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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-27 18:06:44
September 26 2011 17:21 GMT
#1
As you guys know, MBCplus plans to axe MBCGame channel at the end of the year next year [in an interview, the Kespa chairman said that the channel will be maintained until March 2012]. They are pulling out of esports altogether, in order to focus on setting up their own kpop channel. As a result, both the MBCGame HERO (SC) and MBCGame HERO+ (SF) teams have been disbanded.

However, yesterday, DailyEsports revealed that the SF team has reportedly found a new sponsor and they are making preparations for the founding of the new team. This is indeed good news, especially since the current line-up HERO plus consists of former Estro SF players.

Im Sura, playing-coach of the SF team, posted a message on HERO Gallery (dcinside) saying she had no idea they had found a sponsor until she read the DES article. o.o


I really hope the HERO SC team has found a new sponsor too! 화이팅!
A bank sponsor would be nice.




Both SC and SF teams together:

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Sea approves of this news [image loading]

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Brad`
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada548 Posts
September 26 2011 17:23 GMT
#2
Glad there are still sponsors willing to put money into the industry
Hyde
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia14568 Posts
September 26 2011 17:31 GMT
#3
That's fantastic news, hope there's more to come :D
Because when you left, Brood War was all spotlights and titans. Now, with the death of the big leagues, Brood War has moved to the basements and carparks. Now, Brood War is unlicensed brawls, lost teeth, and bloody fights for fistfulls of money - SirJolt
soujiro_
Profile Joined June 2010
Uruguay5195 Posts
September 26 2011 17:33 GMT
#4
good news thanks for the update
if special force can find a new sponsor
im sure bw will not have big trouble doing so
or at least hope so
ace hwaiting!!
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
September 26 2011 17:33 GMT
#5
Any idea what kind of sponsor it is?

Also, this is great news, go go get an MBC SC sponsor!
WriterXiao8~~
FractalsOnFire
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Australia1756 Posts
September 26 2011 17:33 GMT
#6
Woo woo! Time for SC to find new sponsors! If SF can do it surely SC can!
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
September 26 2011 17:36 GMT
#7
On September 27 2011 02:33 Kipsate wrote:
Any idea what kind of sponsor it is?

Also, this is great news, go go get an MBC SC sponsor!

DES only said that it was a company that had previously invested in an FPS league before.
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surfinbird1
Profile Joined September 2009
Germany999 Posts
September 26 2011 18:27 GMT
#8
I actually don't know how big Special Forces is over there. I heard it's like our Counterstrike?!
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endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
September 26 2011 18:33 GMT
#9
Gave me some hope. Fuck yeah !
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chaosTheory_14cc
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada1270 Posts
September 26 2011 18:44 GMT
#10
Awww yeahhh. This is amazing news! Looks like there's hope after all.
infinity2k9
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United Kingdom2397 Posts
September 26 2011 18:52 GMT
#11
Uh surely if Special Force can get a sponsor then the SC team can? It's not as big as SC for sure. Maybe it's a lot cheaper as a result though.
erin[go]bragh
Profile Joined December 2008
United States815 Posts
September 26 2011 19:16 GMT
#12
Hopefully this is good news for the SC team. As infinity said, SC is more popular than SF isn't it? I can't imagine it would be much of a stretch for them to find someone too.
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Smix *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States4549 Posts
September 26 2011 19:50 GMT
#13
Omg that sea picture so good
At least one team is saved... makes this demise of MBC feel a bit better, but the burning question still remains... where is our qtpatootie going to go??
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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
September 26 2011 19:58 GMT
#14
On September 27 2011 03:52 infinity2k9 wrote:
Uh surely if Special Force can get a sponsor then the SC team can? It's not as big as SC for sure. Maybe it's a lot cheaper as a result though.

Yup, SC is a lot bigger but an SF team is much cheaper to maintain. Although the MBC SF team this season did achieve a whopping 28.6% winrate. The previous MBC SF team did much better in PL but for some reason MBC execs decided to replace the entire team with ex-Estro players for the 2010-2011 season.
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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
September 26 2011 20:03 GMT
#15
On September 27 2011 04:50 Smix wrote:
Omg that sea picture so good
At least one team is saved... makes this demise of MBC feel a bit better, but the burning question still remains... where is our qtpatootie going to go??

Haha yeah, I love that pic too
Sea has been tweeting cryptic messages lately. I don't know if it has anything to do with sponsors though.
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MenSol[ZerO]
Profile Joined January 2010
Canada1134 Posts
September 26 2011 20:22 GMT
#16
even is mbc doesn't find a new sponsor i'm surer sea would probably be able to find a team :/
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Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
September 26 2011 20:35 GMT
#17
hmm you know after looking at that picture a couple times it made me so happy

Until I realized that he totally looked like Justin Bieber in that picture

FML.
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Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
September 26 2011 20:41 GMT
#18
Fantastic news. Thanks for sharing!
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
e_i_pi_1_0
Profile Joined September 2009
933 Posts
September 26 2011 20:47 GMT
#19
On September 27 2011 05:35 Kipsate wrote:
hmm you know after looking at that picture a couple times it made me so happy

Until I realized that he totally looked like Justin Bieber in that picture

FML.

You just had to point that out. Cannot unsee. -_-

Either way, this is really great news for the SF team. Now all we need are sponsors for the SC teams. Speaking of which, have there been any updates regarding sponsors for the disbanded teams?
Jaedong and Hwaseung Oz fan.
KRaver
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada1264 Posts
September 26 2011 21:11 GMT
#20
On September 27 2011 05:35 Kipsate wrote:
hmm you know after looking at that picture a couple times it made me so happy

Until I realized that he totally looked like Justin Bieber in that picture

FML.


. . . Great now I see it . . . You have ruined sea for me =(
Duo Maxwell: If you're joking that's just cruel, but if you're being sarcastic, that's even worse.
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
September 26 2011 21:30 GMT
#21
On September 27 2011 05:47 e_i_pi_1_0 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 27 2011 05:35 Kipsate wrote:
hmm you know after looking at that picture a couple times it made me so happy

Until I realized that he totally looked like Justin Bieber in that picture

FML.

You just had to point that out. Cannot unsee. -_-

Either way, this is really great news for the SF team. Now all we need are sponsors for the SC teams. Speaking of which, have there been any updates regarding sponsors for the disbanded teams?

No news but I feel positive.

I don't see the Bieber-Sea resemblance... which is good.
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N.geNuity
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States5112 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-27 00:37:27
September 27 2011 00:34 GMT
#22
On September 27 2011 05:35 Kipsate wrote:
hmm you know after looking at that picture a couple times it made me so happy

Until I realized that he totally looked like Justin Bieber in that picture

FML.


why. why. FML.
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edit- should say that this news is overall very good. Hopefully some new sponsors/old sponsors are ready to invest!
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BLinD-RawR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
ALLEYCAT BLUES50684 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-27 02:47:56
September 27 2011 01:32 GMT
#23
uhhh the Sea smile is stronger than the bieber features.

oh god that smile is infectious,congrats to the SF team.
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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-27 04:18:25
September 27 2011 04:16 GMT
#24
On September 27 2011 13:12 Ryo wrote:
DES published a really long interview with the secretary-general from SKT T1 (T1 chair Kespa). Apparently Kespa formed a task force to look for companies to take over sponsorship of the disbanded teams. He thinks that it's possible at least 1 or 2 new teams can be formed from among the companies they talk to. Also, Proleague is likely to begin in November.

http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=50191

I think a translator is probably on this, so wait awhile and it will probably get translated or at least summarized.
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Ciryandor
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3735 Posts
September 27 2011 12:47 GMT
#25
OH SHI that Sea Picture... MY EYES
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ellerina
Profile Joined April 2010
Philippines452 Posts
September 27 2011 13:42 GMT
#26
Great news for the SF team! Come on corporate sponsors, adopt the SC team too! And ballin' picture of Sea
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Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
September 27 2011 13:47 GMT
#27
YEAHHHH <3

hope the SC counterparts, combined with the other 2 teams find a sponsor soon too!
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Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
September 27 2011 15:32 GMT
#28
Im Sura, playing-coach of the SF team, posted a message on dcinside saying she had no idea they had found a sponsor until she read the DES article. lol
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amazingxkcd
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
September 27 2011 16:28 GMT
#29
Grats for SF team! GOGO get sponsors for SC team!
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marttorn
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Norway5211 Posts
September 27 2011 16:30 GMT
#30
:D

Things finally looking up again <3
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pred470r
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Bulgaria3265 Posts
September 27 2011 17:50 GMT
#31
Finally some good news, lets hope the bw team also gets a new sponsor so they don't have to disband. Also the chick in the pic looks pretty hot, is she on the sf team?
Ryo
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
8787 Posts
September 27 2011 17:59 GMT
#32
On September 28 2011 02:50 pred470r wrote:
Finally some good news, lets hope the bw team also gets a new sponsor so they don't have to disband. Also the chick in the pic looks pretty hot, is she on the sf team?

Yes, their playing-coach Im Sura.
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trexbqs
Profile Joined January 2011
Malaysia1731 Posts
September 28 2011 08:30 GMT
#33
Great news and I"m happy hear it.

Thanks Ryo for the updates. I'm really appreciate it
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