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Source: Gangnam's COEX D Hall, will play host to this season's Auction All-Kill WCS Korea Season 2 OSL Finals. The venue has previous hosted Seoul's annual E-Stars Festival, as well as the Hybrid Proleague finals and the Incruit OSL finalsSource: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/view.php?ud=2013072318051384402 Commentator Twitter: @GTR1H

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Daogin Profile Blog Joined April 2011 Canada 2287 Posts #2 So is this a big venue? How many seats? And is this good news or bad :o? Leenoctopus <3, master of foreign events.

Bagration Profile Blog Joined October 2011 United States 18112 Posts #3 That's nice to hear. Sounds like a good venue Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever

Arceus Profile Blog Joined February 2008 Vietnam 8290 Posts Last Edited: 2013-07-24 02:50:39 #4



COEX sounds oldschool On July 24 2013 11:05 Daogin wrote:

So is this a big venue? How many seats? And is this good news or bad :o?

7281 m², 6500 guests, pillar-free. Smaller than Jamsil but it's located in the heart of Seoul. Guess it's ok news 7281 m², 6500 guests, pillar-free. Smaller than Jamsil but it's located in the heart of Seoul. Guess it's ok news

BisuDagger Profile Blog Joined October 2009 Bisutopia 17616 Posts #5 Sweet. We all know Incruit OSL was the best one. Moderator Ofiicial Afreeca Starleague Caster: http://afreeca.tv/ASL2ENG2

Thinasy Profile Joined March 2011 2218 Posts Last Edited: 2013-07-25 06:35:14 #6 This is a really nice venue, but I have to disagree with the dagger for once. Jaedong & Faker

Master of DalK Profile Blog Joined June 2012 Canada 1661 Posts #7 Seems like a okay venue. Cool beans. @MasterDalK | Technical Director at Waveform Entertainment | Streaming Every Esport Under the Sun

Atoissen Profile Joined July 2011 Norway 877 Posts #8 Sounds very good! “Strength lies not in defense but in attack.”

blastyblast21 Profile Joined January 2013 United States 59 Posts #9 pretty good venue like it but I have to disagree with dagger as well



Nerevar Profile Joined January 2013 533 Posts #10 I think it'll get a good sized audience this time around. Recent OSL matches have been attracting respectable sized audiences, much better than the audience size for the hybrid Proleague or the last sc2 OSL. And there isn't a simultaneously running GSL to compete with hype-wise.

bo1b Profile Blog Joined August 2012 Australia 12625 Posts #11 On July 25 2013 16:00 Nerevar wrote:

I think it'll get a good sized audience this time around. Recent OSL matches have been attracting respectable sized audiences, much better than the audience size for the hybrid Proleague or the last sc2 OSL. And there isn't a simultaneously running GSL to compete with hype-wise.

Or ti3 Or ti3

Emzeeshady Profile Blog Joined January 2012 Canada 4202 Posts #12 Should be a great final with no possibility of PvP or PvZ.



I hope for Bomber vs Innovation. The Roaches came, the marines all died. Marauders were made but none survived.

Comsat Profile Joined June 2013 United States 58 Posts Last Edited: 2013-07-25 08:13:22 #13 On July 25 2013 16:30 bo1b wrote:

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On July 25 2013 16:00 Nerevar wrote:

I think it'll get a good sized audience this time around. Recent OSL matches have been attracting respectable sized audiences, much better than the audience size for the hybrid Proleague or the last sc2 OSL. And there isn't a simultaneously running GSL to compete with hype-wise.

Or ti3 Or ti3

Yeah... except the fact that koreans don't give a shit about ti3 or dota for that matter. You realize the majority of ti2 viewers was from the western audience and the chinese right? Korean is all about LoL bud. The fact that ti3 would run the same time as a sc2 finals makes almost no difference. Now if it was some LoL finals, completely different story.



But to get back on topic, great venue choice. I'm pretty sure it will fill up because like people said earlier, great location and it holds less people than jamsil so... obviously a better chance it will fill up. All depends on who reaches the finals. Only chance the finals will fill up is if its Innovation vs Rain finals..... maybe Innovation vs Bomber... but if Maru somehow manages to beat Innovation, they might as well hold the finals at the OGN studio.... no offence but its truth. People want to watch big market teams. Same reason a Lakers vs Celtics finals would draw more viewers than a Bucks vs Pistons finals. Yeah... except the fact that koreans don't give a shit about ti3 or dota for that matter. You realize the majority of ti2 viewers was from the western audience and the chinese right? Korean is all about LoL bud. The fact that ti3 would run the same time as a sc2 finals makes almost no difference. Now if it was some LoL finals, completely different story.But to get back on topic, great venue choice. I'm pretty sure it will fill up because like people said earlier, great location and it holds less people than jamsil so... obviously a better chance it will fill up. All depends on who reaches the finals. Only chance the finals will fill up is if its Innovation vs Rain finals..... maybe Innovation vs Bomber... but if Maru somehow manages to beat Innovation, they might as well hold the finals at the OGN studio.... no offence but its truth. People want to watch big market teams. Same reason a Lakers vs Celtics finals would draw more viewers than a Bucks vs Pistons finals.

windzor Profile Joined October 2010 Denmark 712 Posts #14 On July 25 2013 16:53 Comsat wrote:

Show nested quote +

On July 25 2013 16:30 bo1b wrote:

On July 25 2013 16:00 Nerevar wrote:

I think it'll get a good sized audience this time around. Recent OSL matches have been attracting respectable sized audiences, much better than the audience size for the hybrid Proleague or the last sc2 OSL. And there isn't a simultaneously running GSL to compete with hype-wise.

Or ti3 Or ti3

Yeah... except the fact that koreans don't give a shit about ti3 or dota for that matter. You realize the majority of ti2 viewers was from the western audience and the chinese right? Korean is all about LoL bud. The fact that ti3 would run the same time as a sc2 finals makes almost no difference. Now if it was some LoL finals, completely different story.



But to get back on topic, great venue choice. I'm pretty sure it will fill up because like people said earlier, great location and it holds less people than jamsil so... obviously a better chance it will fill up. All depends on who reaches the finals. Only chance the finals will fill up is if its Innovation vs Rain finals..... maybe Innovation vs Bomber... but if Maru somehow manages to beat Innovation, they might as well hold the finals at the OGN studio.... no offence but its truth. People want to watch big market teams. Same reason a Lakers vs Celtics finals would draw more viewers than a Bucks vs Pistons finals. Yeah... except the fact that koreans don't give a shit about ti3 or dota for that matter. You realize the majority of ti2 viewers was from the western audience and the chinese right? Korean is all about LoL bud. The fact that ti3 would run the same time as a sc2 finals makes almost no difference. Now if it was some LoL finals, completely different story.But to get back on topic, great venue choice. I'm pretty sure it will fill up because like people said earlier, great location and it holds less people than jamsil so... obviously a better chance it will fill up. All depends on who reaches the finals. Only chance the finals will fill up is if its Innovation vs Rain finals..... maybe Innovation vs Bomber... but if Maru somehow manages to beat Innovation, they might as well hold the finals at the OGN studio.... no offence but its truth. People want to watch big market teams. Same reason a Lakers vs Celtics finals would draw more viewers than a Bucks vs Pistons finals.



Not true. Koreans are getting the interrested in Dota2. Yes they did not watch TI2. Mostly because dota wasn't launched or anything at that time in Korea.



It's not more than a couple of weeks ago that there was an 800 people queue to get into the NSL finals at GOMTV to watch two top koreans teams play. And those koreans teams are not world class teams by any means so saying koreans dont care about dota would be a scretch, they did not before but that is not true anymore. Wait until TI3 numbers... Not true. Koreans are getting the interrested in Dota2. Yes they did not watch TI2. Mostly because dota wasn't launched or anything at that time in Korea.It's not more than a couple of weeks ago that there was an 800 people queue to get into the NSL finals at GOMTV to watch two top koreans teams play. And those koreans teams are not world class teams by any means so saying koreans dont care about dota would be a scretch, they did not before but that is not true anymore. Wait until TI3 numbers... Yeah

Comsat Profile Joined June 2013 United States 58 Posts #15 On July 25 2013 17:33 windzor wrote:

Show nested quote +

On July 25 2013 16:53 Comsat wrote:

On July 25 2013 16:30 bo1b wrote:

On July 25 2013 16:00 Nerevar wrote:

I think it'll get a good sized audience this time around. Recent OSL matches have been attracting respectable sized audiences, much better than the audience size for the hybrid Proleague or the last sc2 OSL. And there isn't a simultaneously running GSL to compete with hype-wise.

Or ti3 Or ti3

Yeah... except the fact that koreans don't give a shit about ti3 or dota for that matter. You realize the majority of ti2 viewers was from the western audience and the chinese right? Korean is all about LoL bud. The fact that ti3 would run the same time as a sc2 finals makes almost no difference. Now if it was some LoL finals, completely different story.



But to get back on topic, great venue choice. I'm pretty sure it will fill up because like people said earlier, great location and it holds less people than jamsil so... obviously a better chance it will fill up. All depends on who reaches the finals. Only chance the finals will fill up is if its Innovation vs Rain finals..... maybe Innovation vs Bomber... but if Maru somehow manages to beat Innovation, they might as well hold the finals at the OGN studio.... no offence but its truth. People want to watch big market teams. Same reason a Lakers vs Celtics finals would draw more viewers than a Bucks vs Pistons finals. Yeah... except the fact that koreans don't give a shit about ti3 or dota for that matter. You realize the majority of ti2 viewers was from the western audience and the chinese right? Korean is all about LoL bud. The fact that ti3 would run the same time as a sc2 finals makes almost no difference. Now if it was some LoL finals, completely different story.But to get back on topic, great venue choice. I'm pretty sure it will fill up because like people said earlier, great location and it holds less people than jamsil so... obviously a better chance it will fill up. All depends on who reaches the finals. Only chance the finals will fill up is if its Innovation vs Rain finals..... maybe Innovation vs Bomber... but if Maru somehow manages to beat Innovation, they might as well hold the finals at the OGN studio.... no offence but its truth. People want to watch big market teams. Same reason a Lakers vs Celtics finals would draw more viewers than a Bucks vs Pistons finals.



Not true. Koreans are getting the interrested in Dota2. Yes they did not watch TI2. Mostly because dota wasn't launched or anything at that time in Korea.



It's not more than a couple of weeks ago that there was an 800 people queue to get into the NSL finals at GOMTV to watch two top koreans teams play. And those koreans teams are not world class teams by any means so saying koreans dont care about dota would be a scretch, they did not before but that is not true anymore. Wait until TI3 numbers... Not true. Koreans are getting the interrested in Dota2. Yes they did not watch TI2. Mostly because dota wasn't launched or anything at that time in Korea.It's not more than a couple of weeks ago that there was an 800 people queue to get into the NSL finals at GOMTV to watch two top koreans teams play. And those koreans teams are not world class teams by any means so saying koreans dont care about dota would be a scretch, they did not before but that is not true anymore. Wait until TI3 numbers...

Koreans are getting interested in dota? News to me considering I'm in Korea right now, and NO ONE talks about dota or plays it. I go to the pc bangs on a daily basis and some pc bangs don't even have dota INSTALLED.



You realize whenever ANY new game gets released with hype (which is what happened with the dota match at gom) there is a large crowd right? The fact of the matter is LoL is fucking HUGE in Korea and the fact that dota is the same genre, makes dota virtually impossible to compete with LoL. When it comes to pro gaming kespa holds a SHIT ton of power, and in case you didn't hear, kepsa just signed a contract for a new LoL proleague. You know what that means? LoL is about to get even bigger than it was before. And you trying to tell me a shit ton of koreans will tune into a tournament that's about to happen in 2 weeks for a game that JUST got introduced in korea is a joke and half. Sorry bud, maybe next year for TI4, we'll see. But unfortunately for you, TI3 isn't getting any hype in korea. Koreans are getting interested in dota? News to me considering I'm in Korea right now, and NO ONE talks about dota or plays it. I go to the pc bangs on a daily basis and some pc bangs don't even have dota INSTALLED.You realize whenever ANY new game gets released with hype (which is what happened with the dota match at gom) there is a large crowd right? The fact of the matter is LoL is fucking HUGE in Korea and the fact that dota is the same genre, makes dota virtually impossible to compete with LoL. When it comes to pro gaming kespa holds a SHIT ton of power, and in case you didn't hear, kepsa just signed a contract for a new LoL proleague. You know what that means? LoL is about to get even bigger than it was before. And you trying to tell me a shit ton of koreans will tune into a tournament that's about to happen in 2 weeks for a game that JUST got introduced in korea is a joke and half. Sorry bud, maybe next year for TI4, we'll see. But unfortunately for you, TI3 isn't getting any hype in korea.

BigFan Profile Blog Joined December 2010 TLADT 24438 Posts #16 6500 guests? Can they even fill that? :O Former BW EiC "Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017

UmberBane Profile Joined March 2013 Germany 3036 Posts Last Edited: 2013-07-25 11:12:16 #17 Obviously Dota2 isn't even remotely close to LoL in Korea, but to compare them would be like comparing Korean WC3 to BW back in the day - not really fair, since one of the two is just mindblowingly popular and established. I still think there is a decent amount of Koreans that will be interested in TI3, but probably not on a level that would influence viewer numbers notably, yet also not like nobody would give a damn at all.



I heard that the last OGN Champions finals sold out 10.000 tickets extremely fast despite being the first time that OGN actually sold tickets, or something like that?

Targe Profile Blog Joined February 2012 United Kingdom 5978 Posts #18 On July 25 2013 19:05 BigFan wrote:

6500 guests? Can they even fill that? :O

I really hope so. I really hope so. 11/5/14 CATACLYSM | The South West's worst Falco main

YyapSsap Profile Joined September 2010 New Zealand 1511 Posts #19 On July 25 2013 15:00 BisuDagger wrote:

Sweet. We all know Incruit OSL was the best one.





zeratul_jf Profile Joined October 2011 United States 789 Posts #20 On July 25 2013 21:29 YyapSsap wrote:

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On July 25 2013 15:00 BisuDagger wrote:

Sweet. We all know Incruit OSL was the best one.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aw-42JO3qk



We can only hope that one DAY SC2 will reach this level We can only hope that one DAY SC2 will reach this level

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