| BrosephBrostar United States. August 05 2012 13:20. Posts 436 | Profile Blog # |
On August 05 2012 13:10 mtn wrote:
Show nested quote +On August 05 2012 13:09 BrosephBrostar wrote:
So why would this company sponsor SC2 but not BW? It doesn't seem like they're trying to advertise to international viewers, and as far as I can tell SC2 is still not very popular in Korea.
The thing is that it has potential to be a popular game in Korea. Just like it happened everywhere else. If GSL is happy with subscriptions, OGN will be too.
Yeah and a middleschooler has the potential to become a great NBA player. You don't see the Lakers scouting 7th graders. |
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| arb Noobville. August 05 2012 13:23. Posts 11095 | Profile Blog # |
Hopefully they'll reset the winners atleast.
Glad to see I guess |
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 Fionn United States. August 05 2012 13:27. Posts 16403 | Profile Blog # |
On August 05 2012 13:20 BrosephBrostar wrote:
Show nested quote +On August 05 2012 13:10 mtn wrote:
On August 05 2012 13:09 BrosephBrostar wrote:
So why would this company sponsor SC2 but not BW? It doesn't seem like they're trying to advertise to international viewers, and as far as I can tell SC2 is still not very popular in Korea.
The thing is that it has potential to be a popular game in Korea. Just like it happened everywhere else. If GSL is happy with subscriptions, OGN will be too.
Yeah and a middleschooler has the potential to become a great NBA player. You don't see the Lakers scouting 7th graders.
SC2 is an insanely popular game outside of Korea and has a gigantic international e-sports scene. Any Korean company can see that, go, 'Wow, if we play our cards right, this can succeed in Korea!' and invest in the future.
It's stupid to think the OSL SC2 can't be popular. Will the first season be the same as the LAST EVER BW OSL season or LoL The Champions in term of attendance? No, probably not. But if the studio is filled for the Ro16 on and the final has 2,000+ fans, then I'll call it a success and a good starting point. |
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| Ksquared United States. August 05 2012 13:27. Posts 1584 | Profile # |
On August 05 2012 12:59 Dodgin wrote:
Reading the title alone I thought OGN was holding an auction to raise money to sponsor the next OSL or something ridiculous like that.
That's cool that we have a brand new sponsor though, hopefully sc2 OSL means no more charity sponsorships from kespa teams.
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| BLinD-RawR India. August 05 2012 13:30. Posts 24635 | Profile Blog # |
| heh, if MSL was still around I would bet they would have sponsored one, MSL was always one to get the funny sponsors. |
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| Bagration United States. August 05 2012 13:32. Posts 10858 | Profile Blog # |
| Well, glad to see a sponsor was found. |
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opterown  Australia. August 05 2012 13:35. Posts 27741 | Profile Blog # |
| inb4 they dissolve all the current kespa/esf teams, and then hold a massive auction for korean sponsors to reform teams ;D haha that would be epic :D |
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| BrosephBrostar United States. August 05 2012 13:36. Posts 436 | Profile Blog # |
On August 05 2012 13:27 Fionn wrote:
Show nested quote +On August 05 2012 13:20 BrosephBrostar wrote:
On August 05 2012 13:10 mtn wrote:
On August 05 2012 13:09 BrosephBrostar wrote:
So why would this company sponsor SC2 but not BW? It doesn't seem like they're trying to advertise to international viewers, and as far as I can tell SC2 is still not very popular in Korea.
The thing is that it has potential to be a popular game in Korea. Just like it happened everywhere else. If GSL is happy with subscriptions, OGN will be too.
Yeah and a middleschooler has the potential to become a great NBA player. You don't see the Lakers scouting 7th graders.
SC2 is an insanely popular game outside of Korea and has a gigantic international e-sports scene. Any Korean company can see that, go, 'Wow, if we play our cards right, this can succeed in Korea!' and invest in the future. It's stupid to think the OSL SC2 can't be popular. Will the first season be the same as the LAST EVER BW OSL season or LoL The Champions in term of attendance? No, probably not. But if the studio is filled for the Ro16 on and the final has 2,000+ fans, then I'll call it a success and a good starting point.
But that doesn't make sense. If you're a company why would you invest in something that might have viewers in 6 months instead of something you know has viewers right now? Even if SC2 does become more popular next year this sponsor won't benefit from it. It's not like they're getting some kind of discount because it's SC2 either. |
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| canikizu August 05 2012 13:37. Posts 2033 | Profile # |
Switch to SC2
Immediately got sponsors
Profit.
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| TheRealNanMan United States. August 05 2012 13:40. Posts 1230 | Profile Blog # |
| Awesome that new sponsors were found ^_^ I really hope the next season goes well! |
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| OtoshimonoU United States. August 05 2012 13:41. Posts 470 | Profile # |
The last osl wasn't even 24 hours ago...  |
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| Kommander Philippines. August 05 2012 13:43. Posts 3754 | Profile # |
Monsieur J OSL anyone? 
lol jk
But it's sad that BW OSL's gone. Hard to let go of something you've been following for nearly 10 years. |
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| amazingxkcd United States. August 05 2012 13:44. Posts 2705 | Profile # |
| Grats for the sponsorship. While is it very sad for BW OSL to finish, I hope that the legacy of OSL continues. |
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| Zenbrez Canada. August 05 2012 13:46. Posts 3542 | Profile # |
Well this certainly isn't a bad thing.
The last osl wasn't even 24 hours ago...
This sponsorship was likely being handled for several months now |
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| Irave United States. August 05 2012 13:48. Posts 7910 | Profile # |
| I was ready to open my wallet, then I opened the thread. Either way great news to see a sponsor already lined up! |
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| Bippzy United States. August 05 2012 13:50. Posts 1335 | Profile Blog # |
On August 05 2012 13:36 BrosephBrostar wrote:
Show nested quote +On August 05 2012 13:27 Fionn wrote:
On August 05 2012 13:20 BrosephBrostar wrote:
On August 05 2012 13:10 mtn wrote:
On August 05 2012 13:09 BrosephBrostar wrote:
So why would this company sponsor SC2 but not BW? It doesn't seem like they're trying to advertise to international viewers, and as far as I can tell SC2 is still not very popular in Korea.
The thing is that it has potential to be a popular game in Korea. Just like it happened everywhere else. If GSL is happy with subscriptions, OGN will be too.
Yeah and a middleschooler has the potential to become a great NBA player. You don't see the Lakers scouting 7th graders.
SC2 is an insanely popular game outside of Korea and has a gigantic international e-sports scene. Any Korean company can see that, go, 'Wow, if we play our cards right, this can succeed in Korea!' and invest in the future. It's stupid to think the OSL SC2 can't be popular. Will the first season be the same as the LAST EVER BW OSL season or LoL The Champions in term of attendance? No, probably not. But if the studio is filled for the Ro16 on and the final has 2,000+ fans, then I'll call it a success and a good starting point.
But that doesn't make sense. If you're a company why would you invest in something that might have viewers in 6 months instead of something you know has viewers right now? Even if SC2 does become more popular next year this sponsor won't benefit from it. It's not like they're getting some kind of discount because it's SC2 either.
I think your question doesn't really have an answer. Apparently their company has followed OSL for a while, becoming a fan of the company. So, from an outside/less-informed perspective, they are moving from RTS Blizzard game to sequel of RTS Blizzard game...and they get to sponsor and advertise. It seems like your argument is "Why sponsor when the grass is growing, why not wait until it's greener?" Someone's gotta sponsor. Not sure if there is much to be debated.
On August 05 2012 13:43 Kommander wrote:Monsieur J OSL anyone? lol jk But it's sad that BW OSL's gone. Hard to let go of something you've been following for nearly 10 years.
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| jmbthirteen United States. August 05 2012 13:54. Posts 9616 | Profile Blog # |
On August 05 2012 13:20 BrosephBrostar wrote:
Show nested quote +On August 05 2012 13:10 mtn wrote:
On August 05 2012 13:09 BrosephBrostar wrote:
So why would this company sponsor SC2 but not BW? It doesn't seem like they're trying to advertise to international viewers, and as far as I can tell SC2 is still not very popular in Korea.
The thing is that it has potential to be a popular game in Korea. Just like it happened everywhere else. If GSL is happy with subscriptions, OGN will be too.
Yeah and a middleschooler has the potential to become a great NBA player. You don't see the Lakers scouting 7th graders.
only because they have to go to college first.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=2930720&sportCat=ncbLast edit: 2012-08-05 13:55:47 |
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| StarStruck August 05 2012 13:54. Posts 18386 | Profile # |
On August 05 2012 12:55 GTR wrote:
[OnGameNet said that Auction have been following the Starleague for quite some time, and was excited to promote their brand name.
That's funny. Where were they when they were looking for sponsors?
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| BrosephBrostar United States. August 05 2012 13:55. Posts 436 | Profile Blog # |
On August 05 2012 13:50 Bippzy wrote:
Show nested quote +On August 05 2012 13:36 BrosephBrostar wrote:
On August 05 2012 13:27 Fionn wrote:
On August 05 2012 13:20 BrosephBrostar wrote:
On August 05 2012 13:10 mtn wrote:
On August 05 2012 13:09 BrosephBrostar wrote:
So why would this company sponsor SC2 but not BW? It doesn't seem like they're trying to advertise to international viewers, and as far as I can tell SC2 is still not very popular in Korea.
The thing is that it has potential to be a popular game in Korea. Just like it happened everywhere else. If GSL is happy with subscriptions, OGN will be too.
Yeah and a middleschooler has the potential to become a great NBA player. You don't see the Lakers scouting 7th graders.
SC2 is an insanely popular game outside of Korea and has a gigantic international e-sports scene. Any Korean company can see that, go, 'Wow, if we play our cards right, this can succeed in Korea!' and invest in the future. It's stupid to think the OSL SC2 can't be popular. Will the first season be the same as the LAST EVER BW OSL season or LoL The Champions in term of attendance? No, probably not. But if the studio is filled for the Ro16 on and the final has 2,000+ fans, then I'll call it a success and a good starting point.
But that doesn't make sense. If you're a company why would you invest in something that might have viewers in 6 months instead of something you know has viewers right now? Even if SC2 does become more popular next year this sponsor won't benefit from it. It's not like they're getting some kind of discount because it's SC2 either.
I think your question doesn't really have an answer. Apparently their company has followed OSL for a while, becoming a fan of the company. So, from an outside/less-informed perspective, they are moving from RTS Blizzard game to sequel of RTS Blizzard game...and they get to sponsor and advertise. It seems like your argument is "Why sponsor when the grass is growing, why not wait until it's greener?" Someone's gotta sponsor. Not sure if there is much to be debated.
I think a more accurate analogy would be "Why wait to sponsor until after you killed all the grass and planted more when you could have done it when the lawn was still there?"
The assumed reasoning behind the switch has always been that kespa needed an international game to attract international sponsorship, but here we have another Korean company same as before. |
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| whirlpool August 05 2012 13:55. Posts 2702 | Profile # |
| we should thank them, any website or facebook of sponsor? |
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