14 DAY TRIAL // Video game developer Blizzard is denying any plans to buy the IGN Pro League rights, after the competition was shut down subsequently to Ziff Davis’ buying the company.
The statement, quoted by PC Gamer, says that, “While we were fans of the IPL and disappointed to learn that it was coming to an end, we have no plans to take over operation of the IPL business or operate third-party eSports leagues.”
Blizzard did offer jobs to some of the community members involved with the IGN Pro League and is also interested in buying some of its technology.
Starcraft 2 is an important feature of the various eSports competitions.
The game has a huge fan base and gamers are ready to pay in order to watch high-quality streams of the best players in the world facing each other.