This is horrible news. I'm a sc2 player but I've always looked up to BW scene since they achieved what any other game could not. That is going mainstream, with corporate sponsors and celeb-status players. Can anyone in Korea give us maybe some background behind this decision? Is BW no longer a common past-time? Have online MMO's taken over?

{ToT}ColmA

Japan3260 Posts

August 29 2011 20:51 GMT

#724

i am really sad for bw...always liked OZ mostly for JD thou but man this is sad, for all teams, hope kespa finds some sponsors but i dont think its possible to find em in such a short time for 3 teams

Fiel

United States587 Posts

August 29 2011 20:56 GMT

#725

Well, I can at least hope that Jaedong and Minidong get picked up by other teams.

Itachii

Poland12466 Posts

August 29 2011 20:57 GMT

#726

I hope that they will manage to find a sponsor and maybe merge these 2 teams together, it wouldn't be that bad actually.
Anyway, RIP MBC Game Hero and Hwaesung Oz.

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Dong goes to Khan

JIJIyO

Canada1957 Posts

August 29 2011 21:06 GMT

#727

This sucks donkey balls. Sponsorship wasn't a problem in the past, I mean Hanbit->Woongjin wasn't much of a problem, but 3 teams at the same and MSL is huge...........Fuck man.

KasdaTheEmperor

Croatia239 Posts

August 29 2011 21:08 GMT

#728

I guess JD is probably going to retire and pursue his studies. He will never play sc2 and all of this drama will probably make him retire. Really sad.

Kalent

Canada253 Posts

August 29 2011 21:20 GMT

#729

With JD's dedication and work ethics, I'm sure he'll succeed anywhere he goes including his studies. He is maybe a bit behind with his studies, but he got a kick-start on his life with the incredible amount of money he made the past few years.
But hopefully, a sponsor can be found for Oz

flamewheel

FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts

August 29 2011 21:35 GMT

#730

Harem, e_i_pi_1_0, hold me.

...

e_i_pi_1_0

933 Posts

August 29 2011 21:37 GMT

#731

On August 30 2011 06:35 flamewheel wrote:
Harem, e_i_pi_1_0, hold me.

...

*holds*

Honestly, of all the things I wake up to see...

Harem, where are you?

maybenexttime

Poland5744 Posts

August 29 2011 21:40 GMT

#732

They should merge WeMade FOX and Hwaesung Oz and call the new team ReMade Oz.

Cheer up, fellow BW fans! The scene is gonna survive it.

MoriyaGXP

Korea (South)240 Posts

August 29 2011 21:41 GMT

#733

on the first topic,

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Flash is killing esport huh? Interesting!!!

Deekin[

Serbia1713 Posts

August 29 2011 21:43 GMT

#734

Oh my fucking god, MBC game to fall and also JAEDONG OZ WTF!!!!

This is insane

And btw it wouldnt surprise me at all to see Jaedong give SC2 a shot (He actually said this himself once)

Taekwon

United States8155 Posts

August 29 2011 21:44 GMT

#735

If there are new sponsors, they will all be forever remembered as MBCGame Heroes.

Zzoram

Canada7115 Posts

August 29 2011 21:49 GMT

#736

Why is this happening?

Is Broodwar TV viewership ratings getting too low to support the professional scene? Are fans not showing up to events? Or are costs of operating a team just getting too high?

Kenpachi

United States9908 Posts

August 29 2011 21:53 GMT

#737

NO. THIS CANT BE.
JAEDONG OZ FOREVER NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Kalent

Canada253 Posts

August 29 2011 21:57 GMT

#738

On August 30 2011 06:49 Zzoram wrote:
Why is this happening?

Is Broodwar TV viewership ratings getting too low to support the professional scene? Are fans not showing up to events? Or are costs of operating a team just getting too high?

Viewership is lower than before, and ogn is in a deficit right now, but it's mostly because the whole economy itself is in a bad state, so sponsors are financially tight. This leads to them making cuts and pulling out of sponsorship.

EtherealDeath

United States8366 Posts

August 29 2011 21:57 GMT

#739

WTF JAEDONG NOOOOOO

Chimpalimp

United States1135 Posts

August 29 2011 21:57 GMT

#740

Judging from the high viewership at the SPL finals, I would assume that viewership is decent enough. If I had to take a guess, it would probably be that the global economy is going into the toilet, and its starting to affect every company. As a result, many companies want to trim the fat in such harsh times, and BW teams seem to be a part of that fat (which doesn't account for MBC Game's decision to switch to a music channel). I don't really have an extensive knowledge base regarding the economic situation of modern BW, but seeing how American and European companies are falling apart, I can't help but think that its happening in South Korea too.