EPTIGN to "simplify, focus"; wants to sell IPL - Page 9
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TotalBiscuit
United Kingdom5437 Posts
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FusioN.Strider
Germany131 Posts
On February 22 2013 10:08 TotalBiscuit wrote: ITT: Internet business experts Those are the most qualified opinions I have ever read. What do you think will happen with IPL? | ||
shostakovich
Brazil1429 Posts
On February 22 2013 08:40 MrSnibbles wrote: IPL just need to let Robin cast more, more Robin, more viewers, mo money. This business formula is flawed. Online advertisement values almost nothing. People need to fix this formula and find new, innovative ways to make money and fund their organizations. | ||
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Baarn
United States2702 Posts
On February 22 2013 10:12 FusioN.Strider wrote: Those are the most qualified opinions I have ever read. What do you think will happen with IPL? Totalbiscuit is gonna buy IPL and then his youtube will break 5 million views. Duh! | ||
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Foblos
United States426 Posts
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Houron
United States97 Posts
Bad news for eSports this day..... i hope whoever these "parties" are will buy IGN and save the IPL and the SC2 scene. Sympathy to those who lost their jobs and income. | ||
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blacksheepwall
China1530 Posts
I feel like some contraction is probably natural in the marketplace. Hopefully at least some tournaments will start becoming profitable in the near future. Maybe more Blizz involvement? | ||
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Arceus
Vietnam8333 Posts
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Cricketer12
United States14003 Posts
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Shinta)
United States1716 Posts
A business like IGN is on the down anyways at a time like this, they need to do w/e they can to survive. What I'm worried about is the missing prize money. I really hope that more smaller tournaments pop up in NA to help support aspiring pro players make a decent living. I'm actually a little glad that IPL is going down though. Even though it was awesome to have a huge event that has everyone, I feel that whole want/need needs to get outgrown. Areas need to focus on building their own pro scenes. Korea will always be self sustaining. They don't need the foreign world to keep professional SC2, but the international scene is too busy giving money to a ton of Koreans to help sustain their own pro players. Less huge tournaments with everyone, (because huge tournaments cost a fuck ton more money for everyone) and more smaller tournaments to support pro players so the game stays alive!!! | ||
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vthree
Hong Kong8039 Posts
On February 22 2013 09:53 Dodgin wrote: LCS took the GSL model of a long season in a live studio with every match broadcasted, we already have the equivalent and have had it for the past 3 years. Yes, but the salary being paid to the LCS teams make this type of tournament feasible in NA/EU. The reason GSL works in Korea is because all the pros are in a relatively small area making it feasible with a small salary (you can consider Code S players getting a salary since you get prize money even if you get knocked out in Ro32). In NA, EU, if players made the same amount as Code S. It just isn't economically feasible to relocate/travel to a set location once a week to play in month long tournaments. | ||
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skatblast
United States784 Posts
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vthree
Hong Kong8039 Posts
On February 22 2013 11:15 Shinta) wrote: Hmm, this isn't a big deal to me. Now IGN will focus and do a better job as IGN, hoping to keep a bunch of viewers without spending the money on the events. A business like IGN is on the down anyways at a time like this, they need to do w/e they can to survive. What I'm worried about is the missing prize money. I really hope that more smaller tournaments pop up in NA to help support aspiring pro players make a decent living. I'm actually a little glad that IPL is going down though. Even though it was awesome to have a huge event that has everyone, I feel that whole want/need needs to get outgrown. Areas need to focus on building their own pro scenes. Korea will always be self sustaining. They don't need the foreign world to keep professional SC2, but the international scene is too busy giving money to a ton of Koreans to help sustain their own pro players. Less huge tournaments with everyone, (because huge tournaments cost a fuck ton more money for everyone) and more smaller tournaments to support pro players so the game stays alive!!! The thing is, people will always want to watch the highest level of play. I mean the NBA is probably sustainable with only a US market. But there is just a huge international demand. Are international NBA fans too busy giving money to a ton of US to help sustain their own pro players? | ||
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CatsPajamas
United States337 Posts
P.S. The speculation in this thread is hilarious to me. :D Don't fret, everyone. | ||
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geokilla
Canada8255 Posts
On February 22 2013 11:29 CatsPajamas wrote: Hey everyone! Don't worry about us. ^__^ We're all still together and making content, and you'll know much more from us soon. P.S. The speculation in this thread is hilarious to me. :D Don't fret, everyone. Are you talking short term or long term? Because at the very least you guys will be around until IPL6 is over.. | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
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Zenbrez
Canada5973 Posts
But this is probably a nonissue anyway according to Cats. | ||
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Boss772
United States2 Posts
User was warned for this post | ||
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vol_
Australia1608 Posts
edit On February 22 2013 11:29 CatsPajamas wrote: Hey everyone! Don't worry about us. ^__^ We're all still together and making content, and you'll know much more from us soon. P.S. The speculation in this thread is hilarious to me. :D Don't fret, everyone. The IPL team does a great job, thank you for all the great games you have brought us but IGN is teh poo | ||
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TotalBiscuit
United Kingdom5437 Posts
On February 22 2013 11:57 Boss772 wrote: good i hate IPL casters suck and all it ever really is is replays they are way to under active if you ask me Petulant child. | ||
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