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Kotaku: Fans Are Ripping The Halo World Championship For Its Shabby Venue
- Thread starter IHaveIce
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That tweet is literally in the Kotaku story, which you'd know if you read it.
darkwing-buck
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#DashCon
2016
2017
I can't breathe
Even the balloons gave up.
TimeEffect
Member
its fascinating how far halo has dropped. Reach really did it in for me
How's Halo MP online population doing btw?
How's Halo MP online population doing btw?
Mysterious
Banned
I hope Nintendo has their E3 again there this year.
Yeah my friend TheLittleMoa posted a photo yesterday and told me it is a huge step down.
Why's the floor so wet?
For reference, this was Sony and Call of Duty event last week with MLG for one of their regular tournaments (not their worlds)
This is what MLG did for a Gears of War 4 open invitational in Columhus with a fraction of the viewerbase and fans and money.
JesseEwiak
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MS doesn't organize this - ESL does. It is odd they didn't ask MS for help with finding the venue. It sounds like they're the issue, not MS.
TheMissingLink
Member
This.
Also, a steady 17k-19k watching online WHICH IS THE MAIN FOCUS. Of course the in-person crowd will be smaller. You guys want there to be an arena or hundreds of comfy chairs?
Jeez.
So weird, MLGs owner already said MS and 343 are super weird to deal with and he tried to bring himself back into Halo as an organizer.
To sit in at the actual stage? yes. lmao
For the tent it was still 40 I think
Diprosalic
Banned
17-19k people watching is pretty damn terrible for a tournament with a million dollar pot.
Presentation is key and this is a huge downgrade from last year's World Championship in both venue and on-site crowd
Yup. Adam says he has been straight up disrespected at times by 343 and THEY would want nothing more than to be involved with Halo again.
Ahahahahahahaha
rakkadakka
Member
Kotaku weekend editor putting in work.
I look forward to the Forbes contributor response.
I look forward to the Forbes contributor response.
Judging by the pics in the OP, there would be no way they would fill even half that theatre.
PeskyToaster
Member
Wow the LCS is much nicer
So Halo is on the same level as Power Rangers.
anothertech
Member
Holy sht. That's bomba grade step down.
Poor Halo. You didn't deserve this.
Poor Halo. You didn't deserve this.
nephilimdj
Member
Multi-billion dollar company, 500 dollar a weekend rent hall
ClosingADoor
Member
Corporations like Microsoft don't work that way. The division responsible for the tournament would have to rent the venue still and put it on their budget.
Tickets for the main area were sold out. Also Halo events on the westcoast are never doing that great
and who cares how full the theatre is, it actual would feel fitting for the pot
FinaruDensetsu
Member
I mean this is still 500k more than SFV. I think if I were a pro I'd prefer the chance to win half a mil more than have a slightly nicer venue.
Professional Enthusiast
Member
Next year theyre going to have it at some random park with one of those inflatable screens.
The pictures are a little biased since everyone is looking at the overflow tent. Still a problem though.
There may be a legit venue here but it doesn't really help promote a big sporting event if only a few dozen VIPs are the ones able to watch it in style.
Other eSports venues open up hundreds/thousands of seats to the public.
There may be a legit venue here but it doesn't really help promote a big sporting event if only a few dozen VIPs are the ones able to watch it in style.
Other eSports venues open up hundreds/thousands of seats to the public.
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Dear god
I'm dying.
LMAO
Dear god
Yes you are probably right.
What? So we should ignore this? The people who are going the hardest in on this are the ones the most invested in this franchise, like me, Cyren etc.
Putting it to attention can only do good things.
It's 100% real.
The venue, views, and venue are pretty sad, but the narrative that this is 343's, or the tournament organizer's fault has me scratching my head. Halo is on the decline. It's not the big shooter on the block. 343 pours in money, hence a million dollar prize pool, and yet this is the best we get. A bigger venue would just mean more empty seats. The halo community pushing this story are only hurting a community already on the decline. What does this negativity do to improve or grow the scene?
Yeah my friend TheLittleMoa posted a photo yesterday and told me it is a huge step down.
That's just sad.
Dear god
Did they just say fuck it and put a tent around a couple of trees???
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
What do you think is holding up the tent?
For people saying, the venue is so small because Halo is on the recline, remember the main area seating tickets were sold out and the comparison to last year.
Everyone who was there last year is still interested in Halo 5..
We are not asking for LoL sized arenas, just for the same one from last year, and not fucking balloon tied to a stone
Everyone who was there last year is still interested in Halo 5..
We are not asking for LoL sized arenas, just for the same one from last year, and not fucking balloon tied to a stone
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Hahaha
#Dead