On June 23 2012 12:14 Boblhead wrote:
Sundance finally realizes that you can run a free stream and still remain profitable

>Literally took him fucking 2+ years to realize this?

they've only had PPV for 4 months... And if this sponsorship didn't happen, its possible they would still be PPV.

Boblhead

United States2577 Posts

June 23 2012 03:18 GMT

#22

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

June 23 2012 03:19 GMT

#23

Good news, hopefully MLG is past their " tough times " that they had at the start of the year.

Pugsly

United States50 Posts

June 23 2012 03:20 GMT

#24

Not sure 100% if hes going to considering MLG had break through records at Anaheim. I hope its free, but I hope they are not getting to ahead of themselves

AirbladeOrange

United States2574 Posts

June 23 2012 03:20 GMT

#25

That's great news. MLG has gained another viewer in me.

ravenKRaz

United States580 Posts

June 23 2012 03:21 GMT

#26

thank you sooo much mlg!!!! :D

Primadog

United States4411 Posts

June 23 2012 03:21 GMT

#27

Em... does that mean ppv is dead?

AndreiDaGiant

United States394 Posts

June 23 2012 03:22 GMT

#28

this seems like a better business model for them

Shellshock

United States97277 Posts

June 23 2012 03:22 GMT

#29

Hooray! This is great news

Amui

Canada10567 Posts

June 23 2012 03:23 GMT

#30

YAY FREEE STUFF <3 MLG!

Papulatus

United States669 Posts

June 23 2012 03:26 GMT

#31

Wow. Sick. Did not expect this!

Hnnngg

United States1101 Posts

June 23 2012 03:26 GMT

#32

Still gonna buy them, you can't tempt my passion Sundance.

Ansinjunger

United States2451 Posts

June 23 2012 03:26 GMT

#33

On June 23 2012 12:12 Torte de Lini wrote:
It's not permanently free, but the next one is looking to be :B

That's what I got from the quotes. Perhaps OP shouldn't imply "free from now on."

Bagration

United States18282 Posts

June 23 2012 03:27 GMT

#34

Finally. Thank goodness.

TBone-

United States2309 Posts

June 23 2012 03:27 GMT

#35

Well then, my broke ass will be watching arenas now.

Spankey McSpank

United States58 Posts

June 23 2012 03:27 GMT

#36

Glad they are free now, I had membership but like to know everyone can watch!

Wrathsc2

United States2025 Posts

June 23 2012 03:28 GMT

#37

cant wait

Azarkon

United States21060 Posts

June 23 2012 03:29 GMT

#38

PPV lowers the exposure of an event, and I think MLG knows that this hurts their bottom line with sponsors. Arena LR threads were short and the events did not receive a lot of coverage. Sure, they get money out of it, but for sponsors exposure is money.

Veldril

Thailand1817 Posts

June 23 2012 03:29 GMT

#39

On June 23 2012 12:21 Primadog wrote:
Em... does that mean ppv is dead?

I would say not really, since a lot of people still are willing to pay for the content. I think MLG is presented with a big opportunity so they take it.

That, or because of you cannot charge for LoL so they have to do a free arena for LoL, which in turn forces them to do the free Arena for SC2.