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MLG and KeSPA Announce Multi-Year Partnership - Page 27

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Jakkerr
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands2549 Posts
May 11 2012 13:54 GMT
#521
On May 11 2012 22:52 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 22:49 Jakkerr wrote:
On May 11 2012 22:46 Hnnngg wrote:
On May 11 2012 22:43 stafu wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:15 Femari wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:11 Tachion wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:08 MLGAnnouncements wrote:
[marking the first time in eSports history that KeSPA players will participate in video game tournaments in the United States.

...WCG?

They obviously meant they haven't been to a US based tournament. WCG isn't US based.

Blizzcon?


Owned by a French conglomerate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment


internet people can literally argue about the most pointless shit, fml.


No kidding. ._.

Doesn't mean there weren't several events hosted on non-Korea soil with KeSPA players.


who cares
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
May 11 2012 13:57 GMT
#522
On May 11 2012 22:54 Jakkerr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 22:52 StarStruck wrote:
On May 11 2012 22:49 Jakkerr wrote:
On May 11 2012 22:46 Hnnngg wrote:
On May 11 2012 22:43 stafu wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:15 Femari wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:11 Tachion wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:08 MLGAnnouncements wrote:
[marking the first time in eSports history that KeSPA players will participate in video game tournaments in the United States.

...WCG?

They obviously meant they haven't been to a US based tournament. WCG isn't US based.

Blizzcon?


Owned by a French conglomerate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment


internet people can literally argue about the most pointless shit, fml.


No kidding. ._.

Doesn't mean there weren't several events hosted on non-Korea soil with KeSPA players.


who cares


Facts are still facts.
Hnnngg
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1101 Posts
May 11 2012 13:57 GMT
#523
On May 11 2012 22:57 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 22:54 Jakkerr wrote:
On May 11 2012 22:52 StarStruck wrote:
On May 11 2012 22:49 Jakkerr wrote:
On May 11 2012 22:46 Hnnngg wrote:
On May 11 2012 22:43 stafu wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:15 Femari wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:11 Tachion wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:08 MLGAnnouncements wrote:
[marking the first time in eSports history that KeSPA players will participate in video game tournaments in the United States.

...WCG?

They obviously meant they haven't been to a US based tournament. WCG isn't US based.

Blizzcon?


Owned by a French conglomerate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment


internet people can literally argue about the most pointless shit, fml.


No kidding. ._.

Doesn't mean there weren't several events hosted on non-Korea soil with KeSPA players.


who cares


Facts are still facts.


who cares
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
May 11 2012 13:58 GMT
#524
So you believe everything you read, huh?
fuzzz
Profile Joined October 2010
267 Posts
May 11 2012 14:00 GMT
#525
mlg? awesome! major rip off incoming!
usa lol
TheAngryZergling
Profile Joined January 2011
United States387 Posts
May 11 2012 14:00 GMT
#526
So awesome. Congrats MLG
Everything in life is most clearly explained through a Starcraft analogy.
00Visor
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
4337 Posts
May 11 2012 14:01 GMT
#527
On May 11 2012 15:13 Integra wrote:
AMAZING NEWS

SO dammn nice that the whole Kespa vs the west bullshit finally is over! the SC community )includes Starcraft1, Broodwar and Starcraft2 is finally at peace!!


You realize the small word "exclusive"? Kespa players may not play at any other foreign events.
This is bad.
SolHeiM
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Sweden1264 Posts
May 11 2012 14:03 GMT
#528
On May 11 2012 23:01 00Visor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 15:13 Integra wrote:
AMAZING NEWS

SO dammn nice that the whole Kespa vs the west bullshit finally is over! the SC community )includes Starcraft1, Broodwar and Starcraft2 is finally at peace!!


You realize the small word "exclusive"? Kespa players may not play at any other foreign events.
This is bad.


It's not bad. Maybe a little unfortunate for other events, but I don't see this as anything bad.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
May 11 2012 14:03 GMT
#529
Visor check out Waxy's post.
imperator-xy
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Germany1377 Posts
May 11 2012 14:04 GMT
#530
On May 11 2012 15:08 MLGAnnouncements wrote:
marking the first time in eSports history that KeSPA players will participate in video game tournaments in the United States.

haha fail

wcg is so obvious, but im pretty sure there have been other tournaments as well. for example blizzcon and some wc3 tournaments
lolboi222
Profile Joined March 2012
South Africa44 Posts
May 11 2012 14:06 GMT
#531
Seeing how mlg has handled recent events/ticket/mess, poor choice for kespa.
00Visor
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
4337 Posts
May 11 2012 14:07 GMT
#532
On May 11 2012 23:03 StarStruck wrote:
Visor check out Waxy's post.


I read it. Therefore I added "may".

And of course any exclusivity is bad for esports. We`ll possibly have a Kespa 2.0, they play in their own leagues.
Lyter
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United Kingdom2145 Posts
May 11 2012 14:07 GMT
#533
On May 11 2012 23:03 SolHeiM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 23:01 00Visor wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:13 Integra wrote:
AMAZING NEWS

SO dammn nice that the whole Kespa vs the west bullshit finally is over! the SC community )includes Starcraft1, Broodwar and Starcraft2 is finally at peace!!


You realize the small word "exclusive"? Kespa players may not play at any other foreign events.
This is bad.


It's not bad. Maybe a little unfortunate for other events, but I don't see this as anything bad.


I wouldn't want them flying out everywhere anyway, I will always view the regular league based competition as the pinnacle, not some one-off weekend event that has the player grind through 50 games
Legion710
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada423 Posts
May 11 2012 14:07 GMT
#534
I am so excited like a little girl......
Tyrion Lannister
floor exercise
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada5847 Posts
May 11 2012 14:07 GMT
#535
On May 11 2012 23:03 SolHeiM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 23:01 00Visor wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:13 Integra wrote:
AMAZING NEWS

SO dammn nice that the whole Kespa vs the west bullshit finally is over! the SC community )includes Starcraft1, Broodwar and Starcraft2 is finally at peace!!


You realize the small word "exclusive"? Kespa players may not play at any other foreign events.
This is bad.


It's not bad. Maybe a little unfortunate for other events, but I don't see this as anything bad.

Who is going to invest in new tournaments if the best players are forbidden from taking part?
NightOfTheDead
Profile Joined August 2009
Lithuania1711 Posts
May 11 2012 14:09 GMT
#536
On May 11 2012 23:07 Lyter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 23:03 SolHeiM wrote:
On May 11 2012 23:01 00Visor wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:13 Integra wrote:
AMAZING NEWS

SO dammn nice that the whole Kespa vs the west bullshit finally is over! the SC community )includes Starcraft1, Broodwar and Starcraft2 is finally at peace!!


You realize the small word "exclusive"? Kespa players may not play at any other foreign events.
This is bad.


It's not bad. Maybe a little unfortunate for other events, but I don't see this as anything bad.


I wouldn't want them flying out everywhere anyway, I will always view the regular league based competition as the pinnacle, not some one-off weekend event that has the player grind through 50 games


That possibly includes GSL too. So not only one-off weekend events.
Rorschach
Profile Joined May 2010
United States623 Posts
May 11 2012 14:11 GMT
#537
Horrible news.

The way it seems to be playing out, KeSPA players will only be allowed to participate in MLG events. These MLG events will of course be PPV, so the only way to see KeSPA players playing is to fork out cash. MLG will of course share the profits they make off of this with KeSPA.

Makes sense for the companies in short term, bad for the SC2 scene in general tho.
En Taro Adun, Executor!
StarVe
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany13591 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-11 14:13:51
May 11 2012 14:13 GMT
#538
Smart move by MLG to position themselves as the premier Starcraft 2 tournament in the western world. It's basically forcing every other tournament organizer to come begging to be a "partner" of MLG in order to get KeSPA players to their tournaments. And if you're on bad terms with MLG, you're fucked in that regard.

This gives MLG a uniqe of power they will undoubtedly capitalize on.

I'm very interested to see how this will turn out in the end, for MLG/KeSPA as well as for the scene as a whole.

It might work out well or it might end in a "war" between several brands.

Let's just hope it works out well. Not much more we can do right now.
theseraph
Profile Joined September 2010
United States100 Posts
May 11 2012 14:13 GMT
#539
so i think the open bracket will get rocked, again, if these guys don't get seeded into pools. i'm quite ok with that.
Some motherfuckers always tryina skate uphill.
Kuni
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Austria765 Posts
May 11 2012 14:13 GMT
#540
On May 11 2012 22:53 Doodsmack wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 22:13 holypalaswe wrote:
http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/tht60/mlg_and_kespa_announce_exclusive_multiyear/c4mqoj0



I honestly had never been to r/Starcraft before clicking this link. ROFL what a sewer...


Looking at some threads here on TL, I don't really see that much difference apart from more moderation here on TL :-)
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