Funny enough, like the only sponsor that is relevant to us in North America is Samsung.

I don't think I own a single item that's made by Samsung. >.<

My refrigerator and a number of cellphones I have are made by Samsung.

Also, Pringles sponsored an MSL(2?), and Coca Cola an OSL.

Mindcrime

United States6899 Posts

May 26 2010 20:26 GMT

#62

On May 27 2010 05:15 Mylin wrote:
I find it funny though that I actually really wanna support the companies that sponsors starleagues and proleague.

But a bank, security company and an airline :S

Maybe I should fly to korea open a bank account and hire a bodyguard while doing so.

wrong kind of security

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_(finance)

yoshi_yoshi

United States440 Posts

May 26 2010 20:28 GMT

#63

+1 for Blizzard. I'm looking through the OSL/MSL list and don't see any other game companies. I mean, why would any game company besides Blizzard be supporting SC? Blizzard is also obviously close to eSport fans.

The only part that Blizz doesn't completely match is "The next MSL sponsor will be sponsoring for the first time in the history of eSports", because of GomTV, but whoever made this statement may just not have counted that.

TheBB

Switzerland5133 Posts

May 26 2010 20:35 GMT

#64

On May 27 2010 05:28 yoshi_yoshi wrote:
why would any game company besides Blizzard be supporting SC?

Because of... advertising? The same reason any other company other than Blizzard is interested in supporting SC?

prosatan

Romania8982 Posts

May 26 2010 20:37 GMT

#65

That is good news
Korean Air for OSL this season
now this for MSL

amazingoopah

United States1925 Posts

May 26 2010 20:39 GMT

#66

well, it's certainly good to know that they've found a sponsor already, seeing as how much trouble they had this season and with the betting scandal.

Mojawi)SoJu

Korea (South)259 Posts

May 26 2010 20:45 GMT

#67

Thats awesome! I cant wait the final this week end, of it will be a great show. They already found the sponsor for the next season thats awesome!!!

Silentness

United States2821 Posts

May 26 2010 20:47 GMT

#68

Bonjwa MSL

Gamjadori

Japan131 Posts

May 26 2010 20:48 GMT

#69

"KEPCO MSL" (Korea Electric Power Corporation) will be announced during the mandatory power outage.

Acies

Australia196 Posts

May 26 2010 21:02 GMT

#70

Savior MSL, putting that ill gotten money to good use.

okum

France5779 Posts

May 26 2010 21:03 GMT

#71

British Petroleum MSL

A BP spokesman admitted "not actually" being familiar with the game, but the company wants its brand associated with the e-sport these days because "we heard these players are really good at keeping minerals down".

+ Show Spoiler +

Yes, oil itself is not a mineral, but I couldn't resist the temptation to make the worst joke ever.

danbel1005

United States1319 Posts

May 26 2010 21:06 GMT

#72

Sweet, Great News Indeed

yomi

United States773 Posts

May 26 2010 21:11 GMT

#73

Blizzard sponsoring Starleague would not be a first in eSports FYI as they sponsored the GomTV Classic. LG makes phones and electronics which also would not really be a first since KTF is a mobile phone company and Samsung makes electronics. Pocari Sweat is already a minor sponsor of some of the teams right?

It is probably a slight mistranslation saying the sponsor is different from anything in e-Sports. We should go off the title that the company is different from anyone who has sponsored Starleague specifically, which opens a lot of possibilities.

Otherwise the only industries that are untouched I can think of would be a power or oil company, or a restaurant chain. Have any consumer goods manufacturers sponsored eSports before like Unilever or P&G? Maybe a car manufacturer. It could be Microsoft (games for windows) although that is still a software development company like Blizzard. I think clothing companies are untouched as well. The Airforce is a possibility but on that talk show which was recently translated the commentators seemed to be of the opinion the Airforce would want to distance itself a bit from eSports given the recent scandal. I think Razer could go in the category of Samsung which makes both mice and keyboards.

lol @ okum I laughed

pyrogenetix

China5098 Posts

May 26 2010 21:15 GMT

#74

very very nice to see that MSL is getting sponsorship after the scandal.

Quinan

Canada10 Posts

May 26 2010 21:16 GMT

#75

Great news for MBC

Kia? That's Korean I think.

imperator-xy

Germany1377 Posts

May 26 2010 21:47 GMT

#76

i hope its Volkswagen or Adidas. who knows, maybe its the korean ministry of culture

altered

Switzerland646 Posts

May 26 2010 22:04 GMT

#77

On May 27 2010 05:19 Gann1 wrote:
Intel or AMD maybe?

They're much bigger companies than the MSL has had in the past, but Intel did something with GOM before if I remember correctly. I know AMD sponsored a team in the early 2000s but I don't think they sponsored a league.

or maybe ASUS since they are koreans

DemiSe

883 Posts

May 26 2010 22:25 GMT

#78

Great news, good that the scandal didn't get the best of the e-sport scene!
SC:BW For Life!

jalstar

United States8198 Posts

May 26 2010 22:29 GMT

#79

They're gonna be like "just kidding guys, we couldn't pull through" and have GOMTV MSL Season 5.

Or some random MMO.

kmdarkmaster

France188 Posts

May 26 2010 22:36 GMT

#80

On May 27 2010 02:31 dukethegold wrote:
Anybody care to take a wild guess at the sponsor?

The clues:
1. First time sponsoring a league
2. An industry completely different from previous sponsors. So MMORPG is out of the window lolz
3. An industry very close to e-sport fans

LOL "Illegal Betting Sites MSL".

This satisfies all of your clues and suits the current situation.