• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 16:59
CEST 22:59
KST 05:59
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL22] Finals Preview: Sweet Victory!9[ASL22] Ro4 Preview: Mirror Mirror6[ASL22] Ro8 Preview: Within Reach5[ASL22] Ro8 Preview: In A Tizzy11[ASL22] Ro16 Preview: Holy Diver5
Community News
Evil Geniuses - shutting down14ISSL (IntoTheTV x SOOP SC2 League): Premier5Weekly Cups (October 12-18): 5.0.17 era begins1[$1250] International ShieldBattery League61Weekly Cups (October 5-11): Farewell to 5.0.167
StarCraft 2
General
No more SC2 streamers on team liquid? REPORT: StarCraft 2: Remastered In Development Evil Geniuses - shutting down How do you feel about the mass reverts in the 5.0.17 PTR? Daily SC2 Player Grid - feedback wanted
Tourneys
ScienceCraft (October 24-25) - Live Event RSL goes to London! 2026 Offline Finals Nov 21-22 ISSL (IntoTheTV x SOOP SC2 League): Premier Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament WORTEX Challenger Series — Open SC2 LAN in Budapes
Strategy
[H] ZvP Mid-Late Game: Stalkers Collossi HT
Custom Maps
[G] How to playtest arcade maps [A] Nemrods 1/4 players [M] (2) Sweltering Sands
External Content
Mutation # 548 Shining Bright The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 547 Temple Of Terror Mutation # 546 Catch the Train
Brood War
General
Starcraft player cRuZa Passed away. Bot on ladder Battle.net abbreviations list Young Players Tournament Announced by SOOP Do we even care about balance?
Tourneys
[$1250] International ShieldBattery League [BSL23] RO24 Group C Small VOD Thread 2.0 2v2v2v2 Tournament
Strategy
Cliff Jump Revisited (1 in a 1000 strategy) 50,000-Word Terran Builds Memo 2026-10-22 Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Other Games
General Games
Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Nintendo Switch Thread Armies of Exigo - YesYes? General RTS Discussion Thread Dawn of War IV
Dota 2
Dota 2 Champions League Season 3 Begins April 25!
League of Legends
[TL LoL EUW IHs] Teemo shall perish
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine Artificial Intelligence Thread
Fan Clubs
Serral Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Movie Discussion! [Manga] One Piece Anime Discussion Thread
Sports
Football (Soccer) Thread TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 MLB/Baseball 2023
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
Recent Gifted Posts
Blogs
Innovate or Game Over?
TrAiDoS
ShieldBattery on Mac
Kraekkling
[ASL22] Ro4 Day1 Ticket Giv…
bITt.mAN
Can Bots Beat Pros?? Starcr…
namkraft
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 8281 users

WCS AM Season 2 to be run by NASL and Blizzard - Page 4

Forum Index > SC2 General
501 CommentsPost a Reply
Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 24 25 26 Next All
oneill12
Profile Joined February 2012
Romania1222 Posts
June 18 2013 16:54 GMT
#61
FINALLY YES! Too bad for MLG but I think they will be fine so this can only be so good! NASL!!!
Schelim
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Austria11528 Posts
June 18 2013 16:54 GMT
#62
On June 19 2013 01:53 Dexington wrote:
I love how this announcement comes out the day after MLG's horrible broadcast when they had MOVIE TRAILERS playing in the background over the stream

ROFL, did that really happen? amazing...
TY <3 Cure <3 Inno <3 Special <3
Taefox
Profile Joined March 2010
1533 Posts
June 18 2013 16:54 GMT
#63
extend series ? sorry bro not that crap in WCS
@taefoxy
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
June 18 2013 16:54 GMT
#64
On June 19 2013 01:50 Schelim wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 19 2013 01:47 Lorning wrote:
According to

http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/wcs-america-update/

it was MLG's choice to move away from WCS

did you expect them to say "well, Blizzard thinks we kinda suck so they decided to take WCS away from us and give it to NASL"?

Also, MLG does not have a studio and is in NYC, which cost a mint. It is to hard for them to do SC2 something weekly and give it the love and care it deserves. If they backed out of this on their own without a lot of pressure from Blizzard, I give them a ton of credit to focusing on what they do best. I feel the same way about Dreamhack, who I think would have run into similar problems if they were given WCS EU. You can't beat an in-house production studio.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
garbanzo
Profile Joined October 2009
United States4046 Posts
June 18 2013 16:54 GMT
#65
Holy shit! So fucking excited for this! I thought that this was going to be a possibility after all the hinting from NASL crew that they weren't done with SC2 yet and how the timing seems to coincide with WCS AM season 2.

Oh man! This is such great news! So happy for the NASL crew!
Even during difficult times, when I sat down to play the game, there were times where it felt like god has descended down and played [for me].
KadaverBB
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany25658 Posts
June 18 2013 16:54 GMT
#66
SICK CITY!
AdministratorLaws change depending on who's making them, but justice is justice
nihlon
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden5581 Posts
June 18 2013 16:54 GMT
#67
On June 19 2013 01:50 Schelim wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 19 2013 01:47 Lorning wrote:
According to

http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/wcs-america-update/

it was MLG's choice to move away from WCS

did you expect them to say "well, Blizzard thinks we kinda suck so they decided to take WCS away from us and give it to NASL"?

You don't know that's what happened. MLG is a strong brand in itself, it never made much sense for them to suddenly let Blizzard dictate their content. All the negative pr and poor response to WCS AM wouldn't exactly incentive them to continue doing it. I'd rather have MLG and Dreamhack outside of the WCS doing what they do. Wheter it was Blizzards, MLG's or both that took the decision is kind of pointless.
Banelings are too cute to blow up
AwesomeFossum
Profile Joined February 2013
United States312 Posts
June 18 2013 16:55 GMT
#68
On June 19 2013 01:53 FakePseudo wrote:
Great News! Hopefully it'll also allows MLG to come back to their great standards in terms of one-shot events, which is another great way to enjoy SC II.


Agreed. MLG weekend tournies are awesome. Definitely more their niche.
"The greatest athletes of all time... Michael Jordan, Roger Federer, and SlayerSBoxer." - Artosis
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
June 18 2013 16:55 GMT
#69
Updated the OP a little with some more clear information from the Chinese site as well as MLG's statement.
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
Negatiive
Profile Joined September 2011
Canada207 Posts
June 18 2013 16:55 GMT
#70
Thank god, MLG WCS was horrid
ROOT4ROOT <3
JackRipper
Profile Joined August 2010
79 Posts
June 18 2013 16:56 GMT
#71
Great news! This is probably the best combination that allows MLG, NASL, and Blizz to coexist in NA. MLG should stick to what they do best (weekend tournaments) while NASL has the upper edge on season long tournaments.
TD.VapoR
Profile Joined March 2013
United States5 Posts
June 18 2013 16:56 GMT
#72
THANK YOU LORD JESUS
Did they get a new sound guy?

Caster lists? *hrm* *Bitterdam* *Kevin Knocke* *Joshy*

"Always remember to believe in yourself, and dream big. Cheers." --Sean "[Day9]" Plott
MstrJinbo
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1251 Posts
June 18 2013 16:56 GMT
#73
NASL back from the dead, that's a very nice surprise.
Schelim
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Austria11528 Posts
June 18 2013 16:56 GMT
#74
On June 19 2013 01:54 nihlon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 19 2013 01:50 Schelim wrote:
On June 19 2013 01:47 Lorning wrote:
According to

http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/wcs-america-update/

it was MLG's choice to move away from WCS

did you expect them to say "well, Blizzard thinks we kinda suck so they decided to take WCS away from us and give it to NASL"?

You don't know that's what happened. MLG is a strong brand in itself, it never made much sense for them to suddenly let Blizzard dictate their content. All the negative pr and poor response to WCS AM wouldn't exactly incentive them to continue doing it. I'd rather have MLG and Dreamhack outside of the WCS doing what they do. Wheter it was Blizzards, MLG's or both that took the decision is kind of pointless.

you're right, i don't know what happened. that's pretty much my point, just because they say it was their choice doesn't mean it was, and neither does it mean it wasn't.

either way, it probably was a good decision for all parties in the long run. certainly for the viewers.
TY <3 Cure <3 Inno <3 Special <3
Talionis
Profile Joined November 2010
Scotland4085 Posts
June 18 2013 16:56 GMT
#75
Right back where it should be
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
June 18 2013 16:57 GMT
#76
On June 19 2013 01:50 Dr.Sin wrote:
The next thing they'll tell us, Idra will cast with Kevin Knocke, alongside Bitterdam.

God let that happen. And hire TB to do 10 ten plays and Incontrol to do laugh out loud funny interviews with Korean players. This is all I want.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
TL+ Member
emythrel
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United Kingdom2599 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-18 16:58:11
June 18 2013 16:57 GMT
#77
On June 19 2013 01:47 Schelim wrote:
i have such a big smile on my face right now. this is absolutely amazing. apparently Blizzard has actually realized/heard from the community just how bad MLG really is and that NASL is just so, so much better

really looking forward to this, also good news on the former IGN staff!


you are very naive if you think this decision was made recently and has anything to do with the community. This was probably in the works weeks ago and why NASL have kept very quiet about their future with SC2.

NASL definately the better fit for WCS, I was surprised that they didn't get season 1 as they have the experience of running a full time league like WCS and produce great live finals. Hopefully this will bring us the level of production we deserve for WCS AM and a live finals with crowd shots!
When there is nothing left to lose but your dignity, it is already gone.
HereBeDragons
Profile Joined May 2011
1429 Posts
June 18 2013 16:57 GMT
#78
I hope NASL can match with ESL's quality, or else this hype might be shortlived. Things didn't go well for them during NASL season1, but later seasons followed with rapid improvement. All the pessimism aside, I'm excited for the future to come!
Shinespark
Profile Joined June 2011
Chile843 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-06-18 17:04:26
June 18 2013 16:57 GMT
#79
Less Axeltoss in our lives is always good.
"I, for one, welcome our new Korean overlords."
ramask2
Profile Joined June 2011
Thailand1024 Posts
June 18 2013 16:57 GMT
#80
"NASL will be handling the LAN portion of the event, while Blizzard's own staff in San Francisco (the old IGN guys) will be handling much of the rest.".

....Wait.... what!? So who's going to be casting the online part of the tounament..????
Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 24 25 26 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
AI Arena Tournament
02:00
RO8 - Day 1
FEL
18:00
ScienceCraft - Day 1
LiquipediaDiscussion
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
mouzHeroMarine 485
Nina 76
StarCraft: Brood War
Shuttle 827
ZZZero.O 266
Dewaltoss 140
HiyA 40
Hyuk 26
Mong 22
Dota 2
syndereN307
canceldota77
febbydoto1
League of Legends
JimRising 642
Super Smash Bros
hungrybox281
Heroes of the Storm
Liquid`Hasu730
Trikslyr78
Other Games
Grubby2897
Liquid`RaSZi1987
FrodaN1778
Cr1tdota1181
ToD243
KnowMe169
QueenE40
CosmosSc2 11
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick1861
StarCraft 2
angryscii 24
[ Show 18 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• printf 208
• Adnapsc2 32
• musti20045 1
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• Migwel
StarCraft: Brood War
• ChaeLyn 7
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Jankos4093
• Nemesis3324
• Scarra1062
Other Games
• imaqtpie792
• Shiphtur517
• tFFMrPink 14
Upcoming Events
FEL
13h 1m
Sparkling Tuna Cup
13h 1m
Replay Cast
1d 2h
WardiTV Weekly
1d 15h
IntoTheTV X SOOP
2 days
ByuN vs Lambo
MaxPax vs Bunny
PiGosaur Cup
3 days
The PondCast
3 days
Kung Fu Cup
3 days
IntoTheTV X SOOP
4 days
SHIN vs GuMiho
Clem vs Classic
WardiTV Invitational
5 days
[ Show More ]
GSL
5 days
Epic.LAN
5 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
6 days
Epic.LAN
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Acropolis #5 - GSC
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
HCC Season 3

Ongoing

Acropolis #5
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 4
BSL Season 23
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
1win Private Club #2
Thunderpick World Champ. '26
ESL Pro League Season 24
Stake Ranked Episode 4
1win Private Club #1
Logitech G Play Connect 2026
SL StarSeries Fall 2026
FISSURE Playground #3
BLAST Open Fall 2026
Esports World Cup 2026

Upcoming

IPSL Winter 2026-27
SC4ALL II: Brood War
BSL 23: Non-Korean Championship
HSC XXX
Stellar Fest 2: Lunar Cup
SC4ALL II: StarCraft II
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
RSL Offline Finals
eXTREMESLAND 2026
PGL Major Singapore 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 6
BLAST Rivals Fall 2026
IEM Beijing 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 5
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.