EPTOK. Then why MLG didn't sign an exclusive contract with GSL? You think "contract" means one party decides everything?
MLG and KeSPA Announce Multi-Year Partnership - Page 10
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larse
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OK. Then why MLG didn't sign an exclusive contract with GSL? You think "contract" means one party decides everything? | ||
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vik7
United States227 Posts
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NguN
Australia1322 Posts
On May 11 2012 16:15 vik7 wrote: isn't it too soon for kespa bw players to play tourneys, i mean they said it themselves there not ready, unless they've been trolling us -____________- They're not playing in the MLG championships, they're playing in an exhibition tourney | ||
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DoubleDare
Canada48 Posts
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jmbthirteen
United States10734 Posts
On May 11 2012 16:14 mireath wrote: Shouldn't be to pessimistic as we don't know what "exclusive" means yet, but if KeSPA becomes the powerhouse in SC2 as it is in BW then it could be bad news. If every decent Korean pro is signed with KeSPA, and the only foreign tourney they're allowed to enter is MLG, then that's pretty much GG for Dreamhack, NASL, IPL, HSC, Iron Squid and whatever. Great for MLG, terrible for the scene. Last I checked, MLG doesn't hold tournaments every weekend of the year. There is still plenty of space for these tournaments to exist. | ||
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xBillehx
United States1289 Posts
On May 11 2012 16:15 larse wrote: OK. Then why MLG didn't sign a exclusive contract with GSL? Maybe they tried? MLG also signed halo players to exclusivity, effectively killing off any competition since they weren't allowed to go to other tournaments. | ||
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Rakett
Estonia10 Posts
(because they're gom) | ||
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Dodgin
Canada39254 Posts
On May 11 2012 16:18 jmbthirteen wrote: Last I checked, MLG doesn't hold tournaments every weekend of the year. There is still plenty of space for these tournaments to exist. that's funny because the past two MLG arenas have been on the same weekend as other tournaments...hmm..yeah room for everyone I guess. On May 11 2012 16:19 Rakett wrote: so now we know why tastosis isnt at the mlg arena. (because they're gom) No they aren't going to the spring arena because the GSL finals are on the same weekend and they have to be in Korea to do that, but you might be right that they won't do MLG anymore once this kicks in. | ||
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mireath
30 Posts
On May 11 2012 16:18 jmbthirteen wrote: Last I checked, MLG doesn't hold tournaments every weekend of the year. There is still plenty of space for these tournaments to exist. My point was that they aren't quite as interesting if top Koreans aren't allowed to participate | ||
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blade55555
United States17423 Posts
On May 11 2012 16:19 xBillehx wrote: Maybe they tried? MLG also signed halo players to exclusivity, effectively killing off any competition since they weren't allowed to go to other tournaments. Really halo players couldn't play in any other tourneys only mlg? lol that's kind of retarded xD | ||
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zaii
Guam2611 Posts
On May 11 2012 16:19 Rakett wrote: so now we know why tastosis isnt at the mlg arena. (because they're gom) Wolf is part of Gom | ||
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vik7
United States227 Posts
On May 11 2012 16:17 NguN wrote: They're not playing in the MLG championships, they're playing in an exhibition tourney ooh ok thanks, that made me feel a little better, last thing i want is for legends like flash, bisu, jaedong etc, to be manhandled =( | ||
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Orcasgt24
Canada3238 Posts
On May 11 2012 16:18 jmbthirteen wrote: Last I checked, MLG doesn't hold tournaments every weekend of the year. There is still plenty of space for these tournaments to exist. But they have to exist without alot of the top end korean talent. We have already seen that tournements without the top Koreans produce significantly fewers stream views. Thankfully gom teams/players are not under any exclusive deal so these tourneys will be fine for awhile | ||
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Tsubbi
Germany7997 Posts
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DreamOen
Spain1400 Posts
On May 11 2012 16:23 Tsubbi wrote: It shouldnt happen.Looks like Flash is gonna be there from Sundances Tweet !!!!!!!!!! https://twitter.com/#!/MLGSundance/status/200845945196392448 | ||
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dgwow
Canada1024 Posts
Why not? | ||
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Jacmert
Canada1709 Posts
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Dosey
United States4505 Posts
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LlamaNamedOsama
United States1900 Posts
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JackDT
724 Posts
On May 11 2012 15:46 JackDT wrote: It seems like such an obviously bad idea for the long term health of the game that I still kinda doubt that what's they mean here. Sure, it gives you a short term boost relative to other tournaments perhaps. But that sort of insularity will hinder growth in the Starcraft community in the long term. Maybe they just mean that Kespa players will always choose an MLG event any conflicting alternatives that weekend. It just seems nuts that they'd have players pretend the rest of the Starcraft world doesn't exist! JP tweeted that big news was coming, and TL was going to blow up. An then the story came out and I was like, what? We all knew this coming, big deal. But the exclusivity part is what he meant. That's a huge change to way we've always done SC2 stuff. Terrible IMO. I find myself suddenly hoping that open organizations like the GSL crush Kespa and MLG. And especially the homegrown stuff like LoneStar and Iron Squid. | ||
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