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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
April 08 2013 20:54 GMT
#161
On April 09 2013 05:50 Integra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 09 2013 05:41 Plansix wrote:
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...


Well Blizzard did hire them and that is where Blizzard's office is. Its almost...logical.
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hoby2000
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States918 Posts
April 08 2013 20:54 GMT
#162
Holy fucking shit - this is the biggest news for SC2 so far. Why? Because Blizzard can FINALLY FUCKING FOCUS on getting their shit together in development, and stop focusing on content or tournament production.

Jesus Christ. I've been waiting for this day for so god damn long....
A lesson without pain is meaningless for nothing can be gained without giving something in return.
Targe
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom14103 Posts
April 08 2013 20:56 GMT
#163
On April 09 2013 05:37 Dodgin wrote:
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.


I hope this means the production that IPL had, I loved their YouTube channel and would love to see the daily news continued.
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GhandiEAGLE
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States20754 Posts
April 08 2013 20:57 GMT
#164
Glad to see they still have something to do ^_^
Oh, my achin' hands, from rakin' in grands, and breakin' in mic stands
scandolouskt
Profile Joined March 2013
5 Posts
April 08 2013 20:57 GMT
#165
really hope they bring back iptl, under a different name of course.
Rccodes
Profile Joined March 2013
11 Posts
April 08 2013 20:57 GMT
#166
i like the "hands-on" approach were seeing from blizzard in 2013!! makes you feel better about throwing money at them..
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
April 08 2013 20:58 GMT
#167
On April 09 2013 05:54 hoby2000 wrote:
Holy fucking shit - this is the biggest news for SC2 so far. Why? Because Blizzard can FINALLY FUCKING FOCUS on getting their shit together in development, and stop focusing on content or tournament production.

Jesus Christ. I've been waiting for this day for so god damn long....

I'm not sure if the people who worked in content/tournament production would now end up contributing to game development. The type of expertise seems too different.
ㅇㅅㅌㅅ
odaxium
Profile Joined October 2010
United States356 Posts
April 08 2013 21:00 GMT
#168
Bring IPL back to Vegas please
duoform
Profile Joined August 2012
Spain5180 Posts
April 08 2013 21:02 GMT
#169
I feel sorry for the NASL guys...
"I really like Marauders and Marines." - Flash
Gescom
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada3513 Posts
April 08 2013 21:05 GMT
#170
Why did Blizzard spend time vehemently denying this two weeks ago...?
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jackslater
Profile Joined November 2012
Russian Federation604 Posts
April 08 2013 21:09 GMT
#171
Awesome news!
iamho
Profile Joined June 2009
United States3347 Posts
April 08 2013 21:09 GMT
#172
Did nobody here read the OP? They are not continuing IPL, they are buying it for the staff who have far more expertise than Blizzard employees.
Rainling
Profile Joined June 2011
United States456 Posts
April 08 2013 21:09 GMT
#173
IPL's production is top notch and they have great casters. I think this is a smart pickup, I hope they continue casting games regularly under Blizzard.
Zenniv
Profile Joined September 2011
United States545 Posts
April 08 2013 21:11 GMT
#174
nice pick up by blizzard, gl to kevin and the rest of the former IPL staff. Keep up the good work.
CreatorGX
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States122 Posts
April 08 2013 21:13 GMT
#175
Glad this is happening. I throughly enjoyed the IPL, TAC, IPTL, and especially Fight Club, and dont want the people that made it possible go to waste. Hope to see what the future holds for Knocke and crew.
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Schmoooopy
Profile Joined July 2011
United States448 Posts
April 08 2013 21:15 GMT
#176
I'm glad about this. Great news, I think. I always enjoyed IPL, and I'm glad that some of the staff will still be together creating different content for Blizzard.
Gendar
Profile Joined October 2012
Netherlands29 Posts
April 08 2013 21:16 GMT
#177
Great news, glad to see IPL is saved
HeadlessWonder
Profile Joined January 2013
United States1096 Posts
April 08 2013 21:16 GMT
#178
This is awesome news! Good job Blizzard :D
CIS Doto
zul
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany5427 Posts
April 08 2013 21:17 GMT
#179
noble move. hope it turns out "profitable" for all partys.
keep it deep! @zulison
Conti
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany2516 Posts
April 08 2013 21:19 GMT
#180
Interesting times lie ahead of us, gentlemen.
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