On March 05 2013 10:40 Hot_Bid wrote: at IGN the children screamed, Stephano cried and Leenock dreamed. but not a word was spoken... business model was broken. the three races I admire most: the Protoss, Zerg, and the Terran ghost... they canceled their flights to the coast the day IPL died
Good one! At least nobody died in a plane crash this time...
On March 05 2013 10:33 Arceus wrote: So they basically find out that this event could not yield returns and back the fuck out last minute.
I mean, really? Did they do any market research and shit or just pour money in and cancel whenever it doesnt seem ok?
Step back for a moment and put yourself in there shoes.
a) Run an expensive videogame tournament and hemorrhage money because you said you would. b) Piss off the fan base of a market that's shrinking anyways.
It sucks ass, but the decision in this case in obvious. A majority of HOTS' features caters strictly to increasingly diehard fans. They should have pulled the cord earlier, but hey, firing and downsizing an entire team is a tough pill to swallow for any company.
The past two years have been incredible, and we thank every one of the millions of people who tuned in to our events and coverage over that time. Your support has been tremendous and we could not have done this without you. We went from $5,000 online StarCraft 2 tournaments to one of the world’s best and largest eSports events.
On March 05 2013 10:18 Noocta wrote: Thank you IPL. The ref to Riot LCS somewhat make me bitter. Riot and their Chinese overminds are creating a bubble from whom I fear the explosion.
I don't get it. What do you mean?
Riot is owned by the 3rd richest ( internet ) compagny in the world, Tengcent or something. That's where the money come from for big things like the LCS, which is basically Riot setting up their own teamhouses for everyone, their own studio, their own leagues, and bringing all the teams at one place, and everything is paid by Riot.
On March 05 2013 10:55 Fionn wrote: This also means if it isn't canceled, Polt vs. Hyun will be the true final WoL match with a big prize pool on the line. I'd be okay with that.
I say we pretend that Symbol/Roro didn't happen and that Polt/Hyun is the Code S final.
wait I am a bit confused.....so IPL is OVER? Or this one IPL event is just CANCELED. ANd what's this stuff about "game publishers holding their own tournaments so we do not want to devote major resources....."
What i don't understand is that, if they are trying to sell ipl, why would they cancel it, This will only hurt the brand, if they still ran the event it would at least generate more interest.
On March 05 2013 10:18 Noocta wrote: Thank you IPL. The ref to Riot LCS somewhat make me bitter. Riot and their Chinese overminds are creating a bubble from whom I fear the explosion.
I don't get it. What do you mean?
Riot is owned by the 3rd richest compagny in the world, Tengcent or something. That's where the money come from for big things like the LCS, which is basically Riot setting up their own teamhouses for everyone, their own studio, their own leagues, and bringing all the teams at one place, and everything is paid by Riot.
Just try to compete against that...
wait... Let me get this straight. Is Tengcent's marketp cap of $ 497.98 Billion in USD or HKD? Coz it says their stock price is 277.80 HKD in HON KONG DOLLARS not USD
Sad to hear, I liked the way IPL ran their tournaments based on my positive experience at IPL3. Hopefully they can find a buyer and a business model that works.
i'm debating cancelling my IGN prime subscription due to the news. I am hesitant though due to the potential for more show matches like hyun vs polt in the future. i had no problem paying the small sub fee every couple of months, but I feel like we should make a statement about this decision through our pockets.
On March 05 2013 10:45 Fionn wrote: Is Polt vs. Hyun still on for $8,000 at SXSW?
Yes, our friends at Alienware will be hosting our event with us at SXSW. All our staff is already there and setting up the production assets we had prepared for IPL6. Our goal was to match the mark GOM made at IPL5. We are putting our all into this event, and please tune in for the Ultimate Fight Club.
p.s. my man Paul made this bittersweet promo:
p.p.s. my man Paul wrote Austin Convention Center when it should be Palmer Events Center.
That's real unfortunate to see a major tournament get cancelled like that. This is going to kill IPL's brand though, hopefully IPTL can still be salvaged
It's good for the bubble to contract. This scene has way too many events. They all bring each other down and lose their significance when there's so many.
On March 05 2013 10:18 Noocta wrote: Thank you IPL. The ref to Riot LCS somewhat make me bitter. Riot and their Chinese overminds are creating a bubble from whom I fear the explosion.
I don't get it. What do you mean?
Riot is owned by the 3rd richest compagny in the world, Tengcent or something. That's where the money come from for big things like the LCS, which is basically Riot setting up their own teamhouses for everyone, their own studio, their own leagues, and bringing all the teams at one place, and everything is paid by Riot.
Just try to compete against that...
wait... Let me get this straight. Is Tengcent's marketp cap of $ 497.98 Billion in USD or HKD? Coz it says their stock price is 277.80 HKD in HON KONG DOLLARS not USD
market capitalization of US$38 billion. Just behind Google and Amazon.
On March 05 2013 10:18 Noocta wrote: Thank you IPL. The ref to Riot LCS somewhat make me bitter. Riot and their Chinese overminds are creating a bubble from whom I fear the explosion.
I don't get it. What do you mean?
Riot is owned by the 3rd richest compagny in the world, Tengcent or something. That's where the money come from for big things like the LCS, which is basically Riot setting up their own teamhouses for everyone, their own studio, their own leagues, and bringing all the teams at one place, and everything is paid by Riot.
Just try to compete against that...
wait... Let me get this straight. Is Tengcent's marketp cap of $ 497.98 Billion in USD or HKD? Coz it says their stock price is 277.80 HKD in HON KONG DOLLARS not USD
market capitalization of US$38 billion. Just behind Google and Amazon.
LOL.
nvm then. 38 billion isnt big enough to be considered one of the richest companies in the world
EPT
