EPTHwaseung Oz reported to disband - Page 14
| Forum Index > BW General |
Page 23. If I see any more BW vs SC2 debate from that point on you will get banned. | ||
|
kdgns
United States2427 Posts
| ||
|
konadora
Singapore66071 Posts
wemade disbanding MBC maybe air force <-- WHAT NO WAY stx maybe.. hwaseung doubt so woongjin.. yes? | ||
|
Kal_rA
United States2925 Posts
On August 25 2011 07:21 kdgns wrote: wouldnt the most likely candidate be ACE, or does the air force count as a large corporation  Please not Ace!! FBH was finally starting to do well again | ||
|
Fiel
United States587 Posts
Notice that the article stated that big business teams will survive. Big businesses can also afford to take on more risk and also have higher capital than small businesses. And I don't think anyone would doubt the fact that the global economy hurt smaller businesses far more than larger ones. I don't think the spirit of BW is dying one bit. I think this article is further evidence of how hard the global economy impacted Korea. If BW dies, it won't be that no one cared about it. It will be because businesses couldn't afford to sustain it. I think once the economy improves more BW teams will appear. But for the time being I don't see BW going anywhere. | ||
|
KristianJS
2107 Posts
 | ||
|
eviltomahawk
United States11133 Posts
I did do a casual Google search for news about Woongjin, and the only English news I could find was a small blurb that Woongjin and other companies reported a loss this year. However, I'm not very familiar with the Korean economy, and I hope someone who has better access to such information can shed light onto whether the economic theory is more correct. | ||
|
Fiel
United States587 Posts
In 2010 several teams were dissolved or merged. One was merged with CJ Entus due to the match fixing scandal, hite sparkyz. The other group, eSTRO, had IEG (International E-Sports Group) stop their sponsorship. Later on, IEG went to fund a Counter-Strike team instead (and apparently it's done quite well --> http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESTRO_(Clan) ). In 2011, we've now had several small business firms remove their sponsorship from teams. Remember, while Koreans do like to see performance, they also see sponsoring BW teams as an honor-based activity (as mentioned in the Match Fixing Scandal commentators VOD), and teams have retained their sponsorships in the past even when they weren't the best in the Proleague or individual leagues. This leads me to believe that they've removed their sponsorships for other circumstances, namely the economy. Remember that the US and Korean economies are heavily entwined as are their politics, alliances, and treatise. What affects the USA heavily will also affect Korea heavily. My point in mentioning all of this is that there is no action here that points to the decline of BW. After all, the following argument makes no sense: Premise: One BW team dissolves due to match fixing. Premise: One BW team dissolves due to sponsor switching to Counter-Strike Premise: Small businesses drop out funding for Brood War, but big businesses keep their sponsorships Therefore: Brood War is dying! Someone sound the alarm! The above argument is especially illogical when you throw in the fact that the Proleague finals attracted 20% of the next generation of youth. I think I should reiterate that BW isn't going anywhere. | ||
|
Tomfour
United States173 Posts
With two teams now disbanding I really want to know where these players are going to go. I'm sure some are going to stick with BW, but I feel like not everyone is going to be able to find a home with how all this turns out, and even if most of their A teamers do, what will the rest do? Hopefully this isn't the end of too many nerd ballers dreams and they can continue somewhere. | ||
|
XazXio
United States356 Posts
| ||
|
Neo7
United States922 Posts
| ||
|
epikAnglory
United States1120 Posts
| ||
|
StarStruck
25339 Posts
| ||
|
zeehar
Korea (South)3804 Posts
the smallest "corporations" left so far are hwaseung and the air force. think it'll be one of those two. edit: with the recent controversies and probes regarding contractors for the korean military (bribery, book cooking etc etc) i wouldn't be surprised if nonessential budget allocations by the air force were audited and cut. just speculation on my part, but i think it's a significant possibility. | ||
c3rberUs
Japan11285 Posts
- possible disbanding of WMF - re-entry of Effort ..... I don't know what to feel now.... | ||
|
Gann1
United States1575 Posts
On August 25 2011 10:59 zeehar wrote: STX is a huge corporation. woongjin is also huge. the smallest "corporations" left so far are hwaseung and the air force. think it'll be one of those two. edit: with the recent controversies and probes regarding contractors for the korean military (bribery, book cooking etc etc) i wouldn't be surprised if nonessential budget allocations by the air force were audited and cut. just speculation on my part, but i think it's a significant possibility. are those two "huge" compared to KT/SKT/CJ/Samsung? It could be a relative thing. | ||
|
MiraKul
Malaysia498 Posts
| ||
|
Speedbump
New Zealand338 Posts
My guess (apart from WMF dropping out) is that it's STX. Either way, it's not a fun thing to predict. | ||
|
LanTAs
United States1091 Posts
If you look in the super market, you will find Woongjin Drinks and foods all around, same with CJ, i love their dumplings. SKT has teh be one of the biggest if not biggest Telecom company along with KT. Hwaseng? Big ass corporation too ACE is sponsored by the korean military STX is a large shipbuilding, constructing, energy, banking, and is also in Europe too So... Which one? Its gonna be a big surprise, maybe STX because they have not been performing so well | ||
|
JiPrime
Canada688 Posts
It was good(?) while it lasted folks. | ||
|
arb
Noobville17920 Posts
I hope this isnt true | ||
| ||
