EPTBut whats up with Oz. Is it them who are breaking up. Did Hwaseung and Lecaf pull their moneys already mid season? Because with the sudden Tubes 100% sponsorship that would seem to be the case, and perhaps now that the Tubes contract is ending, so may the team...
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Klaca
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But whats up with Oz. Is it them who are breaking up. Did Hwaseung and Lecaf pull their moneys already mid season? Because with the sudden Tubes 100% sponsorship that would seem to be the case, and perhaps now that the Tubes contract is ending, so may the team... | ||
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Ryo
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On August 24 2011 20:15 XsebT wrote: This doesn't make all that much sense to me.. Like, Koreans aren't losing interest in bw at all, and viewership is the main concern for both the channels and the team sponsors. So as I see it there is either something going on behind the scenes, or these teams just got very unlucky with their main sponsors (as in their sponsors' economy aren't doing well or something). Maybe sponsoring teams has gotten a reputation for corporations in South Korea? Most of these teams rumoured to be pulling sponsorship have been running teams for 4-5 years at the very least. That's about the life-span of a major sponsorship in BW. The question is whether they'll be able to find new sponsors. I think if the Shanghai final had succeeded, it would have helped a lot. Also, progaming's image has taken a big hit in the last year or two, with several Korean media reports about gaming addiction and the match-fixing scandal. | ||
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SolidGasPro
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Jakkerr
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Palmar
Iceland22633 Posts
really, losing those teams hurts the sport in so many ways. | ||
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ALLEYCAT BLUES50584 Posts
On August 24 2011 20:58 Palmar wrote: economic downturn + starcraft 2 + ageing of core fans = shit sucks. really, losing those teams hurts the sport in so many ways. SC2 is not in the equation because its not doing well in Korea. | ||
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SolidGasPro
93 Posts
On August 24 2011 20:58 Palmar wrote: economic downturn + starcraft 2 + ageing of core fans = shit sucks. really, losing those teams hurts the sport in so many ways. Could you have made a post that's more wrong? economic downturn? financial crisis peaked more than a year ago... starcraft 2? We Made Fox are closing their SC2 team as well. aging of core fans? last stats show that kt + skt drew 20% of all KR teens to watch. | ||
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HubertFelix
France631 Posts
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Ryo
8787 Posts
On August 24 2011 21:41 HubertFelix wrote: I don't understand : flash gets a crazy contract but 2 teams shut down. BW is going down or not? We don't know yet. But all will be revealed before October. | ||
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pyrogenetix
China5098 Posts
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legaton
France1763 Posts
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dRaW
Canada5744 Posts
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entocheets
Australia367 Posts
On August 24 2011 21:58 dRaW wrote: STX is trading their whole team, maybe it's part of the same thing? Doesn't make sense for STX to trade players for other players, then shut down. IIRC their trade deal doesn't involve any money. | ||
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entocheets
Australia367 Posts
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Ryo
8787 Posts
On August 24 2011 21:58 dRaW wrote: STX is trading their whole team, maybe it's part of the same thing? It's not STX. Samsung or Oz. | ||
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Hyde
Australia14568 Posts
I'm afraid to go to sleep because I might wake up to more terrible news tomorrow | ||
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Klaca
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JustPassingBy
10776 Posts
On August 24 2011 20:58 Palmar wrote: economic downturn + starcraft 2 + ageing of core fans = shit sucks. really, losing those teams hurts the sport in so many ways. well, first of all the tv numbers show that it is still very popular with the young people. and shouldn't the aging of the "first batch" of fans be a good thing? now they actually have the money to spend on the products that are advertised! | ||
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N.geNuity
United States5112 Posts
Turns out it was just practicing for the tear fest that is coming right now T_T. | ||
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