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Forbes Interview: Sundance on CBS & eSports Future

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Nerski
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1095 Posts
May 14 2012 21:35 GMT
#1
Link to Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/05/14/major-league-gaming-ceo-sundance-digiovanni-discusses-the-cbs-deal-and-future-of-esports/

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Major League Gaming (MLG) has been busy cutting deals lately. On the heels of its huge broadcasting partnership with CBS Interactive, the fast-growing eSports entity just expanded its reach into Korea, where pro gaming rules. MLG and the Korean eSports Association (KeSPA), have entered into an exclusive multi-year global partnership that will bridge the Western and Korean StarCraft worlds. As part of the collaboration, KeSPA players will compete in MLG events, starting with the MLG Spring Championship in Anaheim June 8-10, marking the first time in eSports history that KeSPA players will participate in video game tournaments in the United States.


Interesting read worth the insights from Sundance himself.
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amazingoopah
Profile Joined January 2010
United States1925 Posts
May 14 2012 21:39 GMT
#2
If nothing else, Sundance is doing great personally... an interview in Forbes magazine wtf?! good job sundance.
FreudianTrip
Profile Joined July 2011
Switzerland1983 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-14 21:42:05
May 14 2012 21:39 GMT
#3
So i've been noticing a load of Forbes articles (not just on Starcraft) recently. But a-lot of them seem to be pretty poorly written (not judging this specific article but just a general post here), is it a Blog style website like Huff-Po?
Nerski
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1095 Posts
May 14 2012 21:43 GMT
#4
On May 15 2012 06:39 FreudianTrip wrote:
So i've been noticing a load of Forbes articles (not just on Starcraft) recently. But a-lot of them seem to be pretty poorly written, is it a Blog style website like Huff-Po?


Forbes largely does reporting on buisness and finance, they have magazine publication and an internet based website. The website has a lot more writers who are largely contributors and not staff. So quality of the articles written will probably vary for the things submitted by their contributors verses the Forbes direct staff.
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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
May 14 2012 21:47 GMT
#5
I liked the responses to questions about acquisition from a third party. I am sure that there must be a strong push to build up an cash out from the investors. It is good to see that Sundance is pushing back against and thinking long term.
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LingBlingMuta
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States382 Posts
May 14 2012 22:10 GMT
#6
On May 15 2012 06:47 Plansix wrote:
I liked the responses to questions about acquisition from a third party. I am sure that there must be a strong push to build up an cash out from the investors. It is good to see that Sundance is pushing back against and thinking long term.



I don't think its as simple as that. I do believe Sundance and all of MLG (omfg yes even JP) care alot about the growth potential for esports. Now when you get into why they care thats when things change. I believe you have Sundance, who wants to push this as far as it goes, obviously, for better buisiness (money), but I'm sure there is a love for the purity of the game from a ton of people within MLG.

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Bippzy
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States1466 Posts
May 14 2012 22:11 GMT
#7
Sundance is smart. He gets it.

Esports is in good hands.
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Sub40APM
Profile Joined August 2010
6336 Posts
May 14 2012 22:17 GMT
#8
On May 15 2012 06:39 amazingoopah wrote:
If nothing else, Sundance is doing great personally... an interview in Forbes magazine wtf?! good job sundance.

you take money, give it to a pr firm, pr firm takes some of the money, gives it to forbes. everyone is happy.
Marddox
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom108 Posts
May 14 2012 22:18 GMT
#9
On May 15 2012 07:11 Bippzy wrote:
Sundance is smart. He gets it.

Esports is in good hands.



for now...
We didn't have no "4 gates" back in the probe drought, no sir! we only had 1 gate, chrono and probes to defend!
Ruscour
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
5233 Posts
May 14 2012 22:28 GMT
#10
On May 15 2012 07:17 Sub40APM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 15 2012 06:39 amazingoopah wrote:
If nothing else, Sundance is doing great personally... an interview in Forbes magazine wtf?! good job sundance.

you take money, give it to a pr firm, pr firm takes some of the money, gives it to forbes. everyone is happy.

There's been quite a bit of eSports related content on Forbes before. I'd agree if this was printed, but it's just an online article.
dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
May 14 2012 22:29 GMT
#11
guy gets shit done. good to see sundance getting out there.
See.Blue
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2673 Posts
May 14 2012 22:30 GMT
#12
Good for him. Smart guy, good direction.
Mohdoo
Profile Joined August 2007
United States15725 Posts
May 14 2012 22:37 GMT
#13
The SC2 community is extremely fortunate to have someone like Sundance running the show. e-sports is going places!
docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
May 19 2012 14:28 GMT
#14
In sundance we trust
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