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In 2010, ''Brawl'' was added to the MLG circuits, as a replacement to ''Melee''; this inclusion, while not as popular as the ''Melee'' scene, did lead to ''Brawl'' experiencing a similar surge in popularity. Despite its popularity as an "alternate" fighting game, the MLG later removed ''Brawl'' for the 2011 Pro Circuit; reasons have been debated, though common theories include dwindling attendance (the MLG Raleigh tournament, for instance, only attracted 148 singles entrants), growing interest in grassroots tournaments, a lack of sponsors (most notably Nintendo's refusal to let MLG livestream ''Brawl'' events), and that two of the most well-known ''Brawl'' players, {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|ADHD}}, were found guilty of [[bracket manipulation]] at its October event in Washington, D.C. | In 2010, ''Brawl'' was added to the MLG circuits, as a replacement to ''Melee''; this inclusion, while not as popular as the ''Melee'' scene, did lead to ''Brawl'' experiencing a similar surge in popularity. Despite its popularity as an "alternate" fighting game, the MLG later removed ''Brawl'' for the 2011 Pro Circuit; reasons have been debated, though common theories include dwindling attendance (the MLG Raleigh tournament, for instance, only attracted 148 singles entrants), growing interest in grassroots tournaments, a lack of sponsors (most notably Nintendo's refusal to let MLG livestream ''Brawl'' events), and that two of the most well-known ''Brawl'' players, {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|ADHD}}, were found guilty of [[bracket manipulation]] at its October event in Washington, D.C. | ||
As of November 2012, MLG has sold Smash World Forums. | As of November 27, 2012, MLG has sold Smash World Forums to {{Sm|AlphaZealot}} through his company Xyelot LLC. [http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=330262] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||