• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 23:18
CEST 05:18
KST 12:18
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
Team Liquid Map Contest #22: Results and Winners7Code S Season 2 (2026): RO4 and Finals Preview12TL.net Map Contest #22 - Voting & Ladder Map Selection7Code S Season 2 (2026) - RO8 Preview7[ASL21] Finals Preview: Two Legacies21
Community News
Weekly Cups (June 8-14): Clem and Solar double, PTR tested0RSL: S6 Finals played at BlizzCon 202611Douyu Cup 2026: $20,000 Legends Event (June 26-28)10[BSL22] Non-Korean Championship from 13 to 28 June4Weekly Cups (May 25-31): Clem doubles, 2v2 circuit heads toward finale0
StarCraft 2
General
TL Poll: How do you feel about the 5.0.16 PTR balance changes? Code S Season 2 (2026) - RO8 Preview Updates to The Core/Core Lite for v5.0.16? RSL: S6 Finals played at BlizzCon 2026 Weekly Cups (June 8-14): Clem and Solar double, PTR tested
Tourneys
GSL CK #4 20-21th June Douyu Cup 2026: $20,000 Legends Event (June 26-28) Maestros of The Game 2 announcement and schedule ! Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament Sea Duckling Open (Global, Bronze-Diamond)
Strategy
[G] Having the right mentality to improve
Custom Maps
Work In Progress Melee Maps [D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3
External Content
Mutation # 530 One For All The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 529 Opportunities Unleashed Mutation # 528 Infection Detected
Brood War
General
vespene.gg — BW replays in browser BW General Discussion Where is EffOrt? BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ Quality of life changes in BW that you will like ?
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues [ASL21] Grand Finals [BSL22] Grand Finals - Sunday 21:00 CEST Escore Tournament StarCraft Season 2
Strategy
Relatively freeroll strategies Creating a full chart of Zerg builds Why doesn't anyone use restoration? Any training maps people recommend?
Other Games
General Games
Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Beyond All Reason ZeroSpace Megathread Total War: Warhammer 40K Path of Exile
Dota 2
Looking for a Dota Mentor Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
Russo-Ukrainian War Thread US Politics Mega-thread UK Politics Mega-thread [H]Internet/Gaming Cafe Tips and Tricks Trading/Investing Thread
Fan Clubs
The HerO Fan Club! The herO Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
Movie Discussion! [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books [TV/BOOK] *SPOILERS* Game of Thrones Discussion [Manga] One Piece
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 Formula 1 Discussion Cricket [SPORT] NBA General Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread Facing Challenges in Mobile App Development
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Does Workplace Frustration D…
TrAiDoS
An Exploration of th…
waywardstrategy
I'm an arrogant trash talke…
FlaShFTW
Gauntlet SC2: A Retrospectiv…
Ctone23
Why RTS gamers make better f…
gosubay
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 7170 users

MLG and KeSPA Announce Multi-Year Partnership - Page 27

Forum Index > SC2 General
769 CommentsPost a Reply
Prev 1 25 26 27 28 29 39 Next All
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 :-)
bonus vir semper tiro
Prev 1 25 26 27 28 29 39 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
PiGosaur Cup
00:00
#86 (PTR Edition)
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
PiGStarcraft126
RuFF_SC2 125
Nina 45
ProTech25
StarCraft: Brood War
Rain 3577
GuemChi 3035
Sea 2477
Artosis 562
Mind 148
Terrorterran 16
Bale 15
Super Smash Bros
hungrybox1458
AZ_Axe203
Other Games
summit1g8113
C9.Mang0533
WinterStarcraft384
ViBE190
Maynarde90
Trikslyr59
PiLiPiLi13
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick1278
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
[ Show 15 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Berry_CruncH246
• Hupsaiya 85
• davetesta16
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Rush755
• Lourlo657
Upcoming Events
Replay Cast
5h 42m
The PondCast
1d 6h
OSC
1d 20h
CranKy Ducklings
2 days
GSL
3 days
Maru vs ShoWTimE
Classic vs Reynor
herO vs Lambo
Solar vs Clem
BSL22 NKC (BSL vs China)
3 days
XuanXuan vs Jaystar
Mihu vs Messiah
eOnzErG vs Dewalt
Bonyth vs Jaystar
TerrOr vs Messiah
XuanXuan vs Mihu
eOnzErG vs Jaystar
Replay Cast
3 days
GSL
4 days
Patches Events
4 days
BSL22 NKC (BSL vs China)
4 days
Dewalt vs Messiah
Bonyth vs Mihu
TerrOr vs XuanXuan
eOnzErG vs Messiah
Jaystar vs Mihu
Dewalt vs XuanXuan
Bonyth vs TerrOr
[ Show More ]
Replay Cast
4 days
WardiTV Weekly
5 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-06-16
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
Heroes Pulsing #1

Ongoing

IPSL Spring 2026
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 2
Acropolis #4
CSCL: Masked Kings S4
YSL S3
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
SCTL 2026 Spring
Maestros of the Game 2
WardiTV Spring 2026
Murky Cup 2026
Heroes Pulsing #2
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1

Upcoming

CSL 2026 Summer (S21)
CSLAN 4
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
RSL Revival: Season 6
CranK Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League
HSC XXIX
Douyu Cup 2026
BCC 2026
Heroes Pulsing #3
BLAST Open Fall 2026
Esports World Cup 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.