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EzioAs
Profile Joined September 2017
235 Posts
January 07 2020 14:33 GMT
#21
Long live StarCraft II!!!!
花は桜木人は武士
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55571 Posts
January 07 2020 14:35 GMT
#22
This neon green/white/yellow color scheme is really offending my eyes but other than that it's all good.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
vik7
Profile Joined May 2009
United States227 Posts
January 07 2020 14:35 GMT
#23
ESL Hype, although ima be sad for 2021. Blizzcon was only a 30-minute drive for me ;(
NA player, go KT Flash, ST Life( ;( ) , IMMvp, EGJD, CMStorm Polt, SKT Rain, KT Zest, Bisu, RootherO, Stats and teamliqiud
StarcraftPeffo
Profile Joined May 2019
Italy66 Posts
January 07 2020 14:36 GMT
#24
I'm so happy it's unreal
Tastyyyy
Profile Joined July 2018
Portugal95 Posts
January 07 2020 14:36 GMT
#25
On January 07 2020 23:32 Nakajin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 07 2020 23:30 Elentos wrote:
On January 07 2020 23:24 xelnaga_empire wrote:
So does this mean Afreeca TV backed out of broadcasting SC2? If Afreeca TV doesn't want to pick up GSL, then that's not a good sign in Korea ...

I don't know how you got that from this announcement to be honest.


"ESL did not confirm whether they would still operate under the GSL brand"

Depend if the they stand for "ESL" or for "the Korean events"
We'll know soon enough


They clearly said that there's going to be Korean tournaments
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55571 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-01-07 14:38:01
January 07 2020 14:36 GMT
#26
On January 07 2020 23:36 Tastyyyy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 07 2020 23:32 Nakajin wrote:
On January 07 2020 23:30 Elentos wrote:
On January 07 2020 23:24 xelnaga_empire wrote:
So does this mean Afreeca TV backed out of broadcasting SC2? If Afreeca TV doesn't want to pick up GSL, then that's not a good sign in Korea ...

I don't know how you got that from this announcement to be honest.


"ESL did not confirm whether they would still operate under the GSL brand"

Depend if the they stand for "ESL" or for "the Korean events"
We'll know soon enough


They clearly said that there's going to be Korean tournaments

3 leagues and related online cups. As if they'd voluntarily rebrand GSL in its 10th year.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
Xain0n
Profile Joined November 2018
Italy3963 Posts
January 07 2020 14:38 GMT
#27
BUT they told me Sc2 was going to die back in 2011, how can this be??

Amazing news, this is more than I optimistically expected to happen
Nakajin
Profile Blog Joined September 2014
Canada8989 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-01-07 14:39:26
January 07 2020 14:39 GMT
#28
On January 07 2020 23:36 Tastyyyy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 07 2020 23:32 Nakajin wrote:
On January 07 2020 23:30 Elentos wrote:
On January 07 2020 23:24 xelnaga_empire wrote:
So does this mean Afreeca TV backed out of broadcasting SC2? If Afreeca TV doesn't want to pick up GSL, then that's not a good sign in Korea ...

I don't know how you got that from this announcement to be honest.


"ESL did not confirm whether they would still operate under the GSL brand"

Depend if the they stand for "ESL" or for "the Korean events"
We'll know soon enough


They clearly said that there's going to be Korean tournaments


Nah I get it, the guy was saying Afreeca back out of SC2, it might still be them doing it, or ESL directly.

Also Maynard just said on stream that he's expecting there will still be a GSLVSTW style event at Blizzcon!
Writerhttp://i.imgur.com/9p6ufcB.jpg
Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55571 Posts
January 07 2020 14:40 GMT
#29
On January 07 2020 23:39 Nakajin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 07 2020 23:36 Tastyyyy wrote:
On January 07 2020 23:32 Nakajin wrote:
On January 07 2020 23:30 Elentos wrote:
On January 07 2020 23:24 xelnaga_empire wrote:
So does this mean Afreeca TV backed out of broadcasting SC2? If Afreeca TV doesn't want to pick up GSL, then that's not a good sign in Korea ...

I don't know how you got that from this announcement to be honest.


"ESL did not confirm whether they would still operate under the GSL brand"

Depend if the they stand for "ESL" or for "the Korean events"
We'll know soon enough


They clearly said that there's going to be Korean tournaments


Nah I get it, the guy was saying Afreeca back out of SC2, it might still be them doing it, or ESL directly.

Also Maynard just said on stream that he's expecting there will still be a GSLVSTW style event at Blizzcon!

That probably depends on negotiations but partnering with Afreeca would be the easiest way to make it happen.
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes.
aringadingding
Profile Joined September 2010
481 Posts
January 07 2020 14:41 GMT
#30
Amazing news! ^^
pzlama333
Profile Joined April 2013
United States282 Posts
January 07 2020 14:42 GMT
#31
"IEM Katowice, starting in 2021, will serve as the “replacement” for BlizzCon"

Does it mean that we do not have any sc2 game in Blizzcon at all? Or we simply do not even have Blizzcon?

xelnaga_empire
Profile Joined March 2012
627 Posts
January 07 2020 14:44 GMT
#32
On January 07 2020 23:30 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 07 2020 23:24 xelnaga_empire wrote:
So does this mean Afreeca TV backed out of broadcasting SC2? If Afreeca TV doesn't want to pick up GSL, then that's not a good sign in Korea ...

I don't know how you got that from this announcement to be honest.


It's right there in the announcement:

ESL did not confirm whether they would still operate under the GSL brand.
Z3nith
Profile Joined October 2017
485 Posts
January 07 2020 14:44 GMT
#33
On January 07 2020 23:40 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 07 2020 23:39 Nakajin wrote:
On January 07 2020 23:36 Tastyyyy wrote:
On January 07 2020 23:32 Nakajin wrote:
On January 07 2020 23:30 Elentos wrote:
On January 07 2020 23:24 xelnaga_empire wrote:
So does this mean Afreeca TV backed out of broadcasting SC2? If Afreeca TV doesn't want to pick up GSL, then that's not a good sign in Korea ...

I don't know how you got that from this announcement to be honest.


"ESL did not confirm whether they would still operate under the GSL brand"

Depend if the they stand for "ESL" or for "the Korean events"
We'll know soon enough


They clearly said that there's going to be Korean tournaments


Nah I get it, the guy was saying Afreeca back out of SC2, it might still be them doing it, or ESL directly.

Also Maynard just said on stream that he's expecting there will still be a GSLVSTW style event at Blizzcon!

That probably depends on negotiations but partnering with Afreeca would be the easiest way to make it happen.


Seems very unlikely that Afreeca would back out after they just signed soO, Stats and Armani to their sc2 team.
Kaizor
Profile Joined May 2015
Singapore909 Posts
January 07 2020 14:44 GMT
#34
TB must be smiling in the heavens. STARCRAFT LIVES ON !!!
Hit me up if you need chinese translations. soO fighting !!
Orlok
Profile Joined June 2014
Korea (South)227 Posts
January 07 2020 14:44 GMT
#35
It's no exaggeration to say that 3 years is much more than any of us were expecting.
Props to all groups that worked hard behind the scenes to make this possible.
Starcraft Forever!
Writer"Don't leave me hangin!"
hexhaven
Profile Joined July 2014
Finland963 Posts
January 07 2020 14:46 GMT
#36
On January 07 2020 23:42 pzlama333 wrote:
"IEM Katowice, starting in 2021, will serve as the “replacement” for BlizzCon"

Does it mean that we do not have any sc2 game in Blizzcon at all? Or we simply do not even have Blizzcon?



If there's a BlizzCon, there's very likely at least a showmatch, if not a special tournament.
WriterI shoot events. | http://www.jussi.co/esports
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-01-08 13:57:12
January 07 2020 14:49 GMT
#37
You'll never know what this originally said
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
HeroSandro
Profile Joined July 2019
536 Posts
January 07 2020 14:51 GMT
#38
STARCRAFT!!! Good news
MinixTheNerd
Profile Joined July 2019
200 Posts
January 07 2020 14:52 GMT
#39
this is good that blizzard is releasing its grip on sc2 and letting the community organisers have more control. Good to hear Apollo's opinions, looks like sc2 will be in good hands, hopefully they will get rid of the region lock once and for all.
DrunkenJedi
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany175 Posts
January 07 2020 14:52 GMT
#40
STARCRAFT 4 LIVE!
"Don't worry, I use Special Tactics this time, no problem."
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