Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Blizzard Acquires IGN Pro League
Following IGN's acquisition by Ziff Davis, news came down that the outlet would no longer be running their popular eSports league. Blizzard has stepped forward to take over the reigns, acquiring the technology and members of the team. The buyout gives Blizzard the means to create companion mobile and web content to support its titles. The operations of the league will not be continued by the StarCraft developer.
ESports have grown in popularity over the past decade, with Blizzard's own StarCraft and StarCraft II staples of the digital arena. It seems logical that Blizzard would want to leverage their new acquisition to provide new and more interactive ways to view professional matches. For example, during PAX Prime in September 2012, RedBull hosted a StarCraft II tournament allowing viewers to vote on match conditions that kept competitors on their toes. We've reached out to Blizzard to find out more about their plans to use the IPL assets.
[via IGN]
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
