EPTKevin M. Johnson
@kmicj
.@SirScoots @MLG Red Bull is the only company to have requested a license for that weekend. It's an open, non-exclusive weekend.
updates from mlg adam
Hey guys,
I wanted to stop back and apologize for the one line response earlier in this thread, I was in the middle of a million things and I was quickly replying to ensure that my copy and pasted tweets were not taken out of context (it was an odd thing to reference within this thread). I know this is a sensitive topic for everyone, and I should have known better than to come in without responding to any of the other questions or concerns that were being voiced. With that being said, I unfortunately do not have much more to add to the discussion. MLG will not be hosting a SC2 event the weekend of 11/22-11/24, but I'm sure there will be official announcements about other activity that weekend. If there is activity going on over that weekend, MLG will definitely reach out to the proper parties to offer any help/support we can. Sometimes action (or in this case inaction) is done with scene's best interest in mind.
I know this is an ambiguous post, but I did want to stop in and genuinely apologize for my post. Enjoy the WCS Regional Final bonanza this weekend!
I wanted to stop back and apologize for the one line response earlier in this thread, I was in the middle of a million things and I was quickly replying to ensure that my copy and pasted tweets were not taken out of context (it was an odd thing to reference within this thread). I know this is a sensitive topic for everyone, and I should have known better than to come in without responding to any of the other questions or concerns that were being voiced. With that being said, I unfortunately do not have much more to add to the discussion. MLG will not be hosting a SC2 event the weekend of 11/22-11/24, but I'm sure there will be official announcements about other activity that weekend. If there is activity going on over that weekend, MLG will definitely reach out to the proper parties to offer any help/support we can. Sometimes action (or in this case inaction) is done with scene's best interest in mind.
I know this is an ambiguous post, but I did want to stop in and genuinely apologize for my post. Enjoy the WCS Regional Final bonanza this weekend!
Well I dunno why trying to pull info from MLG is like pulling teeth. You can clear this all up real simple and fast if you answer these questions.
1. Did MLG not request a license because they weren't planning to do sc2 in the first place, so there's no point in asking?
Yes/No
2. Did MLG not request a license only after finding out Redbull was planning an event that same weekend and therefore felt it didn't make business sense to compete for the same viewers and decided not to ask for a license given this info?
Yes/No
That is the only clarification people seek. It answers the question of whether or not MLG didn't want to do sc2 in the first place or whether MLG decided not to do sc2 only after they found out about redbull.
No title is 100% yet for Columbus, so #1 is not even relevant. However, we plan our calendar around other events so that #1 would not even be an issue. Unfortunately, there was a scheduling overlap with someone else that caught both parties unawares. We are working with that group to make the best of a shoddy situation.
1. Did MLG not request a license because they weren't planning to do sc2 in the first place, so there's no point in asking?
Yes/No
2. Did MLG not request a license only after finding out Redbull was planning an event that same weekend and therefore felt it didn't make business sense to compete for the same viewers and decided not to ask for a license given this info?
Yes/No
That is the only clarification people seek. It answers the question of whether or not MLG didn't want to do sc2 in the first place or whether MLG decided not to do sc2 only after they found out about redbull.
No title is 100% yet for Columbus, so #1 is not even relevant. However, we plan our calendar around other events so that #1 would not even be an issue. Unfortunately, there was a scheduling overlap with someone else that caught both parties unawares. We are working with that group to make the best of a shoddy situation.
ok so it appears that mlg did not want to host sc2 in the first place
I did not see a topic on this matter so i might just right one.Which is actually weird considering how much drama the mlg announcement caused.According to sirscoots the real reason why sc2 will not be at mlg is because redbull booked the date in advance before mlg and blizzard has no choice but to give them the date.
Update1:it appears according to blizzard that the above statement is not true and mlg did not request a license in the first place
BREAKING: Sources close to SSNN report that Red Bull has been granted a SC2 license for the same dates @MLG requested. They asked first.
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@eneKeyHunt @iceMILOsan @keekerdc It's not "priority" it is who submitted the date first to Blizzard.
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@iceMILOsan @keekerdc Two license holders submitted for dates, first one to submit gets it when within same time zone etc. This happened.
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@iceMILOsan @keekerdc I am well aware of the system, also been through it several times. This was a date clash and one partner got it...
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@iceMILOsan @keekerdc I do not mean WCS, I mean another company throwing events.
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@SkyTree90210 @keekerdc Com manager and license guy...not same.
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@Symm2112 @iceMILOsan @keekerdc Read his tweet, it specifically talks of cbus event. Why would it be more?
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@iceMILOsan @keekerdc SSNN is digging, more to come
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@turdburglersc @MLG It has always been mine.
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@iceMILOsan @keekerdc But Blizz still dictates on date conflicts etc, so two "license holders" wanting same date, one will get denied.
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@turdburglersc @MLG Dude, they broke this news via twitter...so umm yea...
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@TheAmsterdamned His job does not mean he is even in the loop on high level license stuff between MLG and Blizzard though.
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@turdburglersc @MLG What they "should" say...and what they say...not always the same though.
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@djtyrant @MLG If they say that, they kind of leak news of another unannounced event and that is not for them to do?
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
@keekerdc Meaning, this is not MLG dropping the game, just unable to host it this weekend due to a conflict.
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Scott Smith @SirScoots 9 Aug
Anyone wondering if perhaps @MLG was just unable to get a license for SC2 for the weekend in Cbus? And this is truly is a 1 event thing?
update from sirscoots twitter
There are many more nuances to this MLG/RB story and perhaps now the real reporters in the scene can dig deeper. #SSNN
