So long, IPL
Followingthe cancellationof the IGN Pro League 6 due to an inability“to commit the resources required to run another major independent event,” a statement was released that read“You should also know that we are working on finding a new home for the IPL team and IGN will continue to broadcast partner tournaments in the future.” Indeed, a home has been found.
None other thanStarCraftdeveloper Blizzard has stepped up to purchase IPL technology and assets. Current staff members will join a team in San Francisco “whose primary focus will be on creating high-quality web and mobile content in support of Blizzard games,” according toIGN.
“This is a team of passionate gamers with a proven track record, and we’re looking forward to now leveraging their expertise and technology to support a variety of online efforts,” saidBlizzard executive VP of publishing Itzik Ben-Bassat. Not surprisingly, the company has“no plans to continue operation of the IPL business.”
