On January 08 2014 14:16 LongShot27 wrote:
The guys saying "Starcraft is fine, you guys are overreacting" haven't showed up yet. Have they finally come to grips with reality?

I used to roll my eyes at people who screamed doom and gloom, but its getting hard to ignore. SC2 is still not "dying" though.

Nerevar

547 Posts

January 08 2014 06:05 GMT

#31

I guess if GSTL were to miraculously return, it would have to be with KeSPA teams, probably as an off-season special event kind of thing like the STX Masters Cup.

Ace Frehley

2030 Posts

January 08 2014 06:14 GMT

#32

On January 08 2014 15:05 Nerevar wrote:
I guess if GSTL were to miraculously return, it would have to be with KeSPA teams, probably as an off-season special event kind of thing like the STX Masters Cup.

Which is a good deal for kespa teams
Any tourny more in korea is a good thing at this point

SHOOG

United States1639 Posts

January 08 2014 06:27 GMT

#33

Was looking forward to a new team entering the mix. Guess it's just not possible with the current state of SC2.

DarkPlasmaBall

United States43541 Posts

January 08 2014 06:46 GMT

#34

Epic Fail, but not particularly surprised... it didn't seem very structured or self-sufficient. Too ragtag imo.

Advantageous

China1350 Posts

January 08 2014 07:05 GMT

#35

It's sad and unfortunate to hear, but I saw this coming seeing how a bunch of the esf teams went to kespa once Soul and FXO disbanded

TeslasPigeon

464 Posts

January 08 2014 07:10 GMT

#36

On January 08 2014 14:41 Omnishroud wrote:

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I used to roll my eyes at people who screamed doom and gloom, but its getting hard to ignore. SC2 is still not "dying" though.

SC2 is dying, only it's dying in South Korea. SC2 is still very popular as a spectator event in Europe and North America, especially Europe which I'd argue is the best region for SC2 and esports as a whole. Just looking at the past tournaments in 2013 nearly all major events outside of Korea dwarf the GSL in live audience and stream viewers.

Xiphos

Canada7507 Posts

January 08 2014 07:19 GMT

#37

SC2's future depends on the continuation of PL in 2015.

Sponsors are attracted to viewers, viewers like highest gameplays, those gameplays are created by tight team supports and infrastructures. If PL cease to exists, teams will disband, level of play will go down, people will cease to tune in, and sponsors will be alienated.

PL 2014 is SC2's last stand.

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

January 08 2014 07:25 GMT

#38

On January 08 2014 16:19 Xiphos wrote:
SC2's future depends on the continuation of PL in 2015.

Sponsors are attracted to viewers, viewers like highest gameplays, those gameplays are created by tight team supports and infrastructures. If PL cease to exists, teams will disband, level of play will go down, people will cease to tune in, and sponsors will be alienated.

PL 2014 is SC2's last stand.

This is a little over dramatic, even without teams, GSL will probably continue via blizzard sponsorship. It's definitely SC2 in Korea's team league last stand, though.

Xiphos

Canada7507 Posts

January 08 2014 07:35 GMT

#39

On January 08 2014 16:25 Dodgin wrote:

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This is a little over dramatic, even without teams, GSL will probably continue via blizzard sponsorship. It's definitely SC2 in Korea's team league last stand, though.

Team disbanding > level of play falling > less people watching GSL.

Only a matter of time Blizzard decide to pull the plug.