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MLG and KeSPA Announce Multi-Year Partnership - Page 8

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Sub40APM
Profile Joined August 2010
6336 Posts
May 11 2012 06:49 GMT
#141
hmm, no "evilest SC1 union joins forces with the evilest SC2 tournament organizer to form the Dual Alliance of Evil." posts yet?
Verator
Profile Joined June 2010
United States283 Posts
May 11 2012 06:50 GMT
#142
On May 11 2012 15:49 Jetaap wrote:
I hope it's not the tournament buying "exclusivity" rights with their players, and for example prevent players attending MLG to attend an IPL or a Dreamhack.
It looks more and more like we're going to have a "war" between IPL and MLG, and it's not good for the scene ..



competition is FANTASTIC for the scene. Competition forces leagues to improve and grow, if everyone is doing just as good as each other, there's no motivation to improve beyond greed.
So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence. -- Bertrand Russell
JackDT
Profile Joined January 2012
724 Posts
May 11 2012 06:51 GMT
#143
Multi-year exclusive contracts are how business AVOID competition. See EA buying exclusive rights to make NFL games so there are no competitors, etc.
T0fuuu
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia2275 Posts
May 11 2012 06:52 GMT
#144
Ok MLG you sold me! i will buy a hd pass to event even though it will be shown at 4am in my time!
Sub40APM
Profile Joined August 2010
6336 Posts
May 11 2012 06:52 GMT
#145
On May 11 2012 15:50 Verator wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 15:49 Jetaap wrote:
I hope it's not the tournament buying "exclusivity" rights with their players, and for example prevent players attending MLG to attend an IPL or a Dreamhack.
It looks more and more like we're going to have a "war" between IPL and MLG, and it's not good for the scene ..



competition is FANTASTIC for the scene. Competition forces leagues to improve and grow, if everyone is doing just as good as each other, there's no motivation to improve beyond greed.

Having two distinct leagues where players cant compete in each other tournaments doesnt seem that great.
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
May 11 2012 06:52 GMT
#146
On May 11 2012 15:50 Verator wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 15:49 Jetaap wrote:
I hope it's not the tournament buying "exclusivity" rights with their players, and for example prevent players attending MLG to attend an IPL or a Dreamhack.
It looks more and more like we're going to have a "war" between IPL and MLG, and it's not good for the scene ..



competition is FANTASTIC for the scene. Competition forces leagues to improve and grow, if everyone is doing just as good as each other, there's no motivation to improve beyond greed.


There is no competing if they are the only foreign tournament that will ever have Flash Bisu Jaedong and Stork at it.
SMD
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada627 Posts
May 11 2012 06:52 GMT
#147
On May 11 2012 15:51 JackDT wrote:
Multi-year exclusive contracts are how business AVOID competition. See EA buying exclusive rights to make NFL games so there are no competitors, etc.


Its also a really good business move.
tnud
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Sweden2233 Posts
May 11 2012 06:53 GMT
#148
On May 11 2012 15:52 SMD wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 15:51 JackDT wrote:
Multi-year exclusive contracts are how business AVOID competition. See EA buying exclusive rights to make NFL games so there are no competitors, etc.


Its also a really good business move.

It's also a really bad thing for the consumers of the product (hint: That's you and me)
- ಠ_ಠ - | disinfect wrote: AHAHHAHAHA 2DG FUCK ME ALREADY.
raf3776
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1904 Posts
May 11 2012 06:53 GMT
#149
I wish people would stop saying that Kespa players are locked down to only MLG. It isnt confirmed or even mentioned. The only word is exclusive and were not 100% sure what that means
WWJD (What Would Jaedong Do)
GwSC
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1997 Posts
May 11 2012 06:54 GMT
#150
Definitely not expecting them to look very good this soon, but I hope to be surprised.
MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
May 11 2012 06:54 GMT
#151
What does this mean for the DH - MLG partnership?
VERY FRAGILE, LIKE A BABY PANDA EGG
Emnjay808
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States10665 Posts
May 11 2012 06:54 GMT
#152
This secured my pass for MLG this season.

Jesus christ, I cant wait to see what players they send for exhibition matches.
Skol
zaii
Profile Joined October 2010
Guam2611 Posts
May 11 2012 06:54 GMT
#153
On May 11 2012 15:49 Dingobloo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 15:47 jmbthirteen wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:45 J1.au wrote:
Will you have to pay to watch online?

for Anaheim? no. there is a free stream. unless they put this on their beta streams, which I can't imagine them doing. would be a terrible move


MLG Is not above making terrible moves, and someone has to pay for those plane tickets keep in mind.


no one is
Torpedo.Vegas
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1890 Posts
May 11 2012 06:54 GMT
#154
The didn't announce the specifics of the exclusivity. It could mean that MLG would be the only foreign tournament where the winner gets a pro-gaming license to be able to join KeSPA run events or something.
McFeser
Profile Joined July 2011
United States2458 Posts
May 11 2012 06:55 GMT
#155
I really hope that we are all reading this long, but what else could exclusive mean in this context? If true this is fucking stupid. I wouldn't have as much of a problem if this was a 6 month deal but a multi-year dear? Goddamnit.
Promethelax still hasn't changed his quote
a9arnn
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1537 Posts
May 11 2012 06:55 GMT
#156
ZerO please, I would love to meet the Queen master
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
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
May 11 2012 06:55 GMT
#157
At least I'll be able to say "I got a picture with Bisu before it was mainstream".
ॐ
slytown
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Korea (South)1411 Posts
May 11 2012 06:56 GMT
#158
Absolutely massive.
The best Flash meme ever: http://imgur.com/zquoK
SMD
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada627 Posts
May 11 2012 06:56 GMT
#159
On May 11 2012 15:53 tnud wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 15:52 SMD wrote:
On May 11 2012 15:51 JackDT wrote:
Multi-year exclusive contracts are how business AVOID competition. See EA buying exclusive rights to make NFL games so there are no competitors, etc.


Its also a really good business move.

It's also a really bad thing for the consumers of the product (hint: That's you and me)



It may not be a great thing for us no, but are we going to boycott Kespa and MLG because of this? Im for sure not going to.

MLG wants to grow esports, but they also are a business with the goal of making money, and getting an exclusive contract for these players looks like it could give them a leg up over other leagues
cmcaneff5502
Profile Joined February 2012
United States116 Posts
May 11 2012 06:57 GMT
#160
On May 11 2012 15:50 Verator wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2012 15:49 Jetaap wrote:
I hope it's not the tournament buying "exclusivity" rights with their players, and for example prevent players attending MLG to attend an IPL or a Dreamhack.
It looks more and more like we're going to have a "war" between IPL and MLG, and it's not good for the scene ..



competition is FANTASTIC for the scene. Competition forces leagues to improve and grow, if everyone is doing just as good as each other, there's no motivation to improve beyond greed.


The idea of this is to limit competition by eliminating the competing head line tournaments, or at least their prominence.. i hope this ends up well >.<
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