AfreecaTV stops supporting English broadcasts for ASL StarCraft events

Published at 03/03/2021 at 02:09 By Tom Matthiesen

AfreecaTV, a long-time staple in the StarCraft esports scene, has announced that it will no longer host an official broadcast in English for its renowned ASL events.

AfreecaTV stops supporting English broadcasts for ASL StarCraft events

South Korean streaming service AfreecaTV has announced that it will no longer be hosting an official English stream for its StarCraft League events. Third-party streams will still be allowed for community members who want to provide English coverage, and can apply on AfreecaTV's site.

The announcement is a massive disappointment for the StarCraft II esports community. Led by iconic caster duo Dan "Artosis" Stemkoski and Nicolas "Tasteless" Plott, the AfreecaTV StarCraft League (ASL) was one of the consistent events to keep English-speaking fans in touch with the ongoings of the South Korean scene.

So sad that this day has come. @afreecatvgame has decided to end the @afreecaTV_gl English broadcast for ASL.

It was a great run of 10 seasons, and I'm sure it will continue to be a great show. I'll miss casting it with @CallMeTasteless greatly.
— Dan Stemkoski (@Artosis) March 3, 2021

AfreecaTV launched the tournament series back in 2016 with a prize pool of 24 million Korean Won (roughly $21,000 USD), and continued to grow over the years. Its last edition, ASL Season 10, concluded in November last year with a prize pool of ₩80 million Won (roughly $72,000 USD).

Tom Matthiesen

Esports journalist since 2015. Amateur pizza connoisseur, semi-professional binge watcher. Proud Veigar main in League of Legends.

Mike Barnes 3 years ago

It's definitely a sad day for all Starcraft fans, but to be clear, "The announcement is a massive disappointment for" Starcraft 1 specifically, not "Starcraft II". ASL is a Starcraft 1 tournament.

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