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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicago
Posts: 706
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interesting article indeed..
wuf kinda zoomed out and whatnot, but focusing in on the blizzard vs kespa thing, I think I prefer blizzard wins out. The way the pros are treated by kespa is just not right and it also would seem to be damaging to the industry. Sure its cool to make 30-100k a year playing a game, but a big part of what makes sports/(certain types of) music so captivating is that the people playing/performing have "made it" financially. They worked hard at what they loved doing and are now free of the monetary system that binds the average 9-5'er. When you remove this from the equation, the fans have less of a desire to live vicariously through thier heroes. So while blizzard may carry on, business as usual, if/when they establish their own leagues, the fact that there is a possibility that it will change makes rooting for blizzard and easy choice.
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