Evo 2013 Stream Cance--IS BACK

[Neuron_Panzer]

More than anything, you guys should be terrified for what this means for Apex and the Melee/Brawl streaming scene in general. Fight back! Don't take it lying down. Hit them with a social media hurricane.

 

[Zef]

don't start with the BOYCOTT SMASH 4 HURRRR PIRATE ALL THE GAMES bull****, that will make things worse you ****ing plebs

 

[ZIngaZ]

I like how it took less then half an hour for the community and press surrounding Evo to get Smash trending on twitter.

 

[smashmachine]

"Streaming brings attention & potential sales to Smash Bros, neither of which are part of our business strategy with the Wii U."

 

[dark_dragon8]

Send your angry tweets to https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica
Send your angry Facebook posts to https://www.facebook.com/Nintendo

www.nintendo.com/consumer/webform/

You can contact them here. Couldnt find any specific email, but lets f**kin flood this!

Let's try to all post something

 

[Niko_K]

don't start with the BOYCOTT SMASH 4 HURRRR PIRATE ALL THE GAMES bull****, that will make things worse you ****ing plebs

Not true. We are a huge demographic.

 

[TSM ZeRo]

If you want to get this movement attention in twitter, USE THIS HASHTAG: ‎#MeleeStream4EVO

 

[smashmachine]

hey skullgirls, want some extra stream time?
blah too late, new schedule is up

 

[Eternal Yoshi]

don't start with the BOYCOTT SMASH 4 HURRRR PIRATE ALL THE GAMES bull****, that will make things worse you ****ing plebs

Agreed. Especially when most boycotters don't follow through.

 

[Tarv]

FML. I was debating on the WiiU. Not anymore.

Also, just because you have stuck with a product for 12 years/been loyal doesn't make it special. They couldn't care less how long you play a game after buying it. They made their money already.

That's just the thing though. People standing by a product for 12 years says a lot about the product itself doesn't it? Besides isn't streaming content like this a way of advertising their product? Even if they don't care about how much we like the game after we've bought it I don't understand why they would want to shut this down, it does nothing for them financially; unless they plan on monopolizing stream content and making it a paid for venture or something (obviously this is just theorycrafting but it's the only legitimate reason I could see it happening). If nothing else, this decision puts Nintendo in a very bad light which may come back to haunt them especially since their getting ready to release another batch of sequels. I don't know it's just me but if I were nintendo I would be partnering up with EVO and other smash related streams in order to come to a compromise that was actually beneficial to their business rather than trying to nip their fanbase where it's the strongest.

 

[Fafnir]

What would be the best place to send a physical format letter to regarding this matter? I figure a massive influx of letters showing our disappointment could not be ignored.

 

[pidgezero_one]

OP is obviously trolling, i found proof

 

[PHD]

Using hashtags and other forms of slacktivism won't do anything. If we want a change, we need to get a petition signed and send it to Nintendo. The anti-region lock petition at least got enough signatures to warrant a reply from Nintendo, even if it wasnt the response we wanted.

That was over a few weeks right? This is a few days before the event. Do we have enough time to garner that much support?

 

[smashmachine]

alternatively:
NRS/WB: pays to have Injustice streamed at Evo
Nintendo: threatens to sue if Smash is streamed at Evo

 

[Niko_K]

www.nintendo.com/consumer/webform/

This is where I sent my e-mail. Make sure you do the same.

 

[BrandX]

hey skullgirls, want some extra stream time?
blah too late, new schedule is up

Dude don't even joke, Its saddening to watch nintendo **** all over you guys after you donated 90k dollars to breast cancer research.

Mike Z even sees this as bull**** from nintendos part.

 

[-Ran]

 

[lordvaati]

Nintendo...why....WHY?......

 

[Djent]

Wouldn't be the first time this happened sadly. Remember that NOA didn't allow MLG to stream Brawl in 2010? I didn't until someone brought it up to me.

I do, but AFAIK that was simply a lack of a response, which is different than a cease & desist. ****'s getting worse.

 

[Tarv]

I hope one of you can take really good notes.

Edit: CAN WE PLEASE GET A STATE OF EMERGENCY MIOM EPISODE

 

[Tags]

I hope one of you can take really good notes.

Nintendo taking notes from Xbone

 

[BarakuDragon]

Haven't logged in here for years but this is total BS, you guys worked hard to get melee in evo and deserve every air time you had. E-mailed, fb and twittered nintendo hopefully they'll do a microsoft and do a 180 after they see the back lash. If we all chip in and send them e-mails they will listen also the minute someone gets a petition up I'll happily sign it.

 

[Comatose]

Almost 700 people on this thread 20mins after it opened! If everyone sends in one email, and signs some sort of e-petition we could definitely get some sort of response

 

[Tarv]

I meant someone to take notes of matches so they can write an article about them.

(was joke, ha ha)

 

[smashmachine]

Nintendo taking notes from Xbone

even Microsoft wouldn't pull this BS, see Halo/CoD at MLG

 

[Eternal Yoshi]

Please avoid using the word boycott.

http://www.ardemk.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Boycott-Modern-Warfare-2.jpg Stuff like this is a great example of why I don't want to use the word boycott.

 

[Nintendo - You Suck OK?]

As the Aus guy that donated near on 11k to EVO, Nintendo, what my username says.
I'm sure you'd allow it to be streamed if it were a bunch of fat freaks using Wii-Fit to see which one would fall over and die of cardiac arrest the fastest. Or maybe that cataclysmic failure that was Piss, oh sorry Wii Music?
They actually get a decent chance to promote themselves to their actual fans which helped build them into the corperation they are today, and they pull **** like this? ggs
Seriously, I'll sign all the petitions, but Ninty just want their userbase to be stupid inadequate lugubrious little halflings (oh sorry, normal people) who find New Super Mario Bros. hard and actually think the Wii and/or Wii U are decent consoles. Gawd.

Now watch me dance: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=471254209632599 as it's far more entertaining (despite how much I suck) than any game Nintendo farts out nowdays. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

 

[michael_li]

can anyone else stream like clashtv vg boot camp etc?

 

[BrandX]

If SkullGirls was the final boss, then Nintendo is the super secret boss with stats beyond your wildest dreams at level 9999.

Do not take this **** from them, stand up and fight back!

 

[Metà]

I just sent my angry email. I think I was pretty tactful though. Everyone do the same! Let's get this ball rolling!

 

[V-K]

This doesn't even make sense, I don't understand what benefit Nintendo gets from this. Also why are people not allowed to stream video footage of a game? That's complete nonsense, when people bought a product, then they can create video footage of that, why the **** can a company say you are not allowed to do that?

I feel like Nintendo is doing something that is beyond their actual power but Evo of course will go through with it because they want to avoid legal issues.

 

[EVH]

That's just the thing though. People standing by a product for 12 years says a lot about the product itself doesn't it? Besides isn't streaming content like this a way of advertising their product? Even if they don't care about how much we like the game after we've bought it I don't understand why they would want to shut this down, it does nothing for them financially; unless they plan on monopolizing stream content and making it a paid for venture or something (obviously this is just theorycrafting but it's the only legitimate reason I could see it happening). If nothing else, this decision puts Nintendo in a very bad light which may come back to haunt them especially since their getting ready to release another batch of sequels. I don't know it's just me but if I were nintendo I would be partnering up with EVO and other smash related streams in order to come to a compromise that was actually beneficial to their business rather than trying to nip their fanbase where it's the strongest.

It's a stupid decision, I agree. But saying that the game should be streamed because people stuck by the game for 12 years is just a poor argument. As I said before, Nintendo couldn't care less about how long you played the game, they made their money.

 

[Hean]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Smish]

Jesus ****ing christ.

 

[_Liquid_]

can anyone else stream like clashtv vg boot camp etc?

Read the OP, anyone caught trying to stream Melee at EVO will be kicked at and have their passes revoked.

 

[Sedda]

It's almost like they didn't pay attention to MICRO$OFT. OH WAIT, it's Nintendo. They couldn't give a single ****. **** you Nintendo

 

[t3h Icy]

So let's prepare for the worst case scenario where regardless of what we do now and over the next few days, Nintendo refuses to have Melee streamed. Can we PLEASE get dedicated players with recording equipment get every match in at least top 16? This is the greatest and biggest Melee tournament by far in history and it would be a huge loss if we don't record that footage. In the absolute worst case, can everyone record matches with their phones or cameras? PB&J?

 

[NatP]

I... I don't get it. Nintendo just doesn't get it..

 

[Supermodel From Paris]

melee tears sustain me

 

[Tags]

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