Major League Gaming (MLG) has unveiled their new fall broadcast line-up that will air on www.majorleaguegaming.com beginning this week. A calendar of all programs & show descriptions can be seen here. Per MLG, shows will air regularly at 7pm ET & showcase the best in competitive gaming as follows:
MOBA (Wednesdays at 7pm ET) – Free to Watch
Wednesday nights at MLG will feature the best MOBA games and players. League of Legends matchups will be featured this Fall in the ongoing series – MLG Prizefights presented by BIC® Flex4® Razors. On September 26 at 7pm ET, fans can watch a Counter Logic Gaming showmatch as team CLG Prime takes on CLG EU. Commentary will be provided by Tom "Optimus" Searfoss and Chris "MonteCristo" Mykles. Weekly MOBA broadcasts will also include the Finals of the MLG League of Legends Gamebattles Tournaments.
StarCraft II (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm ET) – Free to Watch
Beginning October 2, Tuesdays and Thursdays will be devoted to StarCraft II starting with the StarCraft II Online Qualifiers. Featuring competitions for Europe, North America, and Korea/Taiwan, the broadcast will highlight the best from each region with the victors receiving coveted Group Play spots and paid trips to the Fall Championship in Dallas from November 2-4. Shows will be commentated by Nick “Axslav” Ranish and Alex “Axeltoss” Rodriguez.
MvP Invitational (Starts Thursday, Sept. 27. Airs Mondays and Fridays at 7pm ET) – PPV only
As previously announced, the world’s best StarCraft II players will meet up in an unprecedented collaboration between MLG and KeSPA’s Proleague in the MvP Invitational. A complete overview of the tournament, players and first week match-ups is available here. Kicking off on Thursday, September 27, the MvP Invitational will feature 15 days of broadcast with 100+ games casted for dozens of hours of content. 48 players will compete for a $10,000 first prize, paid trips to Dallas, and coveted Group Play spots. Shows will be commentated by Nick “Axslav” Ranish and Alex “Axeltoss” Rodriguez and passes are available online.
*Writer's Opinion*
I was never drawn to Major League Gaming or the e-sport industry. There is obviously a huge demand for it though. MLG has over 4.7 million viewers from over 170 countries to which they stream live competitive tournaments for cash prizes. I am curious as to how many people actually signup for the MvP invitational Pay-Per-View passes, which are decently priced at $9.99 USD for the entire 15 day event. How do you feel about the e-sports industry? Would you pay to see it? Let us know. As for me, I have the sudden nostalgic urge to go watch the Wizard on Netflix.
