Leaving StarCraft (IdrA)

IdrA

United States11541 Posts

February 03 2014 18:14 GMT

I tweeted a few days ago that I would no longer be streaming starcraft, I was going to leave it at that as I've barely done anything with the game the last month anyway, but there's been enough questions about it I figured I outa write something. Over the last 6 months or so streaming revenue has been nearly nonexistent, in part because of awful ad rates and in part because of continually declining viewership. Casting sc2 tournaments pays very poorly, when considered a significant part of a full time job. A couple thousand dollars for a weekend of talking about a game seems nice, but when it happens maybe once a month it is not a good way to live. There have also been continual job offers from various parts of the industry that always fail to materialize. If I wanted to continue to scrape out a living I probably could, by lowering standards, accepting donations, and whatever else. But I've never liked the game and I don't see that changing anytime soon so I see no reason to scrape by with no future just for the sake of staying with it.

I'll be going back to school. I have no plans to stream dota, or any other game right now, as I get very few viewers for it and I feel dumb inviting people to watch me be bad at something. It is possible I'll stream other games in the future, or be involved with esports in general if something interesting and practical pops up, but for the time being that's it for me. Thank you all.

Pontius Pirate

United States1557 Posts

February 03 2014 18:16 GMT

What happened with your Starbow dalliance?

Aeromi

France14455 Posts

February 03 2014 18:16 GMT

Bye.

SC/SC2 Community <3

Shellshock

United States97274 Posts

February 03 2014 18:16 GMT

Good luck with school

DrPandaPhD

5188 Posts

February 03 2014 18:17 GMT

The right decision, good luck idra~

PhoenixVoid

Canada32736 Posts

February 03 2014 18:17 GMT

Thanks for everything Greg, I wish the best for you in the future.

Alejandrisha

United States6565 Posts

February 03 2014 18:18 GMT

Good luck in school IdrA

GreYMisT

United States6736 Posts

February 03 2014 18:18 GMT

Good luck with school, thanks for the games

FrostedMiniWheats

United States30730 Posts

February 03 2014 18:19 GMT

It's been real. Good luck

b0ub0u

Canada445 Posts

February 03 2014 18:19 GMT

#10

Good luck. I can relate as I am also going back to school.

Trust me it will be the best decision you will ever make

And most of all have fun!

chrisolo

Germany2605 Posts

February 03 2014 18:20 GMT

#11

On February 04 2014 03:14 IdrA wrote:
But I've never liked the game and I don't see that changing anytime soon so I see no reason to scrape by with no future just for the sake of staying with it.

This should be one of the main aspects, people should take a look on. Idra was one of the best players around at one time in this game...

Will you be streamin some good old bw?

UmberBane

Germany5450 Posts

February 03 2014 18:20 GMT

#12

Good bye, Idra. What are you going to study?

Cokefreak

Finland8094 Posts

February 03 2014 18:20 GMT

#13

Good luck with everything!

SmoKim

Denmark10300 Posts

February 03 2014 18:21 GMT

#14

Godspeed Greg, thanks for all the BW/SC2 memories

Kuni

Austria765 Posts

February 03 2014 18:22 GMT

#15

Good luck with school and don't come back. Not because of hate, but because while all of this seems worth it temporarily, it probably isn't worth it forever. Good decision. Enjoy your life!

invisigoat

184 Posts

February 03 2014 18:22 GMT

#16

No one can replace you <3 Good Luck in school!

zakmaa

Canada525 Posts

February 03 2014 18:22 GMT

#17

Well this is sad

Goodbye Idra, good luck with school

cutler

Germany609 Posts

February 03 2014 18:22 GMT

#18

Good luck! Always enjoyed you as a Player/Caster etc.
Share some news with us from time to time!

Hollow

Canada2174 Posts

February 03 2014 18:23 GMT

#19

I agree, it wouldn't make sense to keep at it. It's pretty dumb in fact to keep doing something you don't enjoy. Even if the money had been better, I think it would have been bad too. Maybe this is a blessing in disguise as they say... an opportunity to find something else that you do like.

ACrow

Germany6583 Posts

February 03 2014 18:24 GMT

#20

Bye and good luck in your future!

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