Cutting States etc.

Well they finally released more information about the Organized Play changes and even posted it on the mothership main page this time. Here is the summary (from WoTC 's perspective, obv) about a Q & A session at Kuala Lumpur. I would not have liked to have been Chris Galvin sitting around trying to explain to a bunch of guys who play Magic for money why Wizards was cutting tournament budgets for grassroots marketing strategies. Why they picked this venue to address the issue is beyond me, but at least it gives a little more insight into why States got axed, regardless of whether or not we agree with it. BTW, I don't agree with it. Can you imagine States being a failure? That is Galvin's argument. Check it.
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