EPTIGN to "simplify, focus"; wants to sell IPL - Page 13
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GaNgStaRR.ElV
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VampireLady
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Trowa127
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nihlon
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On February 22 2013 20:48 T.O.P. wrote: That might be true. I believe it will have a negligible impact on the population of sc2 watchers. People aren't gonna stop watching SC2 because IPL dies. There are plenty of other tournaments ready to fill the demand so they will substitute IPL for MLG, etc. It also wasn't that long ago people were talking about over-saturation of tournaments in the market. I would be very surprised if the average sc2 viewer watch every single major tournament as it is so even if IPL potentially disappeared it wouldn't be game breaking by any means. | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Still, might prove me wrong (and i hope they do) | ||
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Kerwin
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AcidMinded
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Doodsmack
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Trowa127
United Kingdom1230 Posts
On February 22 2013 23:39 Doodsmack wrote: OP needs to add catspajamas' post to the OP because people are still just assuming IPL is going to die lol. I think you'd have to like seeing your money disappear to consider buying/funding IPL lol. | ||
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HeeroFX
United States2704 Posts
On February 22 2013 21:33 VampireLady wrote: I wonder if Hots is going to bring a change to this looming of esports demise.. a lot of progamers have retired and many people I know have grown tired of sc2... I wonder how this will evolve when hots comes out Well the thing with esports is that if you play the game you are more likely gonna want to watch it, at least with LoL it seems that way. CoD not so much. I think HOTs will put interest in, but we have a ton of content going on and I think people are bored of faceless korean winning everything....I don't think Esports is dead, but its part of weeding out groups that should not be there. | ||
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T.O.P.
Hong Kong4685 Posts
On February 22 2013 23:39 Doodsmack wrote: OP needs to add catspajamas' post to the OP because people are still just assuming IPL is going to die lol. Catspajamas isn't management. He doesn't make the decisions. He's gonna keep producing content until management tells him they're moving in another direction. I think IPL will continue to run until they exhausted their search for a buyer. | ||
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VampireLady
Netherlands283 Posts
On February 23 2013 00:58 HeeroFX wrote: Well the thing with esports is that if you play the game you are more likely gonna want to watch it, at least with LoL it seems that way. CoD not so much. I think HOTs will put interest in, but we have a ton of content going on and I think people are bored of faceless korean winning everything....I don't think Esports is dead, but its part of weeding out groups that should not be there. I don't agree necessarily, I know I didn't play bw.. but i loved watching it.. the whole show and shabang around it made it a whole big phenomenon and you could indulge yourself in this spectacle of amusement regardless know hows... Now with sc2 that magic seems to be dissipating.. There could be a million reasons really.. | ||
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delo
United States333 Posts
On February 23 2013 01:21 T.O.P. wrote: Catspajamas isn't management. He doesn't make the decisions. He's gonna keep producing content until management tells him they're moving in another direction. I think IPL will continue to run until they exhausted their search for a buyer. Exactly. It makes no sense for folks involved with IPL to send the message that they're closing shop while simultaneously courting potential buyers. Kevin is just exercising basic brand management in a time of transition. What's of more interest is David Ting's absence of any comment on what's happening, which invites some amount of curiosity, but gives away little in terms of where everything is headed. More likely than not, IPL doesn't yet know if it will have a new home so there's no point in David saying anything until there's a contract in the bag - or they exhaust their effort to have someone buy the operation. | ||
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CatsPajamas
United States337 Posts
On February 23 2013 01:21 T.O.P. wrote: Catspajamas isn't management. He doesn't make the decisions. He's gonna keep producing content until management tells him they're moving in another direction. I think IPL will continue to run until they exhausted their search for a buyer. Sorry, but you're dead wrong. I am management (and the 4th longest tenured employee at the IPL) and have known about this for weeks. :D We'll be letting everyone know more soon. The continued speculation in this thread is fun, guys, but hold on to your hats and you'll know more about our situation as soon as possible. | ||
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kollin
United Kingdom8380 Posts
On February 23 2013 02:05 CatsPajamas wrote: Sorry, but you're dead wrong. I am management (and the 4th longest tenured employee at the IPL) and have known about this for weeks. :D We'll be letting everyone know more soon. The continued speculation in this thread is fun, guys, but hold on to your hats and you'll know more about our situation as soon as possible. But...how else will we convince everyone of the impending demise of SC2? | ||
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Robin_thewonder
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On February 23 2013 02:05 CatsPajamas wrote: Sorry, but you're dead wrong. I am management (and the 4th longest tenured employee at the IPL) and have known about this for weeks. :D We'll be letting everyone know more soon. The continued speculation in this thread is fun, guys, but hold on to your hats and you'll know more about our situation as soon as possible. I'm surprised no one has guessed that Taco Bell may want to buy us. Although, I'm really pulling for Arbys. Best roast beef sandwiches in the world! | ||
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CatsPajamas
United States337 Posts
On February 23 2013 02:08 kollin wrote: But...how else will we convince everyone of the impending demise of SC2? Pitchforks? | ||
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kollin
United Kingdom8380 Posts
I'll polish mine now! | ||
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DaCruise
Denmark2457 Posts
The prestige and glory of NASL and MLG will grow if IPL is no longer around, which is good but If IPL is indeed going down I hope those associated with it find new jobs. | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17682 Posts
On February 23 2013 02:05 CatsPajamas wrote: Sorry, but you're dead wrong. I am management (and the 4th longest tenured employee at the IPL) and have known about this for weeks. :D We'll be letting everyone know more soon. The continued speculation in this thread is fun, guys, but hold on to your hats and you'll know more about our situation as soon as possible. you do some fine work as a caster and on air personality. unless you are personally going to underwrite IPLs losses then this situation is out of your control. you may be able to report on the results faster than "outsiders". but, it not like you can determine the future direction of league whose losses ZD is unwilling to fund. IPL is bleeding badly. this is why ZD is not interested. if IPL were making billions then ZD would find a way to incude it in their "vision of the future". | ||
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