Attracting Gaming Sponsorships

Update: I wrote this post initially in 2012. Seven years later, I’ve decided to update it to include player sponsorships since I’m partially involved in that space with regards to esports. If you’re reading this, you have a blog, a podcast, or an event that you’re looking to drum up some kind of resources for. …

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The Burden of Leadership, Lodur bares his thoughts

There are a lot of folks out there that think being in charge, or in a leadership role, of a guild is a big fun thing. You get to set permissions, invite, kick and all that other cool stuff! Truth is, at least for me, it’s another job. Being in charge means that, like at …

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Would you pay for Premium?

Blizzard’s Mobile Armory which now offers guild chat capabilities? $2.99. Recently announced cross-realm Dungeon Finder feature? More money. Additional mounts or non-combat pets? Those range anywhere from $10 to $25. I’ve seen people upset that all these extra cool features are costing additional money. We’re paying 15 bucks a month already. Shouldn’t we be entitled …

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Thespius’s State of the Dungeon/Raid

There’s been a lot of great conversation about how things are tuned in regards to Cataclysm Heroics and Raids (meaning normal Raids, I haven’t seen Hardmodes yet). This is starting to dip into the usual “Casual vs. Hardcore” debate, which I think is not what this entire argument is about. This game has made leaps and …

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