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Canada16217 Posts
TeSPA is pleased to announce that the organization’s founders, Adam and Tyler Rosen and Chris Kelly, have joined Blizzard Entertainment as official members of the company’s eSports team in a collaboration that will strengthen both organizations’ collegiate eSports initiatives. As part of a special arrangement with Blizzard, Adam, Tyler, and Chris will further focus their efforts around developing the expansive TeSPA network while also helping to tailor Blizzard’s own outreach initiatives.
Today’s announcement emphasizes the importance of TeSPA’s mission to accelerate and enhance the growth of grassroots gaming communities everywhere and reflects Blizzard’s ongoing dedication to supporting its passionate community of gamers and eSports fans.
“We’re extremely excited about this opportunity and the potential it has for making a meaningful impact on both our local university TeSPA chapters and eSports as a whole. Adam, Chris, and I are closely aligned with the very community-focused folks at Blizzard, and there is no doubt in my mind that great things lie ahead for everyone involved,” said Tyler Rosen.
TeSPA remains staunchly committed to providing unparalleled support to campus gaming communities across the nation regardless of which games they may play or events they may host. Blizzard shares TeSPA’s commitment to the grassroots scene and to further ingraining eSports into modern academic culture. Both organizations believe that a closer association will provide added benefits for local TeSPA chapters and will be actively working toward that goal—more news to come!
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your Country52797 Posts
I misread it as KeSPA, am I the only one? Anyway this looks good.
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Canada16217 Posts
On November 22 2013 07:15 raga4ka wrote: The fuck is a TeSPA ?
On November 22 2013 07:19 DavoS wrote: Taiwanese e-Sports Association I'm pretty sure? The people that organize the televised teamleagues that Sen plays in I think? http://tespa.org/vision/ The organization behind Lone Star Clash
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edit: I know nothing jon snow
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Majestic. Lone star clash was so good. Blizzard has a great eye for talent and it's so awesome these guys got picked up.
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That's great news! These TeSPA guys have been doing a great job, glad to see them rewarded.
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On November 22 2013 07:19 DavoS wrote: edit: I know nothing jon snow
I thought it was the Taiwanese league at first too.
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Hong Kong9151 Posts
Wait so why isn't CSL involved here?
Seems like a reinvention of the wheel.
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On November 22 2013 08:06 itsjustatank wrote: Wait so why isn't CSL involved here?
Seems like a reinvention of the wheel.
Tespa runs CSL, no?
Edit: Looks like no, my mistake!
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Interesting. I wonder what that means for CSL, especially the non-SC portions.
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On November 22 2013 09:41 HeavenResign wrote:Show nested quote +On November 22 2013 08:06 itsjustatank wrote: Wait so why isn't CSL involved here?
Seems like a reinvention of the wheel. Tespa runs CSL, no?
TeSPA started out running a tournament from the University of Texas, I had not thought that they were involved in the CSL, though. I think I'm wrong on that.
I'm REALLY excited for this, though. I'm a college student currently and I'm very excited as to what these guys might get Blizz to do!
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These guys seem really motivated after listening to their interview with Chanman, so it's great to see them doing what they want to do and helping tertiary-education level play, especailly now that it is at an official level!
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This is seriously cool! I'm glad Blizzard recognized their efforts.
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On November 22 2013 07:48 Greendotz wrote:I thought it was the Taiwanese league at first too.
Taiwanese league = TeSL
It's ok, at first I was confused too.
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We're very good friends with the Rosens and TeSPA but there's no official relationship between us. We worked together on Lone Star Clash 1 : having a collegiate player (Heavens, who finished top 8) at the main event, and the CSL Regional LAN at the event as well.
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United States33080 Posts
I have no idea what this implies but I guess it's good :D
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Does this mean Tespa won't be getting behind non blizzard games? Not that I care really, just curious.
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I think it means Blizzard and TeSPA will be working together (i.e. blizzard providing support for their communities) as a sub-part of the three big dogs being hired by Blizzard to be a part of their esports team
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