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WCS Commissioner leaves Blizzard

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
October 15 2019 05:16 GMT
#1


WCS Commissioner Adrian Harris announced via Twitter that he had left Blizzard Entertainment as of Friday.
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Bomzj
Profile Joined July 2018
Belarus24 Posts
October 15 2019 06:22 GMT
#2
Definitely something not good happened to him forcing leave right before upcoming WCS in two weeks.
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
October 15 2019 06:28 GMT
#3
On October 15 2019 15:22 Bomzj wrote:
Definitely something not good happened to him forcing leave right before upcoming WCS in two weeks.


He gave notice a month ago which hopefully means that he just found a new opportunity rather than anything else. Of course it definitely hurts for WCS to lose one of its 'champions'.
her0craft
Profile Joined June 2019
11 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-10-15 06:35:12
October 15 2019 06:28 GMT
#4
On October 15 2019 15:22 Bomzj wrote:
Definitely something not good happened to him forcing leave right before upcoming WCS in two weeks.


The first sentence said he put in his notice a month ago.
eh, why do I get the vibe that you are one of those people who want a Vietnam war or something worse to happen..




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MockHamill
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden1798 Posts
October 15 2019 06:32 GMT
#5
First China and now this. Good that that I decided not to go pro and stay in diamond league for now.
her0craft
Profile Joined June 2019
11 Posts
October 15 2019 06:35 GMT
#6
On October 15 2019 15:32 MockHamill wrote:
First China and now this. Good that that I decided not to go pro and stay in diamond league for now.


so sad that I cannot tell if you're joking or not. humans are dumb asf.

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Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-10-15 06:40:36
October 15 2019 06:38 GMT
#7
Definitely sad to see him go, it is a "positive" that he left his notice before all this drama with China

Best of luck in the future
Mine gas, build tanks.
Ronin2011
Profile Joined November 2012
Greece30 Posts
October 15 2019 08:26 GMT
#8
On October 15 2019 15:28 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 15 2019 15:22 Bomzj wrote:
Definitely something not good happened to him forcing leave right before upcoming WCS in two weeks.


He gave notice a month ago which hopefully means that he just found a new opportunity rather than anything else. Of course it definitely hurts for WCS to lose one of its 'champions'.


People only see what they wanna see..

On October 15 2019 15:35 her0craft wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 15 2019 15:32 MockHamill wrote:
First China and now this. Good that that I decided not to go pro and stay in diamond league for now.


so sad that I cannot tell if you're joking or not. humans are dumb asf.


Not humans in general but those snowflake millennials for sure.


User was warned for this post
The time of Reckoning has come!
AttackZerg
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States7699 Posts
October 15 2019 09:35 GMT
#9
On October 15 2019 17:26 Ronin2011 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 15 2019 15:28 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:22 Bomzj wrote:
Definitely something not good happened to him forcing leave right before upcoming WCS in two weeks.


He gave notice a month ago which hopefully means that he just found a new opportunity rather than anything else. Of course it definitely hurts for WCS to lose one of its 'champions'.


People only see what they wanna see..

Show nested quote +
On October 15 2019 15:35 her0craft wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:32 MockHamill wrote:
First China and now this. Good that that I decided not to go pro and stay in diamond league for now.


so sad that I cannot tell if you're joking or not. humans are dumb asf.


Not humans in general but those snowflake millennials for sure.


The inventor of the term snowflakes was a gay millennial writer, who coined it to mock right wing asshats.
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8218 Posts
October 15 2019 10:00 GMT
#10
This is looking worse and worse. By now my main hope is that blizzard has decided to outsource the whole thing to ESL, which is why they don't need people at blizzard anymore.
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8991 Posts
October 15 2019 11:09 GMT
#11
On October 15 2019 17:26 Ronin2011 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 15 2019 15:28 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:22 Bomzj wrote:
Definitely something not good happened to him forcing leave right before upcoming WCS in two weeks.


He gave notice a month ago which hopefully means that he just found a new opportunity rather than anything else. Of course it definitely hurts for WCS to lose one of its 'champions'.


People only see what they wanna see..

Show nested quote +
On October 15 2019 15:35 her0craft wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:32 MockHamill wrote:
First China and now this. Good that that I decided not to go pro and stay in diamond league for now.


so sad that I cannot tell if you're joking or not. humans are dumb asf.


Not humans in general but those snowflake millennials for sure.


Are you guys for real?


Anyhow, it seems to be a big loss. With Marc Olbertz and Kim Phan also leaving the boat this year on top of a bunch of community manager, it's gonna be hard to find someone with experience to stear the boat.
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19399 Posts
October 15 2019 11:24 GMT
#12
On October 15 2019 20:09 Nakajin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 15 2019 17:26 Ronin2011 wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:28 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:22 Bomzj wrote:
Definitely something not good happened to him forcing leave right before upcoming WCS in two weeks.


He gave notice a month ago which hopefully means that he just found a new opportunity rather than anything else. Of course it definitely hurts for WCS to lose one of its 'champions'.


People only see what they wanna see..

On October 15 2019 15:35 her0craft wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:32 MockHamill wrote:
First China and now this. Good that that I decided not to go pro and stay in diamond league for now.


so sad that I cannot tell if you're joking or not. humans are dumb asf.


Not humans in general but those snowflake millennials for sure.


Are you guys for real?


Anyhow, it seems to be a big loss. With Marc Olbertz and Kim Phan also leaving the boat this year on top of a bunch of community manager, it's gonna be hard to find someone with experience to stear the boat.

Don't worry. SC2 will be made open source and everyone will switch to Starbow.
ModeratorFormer Afreeca Starleague Caster: http://afreeca.tv/ASL2ENG2
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7448 Posts
October 15 2019 11:29 GMT
#13
On October 15 2019 20:09 Nakajin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 15 2019 17:26 Ronin2011 wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:28 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:22 Bomzj wrote:
Definitely something not good happened to him forcing leave right before upcoming WCS in two weeks.


He gave notice a month ago which hopefully means that he just found a new opportunity rather than anything else. Of course it definitely hurts for WCS to lose one of its 'champions'.


People only see what they wanna see..

On October 15 2019 15:35 her0craft wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:32 MockHamill wrote:
First China and now this. Good that that I decided not to go pro and stay in diamond league for now.


so sad that I cannot tell if you're joking or not. humans are dumb asf.


Not humans in general but those snowflake millennials for sure.


Are you guys for real?


Anyhow, it seems to be a big loss. With Marc Olbertz and Kim Phan also leaving the boat this year on top of a bunch of community manager, it's gonna be hard to find someone with experience to stear the boat.


Maybe it's an opening for casters and organizers. Wardi / Rifkin/ ZG / Rotti, get your hats in there!
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8991 Posts
October 15 2019 12:00 GMT
#14
On October 15 2019 20:29 Harris1st wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 15 2019 20:09 Nakajin wrote:
On October 15 2019 17:26 Ronin2011 wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:28 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:22 Bomzj wrote:
Definitely something not good happened to him forcing leave right before upcoming WCS in two weeks.


He gave notice a month ago which hopefully means that he just found a new opportunity rather than anything else. Of course it definitely hurts for WCS to lose one of its 'champions'.


People only see what they wanna see..

On October 15 2019 15:35 her0craft wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:32 MockHamill wrote:
First China and now this. Good that that I decided not to go pro and stay in diamond league for now.


so sad that I cannot tell if you're joking or not. humans are dumb asf.


Not humans in general but those snowflake millennials for sure.


Are you guys for real?


Anyhow, it seems to be a big loss. With Marc Olbertz and Kim Phan also leaving the boat this year on top of a bunch of community manager, it's gonna be hard to find someone with experience to stear the boat.


Maybe it's an opening for casters and organizers. Wardi / Rifkin/ ZG / Rotti, get your hats in there!


Rifkin to lead WCS 2020 - All casters to follow a new formation called "Community casting 101: How to win an argument vs Twitch chat"
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19399 Posts
October 15 2019 12:11 GMT
#15
On October 15 2019 21:00 Nakajin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 15 2019 20:29 Harris1st wrote:
On October 15 2019 20:09 Nakajin wrote:
On October 15 2019 17:26 Ronin2011 wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:28 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:22 Bomzj wrote:
Definitely something not good happened to him forcing leave right before upcoming WCS in two weeks.


He gave notice a month ago which hopefully means that he just found a new opportunity rather than anything else. Of course it definitely hurts for WCS to lose one of its 'champions'.


People only see what they wanna see..

On October 15 2019 15:35 her0craft wrote:
On October 15 2019 15:32 MockHamill wrote:
First China and now this. Good that that I decided not to go pro and stay in diamond league for now.


so sad that I cannot tell if you're joking or not. humans are dumb asf.


Not humans in general but those snowflake millennials for sure.


Are you guys for real?


Anyhow, it seems to be a big loss. With Marc Olbertz and Kim Phan also leaving the boat this year on top of a bunch of community manager, it's gonna be hard to find someone with experience to stear the boat.


Maybe it's an opening for casters and organizers. Wardi / Rifkin/ ZG / Rotti, get your hats in there!


Rifkin to lead WCS 2020 - All casters to follow a new formation called "Community casting 101: How to win an argument vs Twitch chat"

He will also form the most controversial caster crew featuring: "Rifkin, Destiny, and Avilo"
ModeratorFormer Afreeca Starleague Caster: http://afreeca.tv/ASL2ENG2
Agh
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1110 Posts
October 15 2019 16:02 GMT
#16
Warcraft chessfight tactics incoming.
I may appear to be an emotionless sarcastic pos, but just like an onion when you pull off more and more layers you find the exact same thing everytime and you start crying
DubiousC2
Profile Joined June 2016
129 Posts
October 15 2019 16:06 GMT
#17
Looking at his LinkedIn profile shows he moved to a different company. Still doesn't sound reassuring though, as he probably expects SC2 e-sports to either cease its operations completely or be cut down significantly in 2020.
Manner MULE /dance
JoeCool
Profile Joined January 2012
Germany2520 Posts
October 15 2019 17:16 GMT
#18
On October 16 2019 01:06 DubiousC2 wrote:
Looking at his LinkedIn profile shows he moved to a different company. Still doesn't sound reassuring though, as he probably expects SC2 e-sports to either cease its operations completely or be cut down significantly in 2020.


To be fair, that's pretty much what everyone expects. I highly doubt that we'll have another year of WCS/GSL/Blizzcon.
Cosmos
Profile Joined March 2010
Belgium1077 Posts
October 15 2019 17:23 GMT
#19
On October 15 2019 15:32 MockHamill wrote:
First China and now this. Good that that I decided not to go pro and stay in diamond league for now.


Hahahahaha, I like it.
http://www.twitch.tv/becosmos
Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
October 15 2019 20:25 GMT
#20
Allot of key people in Esports ( none gaming developers) has either jumped ship or been fired. Guess Blizzard really is cutting down on Esports content in general throughout the entire company.
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