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Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-10-16 05:36:21
October 16 2019 05:03 GMT
#21
Is this the guy Artosis referred to on the Pylon show, after the Blizzard firings/quitting, when he said " If [.....name] leaves too, I dont know what will we do"?
EDIT:
Yeha, i think he is

11:00
"Protoss is a joke" Liquid`Jinro Okt.1. 2011
BlueStar
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Bulgaria1176 Posts
October 16 2019 07:51 GMT
#22
On October 15 2019 19:00 sneakyfox wrote:
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.


If ESL comes back in SCBW it is the end.
Leader of the Bulgarian National SCBW/SC2 team and team pSi.SCBW/SC2
twndomn
Profile Joined September 2010
401 Posts
October 16 2019 07:57 GMT
#23
Just want to give context on the gaming industry and how it's relevant to Blizzard.


"If MC wins this, his name would not be SK MC, it would be ST MC, ST for Saint, performing miracles." - Artosis.
GreasedUpDeafGuy
Profile Joined August 2018
United States398 Posts
October 16 2019 08:40 GMT
#24
The rats are fleeing the sinking ship
Cant catch me. You're wasting your time
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7402 Posts
October 16 2019 08:50 GMT
#25
I think with this Warchest business, competitive SC2 will stay afloat at least one more year.

Then maybe WC3 Reforged will take over the RTS section in esports. We'll see
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Deleted User 26513
Profile Joined February 2007
2376 Posts
October 16 2019 09:02 GMT
#26
I expect WCS to end this year and W3 Reforged will take over as soon as it's out(if it ever gets out).
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
October 16 2019 09:11 GMT
#27
On October 16 2019 16:51 BlueStar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 15 2019 19:00 sneakyfox wrote:
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.


If ESL comes back in SCBW it is the end.

I don't know about running tournaments for a game played by 20 people.
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
imre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
France9263 Posts
October 16 2019 10:34 GMT
#28
On October 16 2019 05:25 Integra wrote:
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.


Esport has been pretty much moved to Activision with the moves at Blizzard + shutting down MLG.
Zest fanboy.
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12133 Posts
October 16 2019 10:41 GMT
#29
On October 16 2019 18:02 Pr0wler wrote:
I expect WCS to end this year and W3 Reforged will take over as soon as it's out(if it ever gets out).

Doubt that W3 Reforged will be a substitute for SC2.
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7402 Posts
October 16 2019 12:26 GMT
#30
On October 16 2019 19:41 deacon.frost wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 16 2019 18:02 Pr0wler wrote:
I expect WCS to end this year and W3 Reforged will take over as soon as it's out(if it ever gets out).

Doubt that W3 Reforged will be a substitute for SC2.


Depends very much on Blizzard I think. If they announce a WCS'ish system with WCS'ish prizepools, a lot of players would be tempted to switch and probably other sponsors then too
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States14003 Posts
October 16 2019 16:24 GMT
#31
Does this mean we can kill region lock?
Engage, Zero target Engage, Engage, Kagari target Engage, Engage.
HsDLTitich
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Italy831 Posts
October 16 2019 16:39 GMT
#32
On October 16 2019 16:57 twndomn wrote:
Just want to give context on the gaming industry and how it's relevant to Blizzard.

https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/1181736075775004672


This guy is so full of himself it hurts
I used to organize tournaments for ESL Italy and referee Go4SC2s, WCSs, and IEMs for ESL SC2.
dalecooper
Profile Joined July 2019
56 Posts
October 16 2019 16:42 GMT
#33
Another nail in the coffin. It's gonna be a dramatic year to us.
pointless
ElMeanYo
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1032 Posts
October 16 2019 16:47 GMT
#34
Wow, lots of doom and gloom in this thread. Maybe he did so well at his job he got noticed by someone else and took a better offer? Some new blood in the position could also be a good thing!
“The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.” ― Theodore Roosevelt
JoeCool
Profile Joined January 2012
Germany2520 Posts
October 16 2019 17:07 GMT
#35
On October 16 2019 21:26 Harris1st wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 16 2019 19:41 deacon.frost wrote:
On October 16 2019 18:02 Pr0wler wrote:
I expect WCS to end this year and W3 Reforged will take over as soon as it's out(if it ever gets out).

Doubt that W3 Reforged will be a substitute for SC2.


Depends very much on Blizzard I think. If they announce a WCS'ish system with WCS'ish prizepools, a lot of players would be tempted to switch and probably other sponsors then too


But for how long? Unfortunately the RTS genre is pretty dead these days. Warcraft 3 Reforged is probably going to be a big hit in the first weeks and maybe months but I really can't see this game becoming the next SC2.
twndomn
Profile Joined September 2010
401 Posts
October 16 2019 18:06 GMT
#36
On October 17 2019 01:39 HsDLTitich wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 16 2019 16:57 twndomn wrote:
Just want to give context on the gaming industry and how it's relevant to Blizzard.

https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/1181736075775004672


This guy is so full of himself it hurts


He's been in the gaming industry, and work with Asia politics; are you in the gaming industry also?
"If MC wins this, his name would not be SK MC, it would be ST MC, ST for Saint, performing miracles." - Artosis.
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8991 Posts
October 16 2019 18:27 GMT
#37
On October 17 2019 03:06 twndomn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 17 2019 01:39 HsDLTitich wrote:
On October 16 2019 16:57 twndomn wrote:
Just want to give context on the gaming industry and how it's relevant to Blizzard.

https://twitter.com/Grummz/status/1181736075775004672


This guy is so full of himself it hurts


He's been in the gaming industry, and work with Asia politics; are you in the gaming industry also?


He is actually lol
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ZugzwangSC
Profile Joined October 2019
87 Posts
October 16 2019 18:45 GMT
#38
On October 17 2019 01:47 ElMeanYo wrote:
Wow, lots of doom and gloom in this thread. Maybe he did so well at his job he got noticed by someone else and took a better offer? Some new blood in the position could also be a good thing!


Yes, many are understandably jittery. Let's all hope it is that simple and not a symptom of something else. Some variation of Occam's Razor could apply: the simplest explanation is likely the right one.

I'm glad Adrian Harris had the foresight to point out that he gave notice a month ago - otherwise some might be (rightly) having conniption fits. We all read the tea leaves to interpret the state of the union in different ways, but we all share a love for the game.
www.youtube.com/c/zugzwangstarcraft
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7402 Posts
October 17 2019 08:12 GMT
#39
On October 17 2019 02:07 JoeCool wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 16 2019 21:26 Harris1st wrote:
On October 16 2019 19:41 deacon.frost wrote:
On October 16 2019 18:02 Pr0wler wrote:
I expect WCS to end this year and W3 Reforged will take over as soon as it's out(if it ever gets out).

Doubt that W3 Reforged will be a substitute for SC2.


Depends very much on Blizzard I think. If they announce a WCS'ish system with WCS'ish prizepools, a lot of players would be tempted to switch and probably other sponsors then too


But for how long? Unfortunately the RTS genre is pretty dead these days. Warcraft 3 Reforged is probably going to be a big hit in the first weeks and maybe months but I really can't see this game becoming the next SC2.


The only problem RTS has, it translates bad to console. People claimed RTS is dead for a while now and here we are. Still loving RTS

Besides Blizz there are a few interesting projects developed right now. Out of the top of head there is Iron Harvest and A year of Rain
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6331 Posts
October 17 2019 08:43 GMT
#40
Let's be real, W3R isn't going to suddenly light everything on fire. It's way more likely that SC2 being the final bastion of RTS esports before it inevitably fizzles out in the next year or two, if not even sooner.
TranslatorIf you want to ask anything about Chinese esports, send me a PM or follow me @nerddigmouse.
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