EPTBlizzard denies speculation it will purchase IPL - Page 2
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Slasher
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TheGiftedApe
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WikidSik
Canada382 Posts
On March 15 2013 09:49 TheGiftedApe wrote: Please blizzard buy ipl please do this, for the first time in your history really do the right thing and step up to the big boys table in eSports. blizzard has WCS which in my opinion is a WAY more interesting league than IPL. If blizzard buys ipl, then they are going to be biased against the other leagues, which can in turn hurt sc2 esports in general. | ||
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HeeroFX
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IcedBacon
Canada906 Posts
On March 15 2013 00:31 blackone wrote: Technical know-how and staff. Depending on the price, it could be worth it, especially if someone planned to start a tournament anyways. Buying IPL would mean that they don't have to recruit people and set up the basics themselves. Then you set up a deal to hire the staff, not buy IPL. Cheaper and more effective. | ||
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Nerski
United States1095 Posts
On March 15 2013 12:05 IcedBacon wrote: Then you set up a deal to hire the staff, not buy IPL. Cheaper and more effective. It's sort of like when TBS hired Conan to do a version of his show on their network. Could they have purchased the rights to the show from NBC along with all the characters and IP rights, yes of course they could have. Was it way cheaper to create new characters and IP and just wait for his contract with NBC to run out, yes of course it was. Same goes for IPL, if no buyer is found when the staffs contracts with IGN are up they are free agents. Using their skills to bolster your own product would be way cheaper and more effective then buying IPL away from IGN. I can almost gurantee the price tag on the IPL won't be cheap enough for blizzard to justify the cost. | ||
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Slasher
United States1095 Posts
On March 15 2013 12:05 IcedBacon wrote: Then you set up a deal to hire the staff, not buy IPL. Cheaper and more effective. This is what is happening. | ||
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Torte de Lini
Germany38463 Posts
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Grettin
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Rod Breslau @Slasher 1m Blizzard has purchased the IGNProLeague technology and assets, story coming shortly. | ||
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sM.Zik
Canada2553 Posts
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StarStruck
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Phizzik
United States77 Posts
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Targe
United Kingdom14103 Posts
Ha blizz. | ||
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Ryalnos
United States1946 Posts
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WolfintheSheep
Canada14127 Posts
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ZeromuS
Canada13408 Posts
On April 09 2013 04:56 WolfintheSheep wrote: Worth noting that their statement is still 100% true, even with current developments. They're buying the tech and the staff, not the tournaments and content. Yeah, IPL had really good production. Perhaps they are hiring some of their content developers for highlights and the such and to create standardized production assets for use in the WCS in NA or EU | ||
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IcedBacon
Canada906 Posts
On April 09 2013 04:56 WolfintheSheep wrote: Worth noting that their statement is still 100% true, even with current developments. They're buying the tech and the staff, not the tournaments and content. Makes sense, why would you buy a tournament associated with a different company anyways? I always figured if anyone was going to jump on the purchasing, they'd just grab the staff. | ||
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