Crazy news. Sad to see them shut down like this. I'm sure ESL will do a good job so I'm not afraid of that. Just sad for NASL. Liked those guys a lot.

Canucklehead

Canada5074 Posts

March 08 2014 00:39 GMT

#42

On March 08 2014 09:35 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:

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I don't know Kev... He just posted this on twitter:

Ben Nichol ‏@MrBitterTV 6m
Woah. So I'm feeling a little conflicted right now. #SuddenAnnouncements

Hmmm that's interesting and surprising if bitter didn't know.

JazzJackrabbit

Canada1272 Posts

March 08 2014 00:41 GMT

#43

This sucks so much. They brought SC2 to Canada and put on two awesome events among all the other great things they did for the scene.

Torte de Lini

Germany38463 Posts

March 08 2014 00:43 GMT

#44

ESL's weight just doubled, goddamn OOOO:

jmbthirteen

United States10734 Posts

March 08 2014 00:44 GMT

#45

On March 08 2014 09:26 stuchiu wrote:
I like how NASL was so god damn insistent on playing KR vs KR games on the NA server but now we get the lan portion of WCS NA in EU.

its ok, they will still be played on NA from Cologne. Its still WCS America.

Musicus

Germany23580 Posts

March 08 2014 00:45 GMT

#46

ESL is reliable as always, really cool from the to take over midseason. Let's see what happens with WCS NA in season 2 and where Rotterdam ends up. Redbull, MLG (lol), Blizzard inhouse production or maybe NESL? I'm sure Kev won't do WOT.

Mistakes

United States1105 Posts

March 08 2014 00:46 GMT

#47

I can't wait for someone to get some info on why this actually happened. I don't understand it. They had a good thing with Blizzard, and they were all passionate, and put on a good show. Why'd they back out?

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let RedBull take over and handle WCS AM. Holy shit that would be amazing.

stuchiu

Fiddler's Green42661 Posts

March 08 2014 00:48 GMT

#48

On March 08 2014 09:44 jmbthirteen wrote:

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its ok, they will still be played on NA from Cologne. Its still WCS America.

I feel all better now.

tribulator

774 Posts

March 08 2014 00:49 GMT

#49

On March 08 2014 09:44 jmbthirteen wrote:

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its ok, they will still be played on NA from Cologne. Its still WCS America.

They're also adding a hot dog and fireworks vendor to the ESL studio.

AlternativeEgo

Sweden17309 Posts

March 08 2014 00:50 GMT

#50

On March 08 2014 09:39 Canucklehead wrote:

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Hmmm that's interesting and surprising if bitter didn't know.

Maybe Bitter leaving is the reason to why the decision was taken. You can fill in for a caster but as I have understood it he was much more than that.

ssxsilver

United States4409 Posts

March 08 2014 00:50 GMT

#51

Thanks for everything NASL. Although it would have been nicer had this been done after the season, I can't really generate any animosity towards the guys at NASL.

On the matter of WCS AM, I hope there won't be any visa issues. I mean this is pretty short notice and WCS AM has two players from the Chinese scene.

Larkin

United Kingdom7161 Posts

March 08 2014 00:54 GMT

#52

MLG has to come in for Season 2. Having WCS AM in EU is just stupid. And ESL shouldn't have to run both, it must be a strain on them. There's no other NA organisation, really.

Squat

Sweden7978 Posts

March 08 2014 00:55 GMT

#53

It would be kind of funny if a bunch of NA natives had to drop out due to visa issues.

SpikeStarcraft

Germany2095 Posts

March 08 2014 00:55 GMT

#54

On March 08 2014 09:17 NovaMB wrote:

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Since they will continue to cast from the Cologne studios I guess he will work with ESL for WCS America. Also he conveniently is in Germany atm

I think Take said this week that this will be Rotti's shortest trip to Europe and that he's already flying back next week... I guess he didnt know it?

I guess things really moved fast from MrBitter leaving 3 days ago, it seems like he didnt know it back then if i interpret his reaction on twitter correctly.

jmbthirteen

United States10734 Posts

March 08 2014 00:55 GMT

#55

On March 08 2014 09:54 Larkin wrote:
MLG has to come in for Season 2. Having WCS AM in EU is just stupid. And ESL shouldn't have to run both, it must be a strain on them. There's no other NA organisation, really.

There's Blizzard themselves.

NovaMB

Germany9534 Posts

March 08 2014 00:56 GMT

#56

Rotterdam and Nathanias will cast the remainder of the round of 32.
http://eslgaming.com/news/esl-take-over-production-wcs-america-2014-season-1

The ESL will be the operator of the remainder of World Championship Series America in Season I of 2014 following NASL's announcement that they’re unable to continue operating the league.

All remaining WCS America shows as well as studio events will be produced out of the ESL studios in Cologne, Germany. The remaining round of 32 groups played online will be broadcasted as originally scheduled, on March 11 and March 12 with Kevin “RotterdaM” van der Kooi and Nathan “Nathanias” Fabrikant as the commentators.

The Round of 16 groups will be played on a new date of April 5-6 (two groups a day) in the ESL studio in Cologne which has been home to WCS Europe for almost a year, with the players present as well as a live studio audience. We have already begun working with players on their travel arrangements to Germany. The finals for both WCS Europe and WCS America will take place in the ESL studio in Cologne on April 10-13.

We are fully committed to bringing the StarCraft community the best possible WCS America experience and would like to reassure everyone that the quality at which we produce WCS Europe will not be affected in any way.