EPTCS:GO Replacing SC2 as Dreamhack's Main Game - Page 7
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NiHiLuSsc2
United States50 Posts
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SetGuitarsToKill
Canada28396 Posts
On December 16 2014 01:23 NiHiLuSsc2 wrote: Starcraft will slowly wither and die with this change That's being a bit dramatic, it's not like Sc2 was only surviving because of DH. Sc2 didn't die after MLG dropped it, did it? (i know i have no right to call someone else out on this but still) | ||
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada18040 Posts
On December 16 2014 01:02 Zealously wrote: from what I hear, there was no designated main stage game in 2014. If I understand correctly (which I think I do), this is no bump down for SC2 rather than a bump up got the obviously most popular Dreamhack game where are you "hearing this" ? "a source inside DreamHack has told HLTV.org that CS:GO will replace Starcraft 2 as the main game for the 2015 event circuit, which means full production and main stage privileges in all tournaments." http://www.hltv.org/news/13830-csgo-to-become-dhs-main-game | ||
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Jarree
Finland1004 Posts
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bearhug
United States999 Posts
On December 15 2014 22:56 Headnoob wrote: Replace SC2 with BW and i'd agree with you. Makes total sense when CS absolutely dominates all other numbers at dreamhack. Or Starbow. | ||
Zealously
East Gorteau22261 Posts
On December 16 2014 01:24 JimmyJRaynor wrote: where are you "hearing this" ? "a source inside DreamHack has told HLTV.org that CS:GO will replace Starcraft 2 as the main game for the 2015 event circuit, which means full production and main stage privileges in all tournaments." http://www.hltv.org/news/13830-csgo-to-become-dhs-main-game My statement is one half personal experience (I went to Dreamhack Winter 2013, Dreamhack Summer 2014 and Dreamhack Winter 2014) and one half explanation from a guy I know that works with Dreamhack. As he tells me, and as was clear during all of 2014, SC2 might have been the "main game" but if that were the case then only in name. LoL, Dota and CS all had bigger stages/tournaments at some point during the year, and there was nothing to indicate SC2 being given preferential treatment as would be proper for a "main game". People are too quick to jump to conclusions. Edit: to be clear, things might change. We just don't know how exactly that will happen yet, and assuming that Dreamhack are axing SC2 completely after only hearing this is stupid. | ||
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Musicus
Germany23580 Posts
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KeksX
Germany3634 Posts
On December 16 2014 01:25 Jarree wrote: Cs:go had 400k+ viewers last Dreamhack, so it's quite obvious step. RTS as a genre is slowly dying and blizz fucked up SC2 every since broodlord-infestor and sealed the deal with photon overcharge + swarmhosts. Unfortunately LOTV is not going to fix the core issues affecting sc2's popularity compared to other games. It's only a matter of time when organizations drop sc2 altogether. What are you doing in the SC2 general section then? This is basically a long way to say "#dedgaem". Seriously guys, wtf is wrong with you. This is not the first event stepping down on SC2, and it won't be the last. And as soon as viewer numbers go up again, they will pick it back up. | ||
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Kazahk
United States385 Posts
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HaRuHi
1220 Posts
I liked Wings of Liberty in the early stages. I was not excited about Hots and bought it way late. ... I am however excited about the pvz games I see coming from the Lotv custom Mod, I am actually tentatively optimistic that blizz might even produce a fun game deserving of it's die hard community that kept it alive for longer than any other game could have stayed while only rarely delivering truly exciting matches. | ||
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Doublemint
Austria8772 Posts
On December 16 2014 01:41 Kazahk wrote: I don't get why people are sad about it, as long as we have tourneys I will be happy. Just because TotalBiscuit's erect penis grew smaller doesn't mean it cant support SC2. dude's beat cancer and one of his boys made Code S in the hardest qualifier in the history of GSL. supporting sc2 is boring TB's penis. it's hungry for more. (take care Genna) | ||
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Pembar
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Waxangel
United States33713 Posts
what will matter is when they announce the exact # of stops and total prize money for the 2015 circuit | ||
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Lorning
Belgica34432 Posts
So sad TT | ||
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Neemi
Netherlands657 Posts
Having more people watch games in their free time can only be positive for SC2 in the end. More people will spend time on this as a regular activity, also attracting new viewers to SC2. When the CS: GO stream has a break, they might switch over to see what other games, like SC2 are all about, and some of them will really like it and start playing/watching themselves. CS: GO being the "main game" is fine, it shouldn't be about whether or not SC2 is bigger than LoL/Dota2/CS:GO/HS/other HotS, but that SC2 maintains or expands on the viewers and tournaments it has now. | ||
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Jarree
Finland1004 Posts
On December 16 2014 01:39 KeksX wrote: What are you doing in the SC2 general section then? This is basically a long way to say "#dedgaem". Seriously guys, wtf is wrong with you. This is not the first event stepping down on SC2, and it won't be the last. And as soon as viewer numbers go up again, they will pick it back up. Why are you angry at me? If you close your eyes and deny things it won't make them any better. I'm still here, but it's quite obvious lots of others aren't. | ||
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ZAiNs
United Kingdom6525 Posts
On December 16 2014 01:52 Lorning wrote: We're so dead SpoTV made their own league and we get another season of PL So sad TT Don't forget 3 Kespa Cups in 2015! | ||
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KrazyTrumpet
United States2520 Posts
On December 15 2014 22:57 [F_]aths wrote: This is sad news. Well, when LotV brings SC2 back to new heights, the audience should remember that Dreamhack is another LAN with no real Starcraft authority. what the heck does this even mean lmao | ||
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robopork
United States511 Posts
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FeyFey
Germany10114 Posts
Let us see what the DH people do at the end though, as they might have unleashed silly people that might do silly things after kicking out the old Boss. I am not to worried though. | ||
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