Hello Waypoint. This is my first time posting on the fourms, and i will try to do my best.
It has come to my attention that Not a single Halo title (On the Xbox One) will be allowed on any ladder on http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com
I have contacted MLG Staff personally, and i was told that 343 will not be allowing Gamebattles permission to use their game. Some of you may think it’s no big deal, but it actually is. Gamebattles is a Huge site, with over 9,000 competitive teams that play nearly everyday on the Call Of Duty Series! When Halo 3 was around they had over 6,000+ 4v4 teams registered, and almost all were active! PGL is currently controlling ladder play, but has an extremely small community compared to gamebattles with 300,000+ members.
My point here is why are you (343) holding Halo back from branching out to other community’s? This would be great, and very helpful for expansion!
Didn’t 343 sign exclusivity agreements with ESL? Might explain why they aren’t working with MLG anymore.
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> Didn’t 343 sign exclusivity agreements with ESL? Might explain why they aren’t working with MLG anymore.
Exactly. 343 is taking a more hands on approach to the esports scene for Halo. There are ladders already up if you want to compete, but they are currently taking a break due to the holiday season I believe. Check the esports tab on this site for more details.
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> Didn’t 343 sign exclusivity agreements with ESL? Might explain why they aren’t working with MLG anymore.
Wonder why PGL has HMCC listed on their website then.
Honestly there’s a good reason why MLG probably didn’t get granted the rights to list HMCC games(most likely due to their streaming service vs twitch). They can just do gamebattles matches and online tournaments instead of live events though.
I strongly dislike the PGL UI and prefer the GB UI, but hey there aren’t many choices out there so can’t complain much.
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> I have contacted MLG Staff personally, and i was told that 343 will not be allowing Gamebattles permission to use their game.
I think 343 is too embarrassed to let their broken games be played on such a reputable platform such as Gamebattles.