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Lightwip
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5497 Posts
May 26 2010 20:20 GMT
#61
On May 27 2010 05:17 dukethegold wrote:
Show nested quote +
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.


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.
If you are not Bisu, chances are I hate you.
Mindcrime
Profile Joined July 2004
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)
That wasn't any act of God. That was an act of pure human fuckery.
yoshi_yoshi
Profile Joined January 2010
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
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Switzerland5133 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-26 20:35:56
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?
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prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8900 Posts
May 26 2010 20:37 GMT
#65
That is good news
Korean Air for OSL this season
now this for MSL
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amazingoopah
Profile Joined January 2010
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
Profile Joined April 2010
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!!!
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Silentness
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States2821 Posts
May 26 2010 20:47 GMT
#68
Bonjwa MSL
GL HF... YOLO..lololollol.
Gamjadori
Profile Joined April 2008
Japan131 Posts
May 26 2010 20:48 GMT
#69
"KEPCO MSL" (Korea Electric Power Corporation) will be announced during the mandatory power outage.
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Acies
Profile Joined September 2009
Australia196 Posts
May 26 2010 21:02 GMT
#70
Savior MSL, putting that ill gotten money to good use.
AvalancheGaming.org - SC2 Tournament and LAN in Bunbury, Western Australia
okum
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
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.

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danbel1005
Profile Joined February 2008
United States1319 Posts
May 26 2010 21:06 GMT
#72
Sweet, Great News Indeed
"EE HAN TIMING" Jaedong vs Stork [22 December, 2007] 2set @ Finals EVER OSL.
yomi
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States773 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-26 21:12:35
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
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
China5098 Posts
May 26 2010 21:15 GMT
#74
very very nice to see that MSL is getting sponsorship after the scandal.
Yea that looks just like Kang Min... amazing game sense... and uses mind games well, but has the micro of a washed up progamer.
Quinan
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada10 Posts
May 26 2010 21:16 GMT
#75
Great news for MBC

Kia? That's Korean I think.
Still waiting for royalties on the public's use of the Gregorian calendar.
imperator-xy
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
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
Profile Joined March 2008
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
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DemiSe
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
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!
Let's See Who's Stronger, Your Tricks, Or My Skills.
jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
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
Profile Joined January 2010
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.
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