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Axeltoss and Axslav part ways with MLG

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Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
November 13 2013 09:29 GMT
#1
First seen on Alloy esports, Axeltoss and Axslav will be leaving MLG as their in-house SC2 casting team.

It's now been five months since MLG had WCS, and with SC2 being absent at their next event in Columbus next week speculation remains about the organization's involvement in Starcraft in the future. For the past several months Axeltoss and Axslav have stayed on as casters, providing coverage for a host of online events through the months and even casting the non-main stage games of the recent IEM New York.

Axeltoss has gone on record in the above article saying he will remain in esports, and Axslav likely has a similar perspective though he has not said for sure. With the WCS 2014 plans yet unannounced a lot is still up in the air for the next year of SC2 and we will have to wait to see what MLG decides in the coming months regarding their circuit.
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Deleted User 137586
Profile Joined January 2011
7859 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-13 09:40:43
November 13 2013 09:30 GMT
#2
I call dibs, o' mighty administrator.

Edit: You're evil. Down with the tyrants, and all that.

On a serious note, Axslav was released on his birthday:

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pRo9aMeR
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
595 Posts
November 13 2013 09:33 GMT
#3
I think you got ninja'd Heyoka
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ptbl
Profile Joined January 2011
United States6074 Posts
November 13 2013 09:36 GMT
#4
You are too slow . Though I guess we will be using this thread?
Don't mind me
Doublemint
Profile Joined July 2011
Austria8758 Posts
November 13 2013 09:39 GMT
#5
I hope they both get picked up - so much passion despite MLG being quite negligent of SC2 and its awesomeness.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before the fall.
Tobblish
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden6404 Posts
November 13 2013 09:39 GMT
#6
we will have to wait to see what MLG decides in the coming months regarding their circuit.


Same as the 2013 circuit but SC2 replaced by Dota2, who's taking bets?
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Yhamm
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
France7248 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-13 09:40:34
November 13 2013 09:40 GMT
#7
On November 13 2013 18:36 ptbl wrote:
You are too slow . Though I guess we will be using this thread?

yeah looks like it. even the author of the article can't have this thread

quite sad for the 2 Ax, and really not a good sign to see SC2 back at MLG :/
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JBright
Profile Joined September 2010
Vancouver14381 Posts
November 13 2013 09:43 GMT
#8
Oh whoops. I didn't realize the author remade another thread. All I noticed was a fourth thread on this topic.
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ReachTheSky
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3294 Posts
November 13 2013 09:44 GMT
#9
2Axes 1 tournament WCS2014 make it happen!
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Junho.C
Profile Joined May 2012
United States73 Posts
November 13 2013 10:06 GMT
#10
Thank you for quoting us and the article. My threads kept getting closed
Schelim
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Austria11528 Posts
November 13 2013 10:13 GMT
#11
good decision, makes me happy

Axeltoss might not be my favorite caster but i felt really bad for both of them everytime i saw them cast something for that awful organization.
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KaiserJohan
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden1808 Posts
November 13 2013 10:13 GMT
#12
Damn I want the WoL days with regular MLG tournaments with recognizable players from the NA scene and some EU
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Liquid`Nazgul
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
22427 Posts
November 13 2013 10:21 GMT
#13


MLG was doing a lot of fun community stuff lately. I guess you can't really pay two guys and a studio off of that though.
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StarVe
Profile Joined June 2011
Germany13591 Posts
November 13 2013 10:23 GMT
#14
On November 13 2013 19:13 Schelim wrote:
good decision, makes me happy

Axeltoss might not be my favorite caster but i felt really bad for both of them everytime i saw them cast something for that awful organization.

yeah, downright sucks to have a job
XaCez
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden6991 Posts
November 13 2013 10:25 GMT
#15
On November 13 2013 18:39 Tobblish wrote:
Show nested quote +
we will have to wait to see what MLG decides in the coming months regarding their circuit.


Same as the 2013 circuit but SC2 replaced by Dota2, who's taking bets?

No idea, but I side with this opinion.
People get too easily offended by people getting too easily offended by the word rape.
Schelim
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Austria11528 Posts
November 13 2013 10:30 GMT
#16
On November 13 2013 19:23 StarVe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 13 2013 19:13 Schelim wrote:
good decision, makes me happy

Axeltoss might not be my favorite caster but i felt really bad for both of them everytime i saw them cast something for that awful organization.

yeah, downright sucks to have a job

kinda sucks to have a "job" at an organization that doesn't give a fuck about the game you're casting and you're forced to do all kinds of weird shows and best-ofs and shit like that that nobody watches or cares about. and whenever MLG do something for sc2 that people actually want to watch (e.g. WCS qualifiers) you have to apologize for their stupid mistakes for hours on end even though it's not your fault. they were just wasting their time and talent and probably putting a lot of psychological pressure upon themselves with MLG.

i'm sure they'll be able to get gigs with organizations that care about sc2 and that people might actually watch.
TY <3 Cure <3 Inno <3 Special <3
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
November 13 2013 10:38 GMT
#17
On November 13 2013 19:30 Schelim wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 13 2013 19:23 StarVe wrote:
On November 13 2013 19:13 Schelim wrote:
good decision, makes me happy

Axeltoss might not be my favorite caster but i felt really bad for both of them everytime i saw them cast something for that awful organization.

yeah, downright sucks to have a job

kinda sucks to have a "job" at an organization that doesn't give a fuck about the game you're casting and you're forced to do all kinds of weird shows and best-ofs and shit like that that nobody watches or cares about. and whenever MLG do something for sc2 that people actually want to watch (e.g. WCS qualifiers) you have to apologize for their stupid mistakes for hours on end even though it's not your fault. they were just wasting their time and talent and probably putting a lot of psychological pressure upon themselves with MLG.

i'm sure they'll be able to get gigs with organizations that care about sc2 and that people might actually watch.

The MLG bitterness is utterly pathetic.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
diwurn
Profile Joined January 2012
Norway6 Posts
November 13 2013 10:41 GMT
#18
That's it for MLG and SC2 I guess... Hope Axeltoss and Axslav will find a new home!
d0n
Profile Joined January 2004
Germany143 Posts
November 13 2013 10:41 GMT
#19
On November 13 2013 19:38 WolfintheSheep wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 13 2013 19:30 Schelim wrote:
On November 13 2013 19:23 StarVe wrote:
On November 13 2013 19:13 Schelim wrote:
good decision, makes me happy

Axeltoss might not be my favorite caster but i felt really bad for both of them everytime i saw them cast something for that awful organization.

yeah, downright sucks to have a job

kinda sucks to have a "job" at an organization that doesn't give a fuck about the game you're casting and you're forced to do all kinds of weird shows and best-ofs and shit like that that nobody watches or cares about. and whenever MLG do something for sc2 that people actually want to watch (e.g. WCS qualifiers) you have to apologize for their stupid mistakes for hours on end even though it's not your fault. they were just wasting their time and talent and probably putting a lot of psychological pressure upon themselves with MLG.

i'm sure they'll be able to get gigs with organizations that care about sc2 and that people might actually watch.

The MLG bitterness is utterly pathetic.


I think he's totally right. Talent wasted.
^^
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
November 13 2013 10:44 GMT
#20
I wonder who will pick them up, not many org's doing sc2 outside of the WCS ones these days.
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