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[RUMOR] Blizzard secretly invites Kespa for a deal - Page 9
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Arco
United States2090 Posts
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JiPrime
Canada688 Posts
On July 08 2011 16:08 Milkis wrote: they've been saying they are dying since 2005 get over it ~_~ LOL. Then the horse is definitely taking a LONG time to die. XD | ||
rift
1819 Posts
1. SC2 is prettier to look at, and the fact that it is new (they hope) will be a refreshing change for spectators. BUT 2. BW is the game spectators are familiar with, love, and is largely seen (by the majority) as superior in terms of gameplay. These factors aside, BW's popularity has been in decline since 06-07. It could be dead in 5 years if nothing is done. And yet, a complete switch to SC2 that is not received with enthusiasm and continued interest beyond initial hype could kill both BW and SC2 as the only mainstream esport of Korea. Thus it is in KeSPA's best interest to work as closely as they can with Blizzard to make SC2 a game that will reach the standard of quality spectators expect and require for them to still be interested in esports. Or, this is all bullshit. | ||
JiPrime
Canada688 Posts
On July 08 2011 16:12 rift wrote: Or, this is all bullshit. BINGO. Finally someone gets it. In the end, a rumor is only a rumor. | ||
DisaFear
Australia4074 Posts
On July 08 2011 16:12 rift wrote: There is a twofold dilemma of a total transition. 1. SC2 is prettier to look at, and the fact that it is new (they hope) will be a refreshing change for spectators. BUT 2. BW is the game spectators are familiar with, love, and is largely seen (by the majority) as superior in terms of gameplay. These factors aside, BW's popularity has been in decline since 06-07. It could be dead in 5 years if nothing is done. And yet, a complete switch to SC2 that is not received with enthusiasm and continued interest beyond initial hype could kill both BW and SC2 as the only mainstream esport of Korea. Thus it is in KeSPA's best interest to work as closely as they can with Blizzard to make SC2 a game that will reach the standard of quality spectators expect and require for them to be still be interested in esports. Or, this is all bullshit. lol I like the last bit | ||
Gamegene
United States8308 Posts
On July 08 2011 16:09 saltymango wrote: I would hate for this to have any negative effect on gomTV and the gsl. Not really a matter of if, it's a matter of how much. | ||
Talin
Montenegro10532 Posts
SC2 is meh... not in a good place right now in terms of skill level and quality of games. But it has a HUGE momentum behind it and heaps of money thrown into it, and the quality is slowly but steadily improving. I would say that an average major tournament game today (July 2011) is at least three times as good as an average major tournament game as recently as 4 or 5 months ago, let alone last year. Whether the rumours are true or not, Kespa would only be wise to look ahead. I'm pretty sure they will get the most out of BW before abandoning it, but at some point they will have to build up on what they have achieved so far and take it to another game. | ||
hacklebeast
United States5090 Posts
Ifit's SC2 related, than it's unnecessary. Gom is doing a good enough job, and the added structure of kespa can't improve it that much. Two leagues seems an impossibility, considering that blizzard has already set a "one license for korea" precedent, and kespa doesn't like sharing with gom to begin with. We can also consider that when gom ran BW in parallel with kespa, that they had English commentators then while kespa did not, so there is no guarantee that they would start now. Also, kespa instituted a rule that players can only compete in kespa leagues (with the only exception of WCG i think) so if it was extended, that means no koreans in mlg, dreamhack, nasl, ect. Now a larger percentage of their fan base in a foreign market may mean that either of those policies might not extend, but at this point we are hoping to get back to where we are now. I think that it would be about the same, but it has a lot of potential to be worse, and little to be better. And if it is BW related, than it is bad because I cant imagine blizzard doing anything good for BW. | ||
skeldark
Germany2223 Posts
bliz support gomtv to fuck kespa in sc2. after gomtv is in business they make a secret meeting with kespa to fuck gomtv. If you make business like this, soon no one will make business with you.... | ||
altered
Switzerland646 Posts
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Yoshi Kirishima
United States10155 Posts
On July 08 2011 16:14 JiPrime wrote: BINGO. Finally someone gets it. In the end, a rumor is only a rumor. Or it's the end of eSports T_T for a while at least LOL NICE! | ||
Goibon
New Zealand8185 Posts
Oh well, all good things must come to an end eventually. Hope this is BS. | ||
Irave
United States9965 Posts
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Yoshi Kirishima
United States10155 Posts
On July 08 2011 16:29 Goibon wrote: Ugh, i thought i'd never have to think about Kespa. I thought we were done with that organization. I was hoping i could come into SC2 as a spectator and enjoy the game without Kespa influence. Oh well, all good things must come to an end eventually. Hope this is BS. Don't worry about the bad things or things you don't like about Kespa, Kespa will be working under Blizzard not the other way | ||
dapanman
United States316 Posts
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zer0das
United States8519 Posts
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shurgen
350 Posts
On July 08 2011 16:30 Yoshi Kirishima wrote: Don't worry about the bad things or things you don't like about Kespa, Kespa will be working under Blizzard not the other way Blizzard is just as evil as Kespa. | ||
rickybobby
United States405 Posts
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Rah
United States973 Posts
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JiPrime
Canada688 Posts
On July 08 2011 16:30 Yoshi Kirishima wrote: Don't worry about the bad things or things you don't like about Kespa, Kespa will be working under Blizzard not the other way Exactly. Kespa is under the mercy of Blizzard now, and Blizzard is a freaking christ-like for letting them get away with 10+ years of copyright infringement. | ||
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