can resume a game from a replay? So if there is a d/c they don't need to regame.


This is an excellent question!

It is indeed however I think the answer is obvious.
Popeye345
Profile Joined April 2012
1 Post
April 14 2012 16:47 GMT
#5
Would you like wine with your cheese?
Octanepro
Profile Joined May 2011
United States416 Posts
April 15 2012 13:30 GMT
#6
A friendly community reminder:

We will be accepting your questions till 7:00pm EST tomorrow night! Get them in!
Daily Terran Streaming - http://www.twitch.tv/octaneproscii
Netsky
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia1155 Posts
April 15 2012 13:36 GMT
#7
When will the MLG Winter Championship replays be released?

Will you continue to release replays for your events?

If yes, what delay can we expect from when the event takes place to when the replays are released?
ReachTheSky
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3294 Posts
April 15 2012 13:38 GMT
#8
Do you like Jersey Shore?
TL+ Member
tobijdc
Profile Joined November 2011
Austria5 Posts
April 15 2012 13:47 GMT
#9
more on the Partnership wih OGN
StarGalaxy
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany744 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-16 01:37:14
April 15 2012 13:56 GMT
#10
1. What justifies the extended series rule in your eyes? Are there any intentions to change it?

2. I heard from a lot of pro players that they were tired after going through the open bracket. Some of them didn't even had a break before they played the pool play matches. Are there any plans to change the system to reduce the games for the pros or schedule them differently? (Play them online in advanced or higher seeding in the open bracket or something like that.)

3. Do you think you do enough for new upcoming players?
I feel like the invite and pool tournament system work against that.
Do you think it is fair to new raising players to charge money for the Open Online Qualifiers for the Arena?
(They already have a big disadvantage because they have to go through the double amount of qualifiers.)
Cj hero | Zest
mikkmagro
Profile Joined April 2011
Malta1513 Posts
April 15 2012 14:01 GMT
#11
MLG has been the lifeline for eSports in the US. Are there any plans to expand outside of US borders, and share your eSports expertise with other countries? Perhaps Canada, the (direly needed) UK, or Latin America?
mousesports, Team Acer, Fnatic!
k!llua
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Australia895 Posts
April 15 2012 14:20 GMT
#12
Dear Sundance,

Is it true that you are a giant tootsiepop?

Thank you,
The SEA Community
my hair is a wookie, your argument is invalid
Ballack
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway821 Posts
April 15 2012 14:43 GMT
#13
How would he describe MLG's relationship with competing organizations like IPL, NASL, Dreamhack and IEM (etc). Would he consider going into partnerships with them similar to what he did with GSL last year?
Just when I thought I was out, Blizz pulled me back in..
Chenz
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden1197 Posts
April 15 2012 14:58 GMT
#14
On April 15 2012 22:56 OrbitalPlane wrote:
1. What justifies the extended series rule in your eyes? Are there any intentions to change it?

This one is quite important to me.

Also, I'd like to know if tournament organizers have taken steps to improve their communications in order to reduce scheduling issues.
Octanepro
Profile Joined May 2011
United States416 Posts
April 16 2012 11:24 GMT
#15
Final Call:
We have a handful of questions from the StarCast Forums submitted by the StarCraft 2 Community and we will be merging them together with questions submitted from TeamLiquid.

Last call for community questions for Sundance DiGiovanni. The submission window closes at 7:00pm tonight, 4/16.

Your questions can be seen live over at http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow on 4/18/2012 for Episode 99 of The StarCast Podcast.
Daily Terran Streaming - http://www.twitch.tv/octaneproscii
SupeR z
Profile Joined February 2012
United States73 Posts
April 16 2012 12:35 GMT
#16
sundance ...could we please get the replay pack from MLG columbus ? Every other MLG we got them.
Octanepro
Profile Joined May 2011
United States416 Posts
April 16 2012 16:12 GMT
#17
Keep up the great questions guys!
Daily Terran Streaming - http://www.twitch.tv/octaneproscii
Octanepro
Profile Joined May 2011
United States416 Posts
April 16 2012 23:42 GMT
#18
Question Submissions are CLOSED!

Please listen for all your questions and much much more on tomorrow night's show with Sundance!

Episode 99 of the StarCast Podcast Show
Date: 4/18/2012
Time: 7:00pm EST
Show Website: http://www.thestarcast.com
Live Stream Link: http://www.twitch.tv/starcastshow
**Previous Episodes can be found on the Itunes Store+ Show Spoiler +
Daily Terran Streaming - http://www.twitch.tv/octaneproscii
ZidaneTribal
Profile Joined September 2007
United States2800 Posts
April 16 2012 23:47 GMT
#19
damn too late to post questions =_=
fuck lag
Leeoku
Profile Joined May 2010
1617 Posts
April 16 2012 23:47 GMT
#20
dammit missed it. wanted to ask if they're gona bring dota 2
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