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schimmetje
Profile Joined August 2010
Netherlands1104 Posts
April 08 2013 20:35 GMT
#141
Grats to the IPL people, they deserved to be given another shot after all they've done. And working for Blizzard of all companies! I've got to agree, the boys and girls in blue have definitely been stepping it up, looking forward to seeing what comes of this.
Change to MY nostalgia? UNACCEPTABLE! Monkey paaaw!
MysticaL
Profile Joined December 2003
Canada118 Posts
April 08 2013 20:36 GMT
#142
GREAT news, congrats!
Schnell_
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway92 Posts
April 08 2013 20:36 GMT
#143
Ko Seok Hyun @QuanticHyuN 17m

Welcome Blizzard HyuN Club!! xDDD
:D

Also
Trevor Housten @BlizzardTorcH 49m

Its official, I am the new Associate eSports Manager for Blizzard Entertainment! Sry to everyone for being so silent this past month
MerdaPura
Profile Joined February 2012
Brazil148 Posts
April 08 2013 20:37 GMT
#144
Please give me a minute while I pick up my jaw from the floor
Skaminator
Profile Joined October 2011
112 Posts
April 08 2013 20:37 GMT
#145
On April 09 2013 05:09 WolfintheSheep wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 09 2013 05:01 Skaminator wrote:
On April 09 2013 04:53 WolfintheSheep wrote:
On April 09 2013 04:50 HotShizz wrote:
why keep the same people? IGN dumped them for a reason. I haven't had the stomach to watch any of their content since IPL 3 because I just don't think they had the quality of personnel to make it worth my while. Cool blizzard is getting involved but is a sinking ship really where you want to place your trust? good luck to them hopefully they turn it into something worthwhile.

So basically, you don't watch anything IPL has done, you pay zero attention to their content, yet you write an entire post saying they're bad?



Well the playoffs were great, but the qualifiers not so much cmon

I wasn't talking about a single tournament. IPL produced tons of SC2 content with some of the best production value around, short of possibly GSL.

and mlg
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-08 20:37:55
April 08 2013 20:37 GMT
#146
There's going to be a lot of disappointed people judging from some of the responses in this thread when they find out IPL events and IPL is not continuing in any fashion. Blizzard grabbed IPL employees to help them run their own esports(WCS) events, not to run IPL6.
archonOOid
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
1983 Posts
April 08 2013 20:38 GMT
#147
I wonder if WCS has anything to do with it? Is it the new studio everyone's talking about.
I'm Quotable (IQ)
Daniri
Profile Joined May 2007
387 Posts
April 08 2013 20:40 GMT
#148
On April 09 2013 05:33 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 09 2013 05:32 FatBat wrote:
wait .. What about EG announcement of incontrol and his wife moving to bay area?


No announcement. They just moved to a house in the Bay area like normal people. The same area with Blizzard and NASL are. People are just putting things together because we are smart and stuff.


He said he moved there because EG is doing something there and there'll be an announcement.
"you guys are silly lol thats why i hate you people" berserkboar
BearG
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States33 Posts
April 08 2013 20:40 GMT
#149
I'm so confused. I could have sworn that I read an article earlier today stating Blizzard wasn't going to buy IPL. Too much sleep deprivation ~.~
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
April 08 2013 20:41 GMT
#150
On April 09 2013 05:40 Daniri wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 09 2013 05:33 Plansix wrote:
On April 09 2013 05:32 FatBat wrote:
wait .. What about EG announcement of incontrol and his wife moving to bay area?


No announcement. They just moved to a house in the Bay area like normal people. The same area with Blizzard and NASL are. People are just putting things together because we are smart and stuff.


He said he moved there because EG is doing something there and there'll be an announcement.


Almost like they all knew what was happening and didn't tell us.....wait.....thats exactly what happened.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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Beladro
Profile Joined April 2011
3 Posts
April 08 2013 20:41 GMT
#151
mhh i where is my like button?
Fencar
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States2694 Posts
April 08 2013 20:45 GMT
#152
On April 09 2013 05:37 MerdaPura wrote:
Please give me a minute while I pick up my jaw from the floor

This sums up my reaction nicely.
This is my signature. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
Fuell
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands3111 Posts
April 08 2013 20:45 GMT
#153
Sweet baby, dirty wow cash coming through
fOu/Zenith/NEX/WeRRa/SlayerS
Lunareste
Profile Joined July 2011
United States3596 Posts
April 08 2013 20:47 GMT
#154
I'd like to take a moment to thank World of Warcraft's dirty money for this blessing.

Thank you, World of Warcraft, for saving eSports.
KT FlaSh FOREVER
ForellenLord
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany10 Posts
April 08 2013 20:47 GMT
#155
omg, this is sooo awesome!! :D
Ventil
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Sweden414 Posts
April 08 2013 20:48 GMT
#156
Yay! This is sweet news indeed!
I was so sad when Blizzard announced Heartstone on PAX as I thought THIS would be the big news, but I guess it all worked out in the end!
Twitter: @VeNtiLSC
CSloth
Profile Joined November 2012
United States2 Posts
April 08 2013 20:49 GMT
#157
This is the best news I have heard in weeks!!! :D:D:D
Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
April 08 2013 20:50 GMT
#158
On April 09 2013 05:41 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 09 2013 05:40 Daniri wrote:
On April 09 2013 05:33 Plansix wrote:
On April 09 2013 05:32 FatBat wrote:
wait .. What about EG announcement of incontrol and his wife moving to bay area?


No announcement. They just moved to a house in the Bay area like normal people. The same area with Blizzard and NASL are. People are just putting things together because we are smart and stuff.


He said he moved there because EG is doing something there and there'll be an announcement.


Almost like they all knew what was happening and didn't tell us.....wait.....thats exactly what happened.

And with all that said. Guess where at least a part of the IPL team is going to get relocated and do their job to create Esports content Wouldn't be terrible surprising if they are going to be working in the bay area...
"Dark Pleasure" | | I survived the Locust war of May 3, 2014
KingFool
Profile Joined January 2008
Canada428 Posts
April 08 2013 20:51 GMT
#159
this is really good news.
Stimin myself on a daily basis
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
April 08 2013 20:54 GMT
#160
On April 09 2013 05:40 BearG wrote:
I'm so confused. I could have sworn that I read an article earlier today stating Blizzard wasn't going to buy IPL. Too much sleep deprivation ~.~

I'm almost sure Blizzard Said exactly that not too long ago.
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