On January 25 2014 09:17 Derez wrote:
Well considering we never saw any content from them besides kevin knocke voiceovers this isn't too unexpected. Sucks for the people losing their jobs ofc.

Didn't they at one point do some sort of "and this week in sc2" type of news deal? I could have sworn that they did.

Holdenintherye

Canada1441 Posts

January 25 2014 01:03 GMT

#22

On January 25 2014 09:59 JacobShock wrote:

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Didn't they at one point do some sort of "and this week in sc2" type of news deal? I could have sworn that they did.

Yeah and they did highlight reels too, but they didn't get very many views on YouTube

JacobShock

Denmark2485 Posts

January 25 2014 01:10 GMT

#23

On January 25 2014 10:03 Holdenintherye wrote:

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Yeah and they did highlight reels too, but they didn't get very many views on YouTube

Yeah exactly, I barely remember.

digmouse

China6330 Posts

January 25 2014 02:32 GMT

#24

On January 25 2014 10:03 Holdenintherye wrote:

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Yeah and they did highlight reels too, but they didn't get very many views on YouTube

The Top 5 plays series are kinda good, but it feels lacking regarding hype because it is presented in a weird way, they use actual replays instead of live footage with commentary (understandable when you consider copyright issues though) which diminishes the sense of great plays. And other than that the SF team didn't produce enough to justify their existence imo.

Slasher

United States1095 Posts

January 25 2014 04:09 GMT

#25

Ting has now confirmed to me he will indeed be leaving Blizzard, as there as relocation requests for a majority of the SF team to move to Irvine.

http://www.ongamers.com/articles/large-portions-from-blizzard-entertainment-s-san-francisco-office-laid-off/1100-726/

Antisocialmunky

United States5912 Posts

January 25 2014 04:15 GMT

#26

Seems like mundane corporate shuffling about.

looknohands119

United States815 Posts

January 25 2014 04:18 GMT

#27

Dear god someone needs to change this thread title... no lay-offs, just relocation and a few folks deciding to leave rather than move. The title makes it sound alarming when its not really even that significant of a change. Whether people realize it (read: are willing to admit it) or not, this fear mongering (yes, including some of the sarcasm) actually turns folks off. You guys should know better by now.

Edit: You're killin' me Smalls!

Diaresta

United States597 Posts

January 25 2014 04:22 GMT

#28

Really unfortunate to hear about lay-offs. Glad to hear the guys from IPL still have their jobs, though.

tshi

United States2495 Posts

January 25 2014 04:30 GMT

#29

Damn, I didn't know Starbow would have this kind of effect...

BisuDagger

Bisutopia19307 Posts

January 25 2014 04:32 GMT

#30

This is pretty much standard in the game industry. Every company goes through this. A little story...

Sony used to have the same video game go through development at two different offices on opposite sides of the country. Which ever development team could produce a sellable game the quickest got to keep their job. And Sony would fire the entire second development team. Then if you wanted to stay with sony you would have to reapply and hope someone lets the hiring staff know you were a good worked even though you got laid off.

MrSexington

United States1768 Posts

January 25 2014 04:32 GMT

#31

On January 25 2014 13:18 looknohands119 wrote:
Dear god someone needs to change this thread title... no lay-offs, just relocation and a few folks deciding to leave rather than move. The title makes it sound alarming when its not really even that significant of a change. Whether people realize it (read: are willing to admit it) or not, this fear mongering (yes, including some of the sarcasm) actually turns folks off. You guys should know better by now.

Edit: You're killin' me Smalls!

That's how I read it as well.

It was a relocation request and people decided to resign.

edit: eh, then the article goes on with updates saying more people laid off. Who knows.

WolfintheSheep

Canada14127 Posts

January 25 2014 04:34 GMT

#32

On January 25 2014 13:09 Slasher wrote:
Ting has now confirmed to me he will indeed be leaving Blizzard, as there as relocation requests for a majority of the SF team to move to Irvine.

http://www.ongamers.com/articles/large-portions-from-blizzard-entertainment-s-san-francisco-office-laid-off/1100-726/

So basically the story is now...

"OnGamers lays off Blizzard source"

IncubusSC

Canada57 Posts

January 25 2014 04:37 GMT

#33

I'd just like to say with no relevance, "FUCK SLASHER".

User was warned for this post

Dontkillme

Korea (South)806 Posts

January 25 2014 04:37 GMT

#34

Umm why did Blizzard hire the IPL cast and crew when IPL doesn't even exist anymore?

Sprouter

United States1724 Posts

January 25 2014 04:40 GMT

#35

I bet these ongamer sources are just people posting on Twitter.

digmouse

China6330 Posts

January 25 2014 04:42 GMT

#36

The correct title should now be "David Ting leaves Blizzard, SF office relocate to Irvine"

TigerKarl

1757 Posts

January 25 2014 04:43 GMT

#37

On January 25 2014 07:57 Yakikorosu wrote:
NASL, hire Kevin Knocke! Always one of the most underrated casters IMO. Now that OGN is out of SC2 also I'd love to see NASL re-team KK and Doa. They had such great chemistry.

There are no "underrated" casters at this point of Star Craft. Each of these well known casters has got exactly the popularity he deserves.