Well that sucks :/ Would have been nice if something had happened, I mean Team 8 could really use a sponsor. This interview feels like it came about out of regret, you know when you've missed out on doing something and now it's too late, but you still want people to know you wanted to do something...sadly that's all this interview will amount to I think, just intentions.

I'm really curious as to which company this is.

+ Show Spoiler [Ryo] +

:O I hope it's nothing serious, get better soon <3

corumjhaelen

France6884 Posts

July 12 2012 08:26 GMT

#62

Well with the implication under this is a bit clearer. Not much too say really, except I guess I share some strange love with a CEO from a country half a world away whose culture is completely foreign to me. I'll let the polemics to other people, not in the mood today.
And yes, thanks Ryo, your work and dedication is always appreciated, get better soon =)

BLinD-RawR

ALLEYCAT BLUES50789 Posts

July 12 2012 08:48 GMT

#63

sigh, its unfortunate.

get well soon ryo

chongu

Malaysia2595 Posts

July 12 2012 08:53 GMT

#64

On July 12 2012 13:13 LOcDowN wrote:
Sounds like PR bullshit, just all talks when the smoke is cleared.

Its not PR if they aren't any names.

When was this article written? Just wondering.

flashimba

225 Posts

July 12 2012 08:59 GMT

#65

It's simple really. It's for the same reason why I and many others do not support the current form of Proleague. Why would anyone support a transition away from a game they love?

ImbaTosS

United Kingdom1709 Posts

July 12 2012 09:00 GMT

#66

Is there literally any way that Kona's "one last push" to make it's way anywhere near this guy? Any way at all?

iky43210

United States2099 Posts

July 12 2012 09:00 GMT

#67

On July 12 2012 17:59 flashimba wrote:
It's simple really. It's for the same reason why I and many others do not support the current form of Proleague. Why would anyone support a transition away from a game they love?

its transitioning away in the first place because they don't have the support

bokchoi

Korea (South)9498 Posts

July 12 2012 09:01 GMT

#68

On July 12 2012 13:10 GTR wrote:
So, where was this guy when the scene needed him the most? D:
I mean passion is great and all, but what use is there to it if you can't use it?

Exactly. Why didn't he sponsor Team8 when he had the chance? Seems like a lot of talk to me :[

Daozzt

United States1263 Posts

July 12 2012 09:10 GMT

#69

On July 12 2012 18:01 bokchoi wrote:

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Exactly. Why didn't he sponsor Team8 when he had the chance? Seems like a lot of talk to me :[

Because Kespa was going to eventually going to switch to SC2 anyways as the BW scene was very unstable. Team 8 not having a sponsor was probably a smallest issue. Also, the dude only likes BW so he'll only throw money at it if he's sure the BW scene won't collapse. People don't like to invest money on uncertainties. I thought the article's point was pretty simple to grasp.

Darksoldierr

Hungary2012 Posts

July 12 2012 09:14 GMT

#70

On July 12 2012 16:00 whatusername wrote:

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Ok if it was an ad for his own company and himself why would he put it under an anonymous column where they probably wont ever find out his name or his company. LOL

It would be a shameless ad if he would come out with his name. Give it a month, everyone will know who is this guy, and he can say "oh but i went anyonym, no idea how it happend"

Abort Retry Fail

2636 Posts

July 12 2012 10:22 GMT

#71

Who is this ceo?

Please let him know it is not too late!

OtoshimonoU

United States509 Posts

July 12 2012 10:53 GMT

#72

On July 12 2012 19:22 Abort Retry Fail wrote:
Who is this ceo?

Please let him know it is not too late!

Kittan

Poland3999 Posts

July 12 2012 10:53 GMT

#73

A lot of you are focusing on the wrong part of his article. He stated that he wasn't interested in SCToo, so sponsoring T8 was not an option (which is fine, well ok not really but understandable). On that point it's interesting when he talked to Kespa - in '11 or '12. In case it was this year, then it's more understandable.

What he could (and should) have done is sponsor the current OSL (which did not have a sponsor till the very last second) and/or talk to OGN and sponsor the next one as well - on condition it would be BW. This way he would be able to prolong the prosperity of pro BW a bit more. And it would also give Kespa something to think about regarding the switch. Obviouslt none of that happened, so either he did not have the foresight or he was unable to go through with his plans.

Regardless which one it was in the end, it is heartwarming that there are people in Korea that think like us and want to sponsor a Starleague (and are in position to do that). Of course my whole argument is based on the article being a legitimate piece, otherwise it's all moot.

Fleuria

England466 Posts

July 12 2012 11:11 GMT

#74

He's one of those people that say bullshit like this for fame, all for his own gain, if he had any real passion he would invested in the bw scene when it was dying and they made the decision to swap, if he sponsored the next 3 osls or something it wouldn't have died but jk all talk no game.

Chargelot

2275 Posts

July 12 2012 11:15 GMT

#75

On July 12 2012 18:10 Daozzt wrote:

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Because Kespa was going to eventually going to switch to SC2 anyways as the BW scene was very unstable. Team 8 not having a sponsor was probably a smallest issue. Also, the dude only likes BW so he'll only throw money at it if he's sure the BW scene won't collapse. People don't like to invest money on uncertainties. I thought the article's point was pretty simple to grasp.

And what should we gather from the fact that he did not invest in anything BW? That he just sat around thinking about it until the clock ran out on all opportunities? The article is silly. It offers an appeal to emotion from Mr. X, and nothing more for anyone. There is nothing you, a BW fan, can take from this article but additional angst. There's nothing I, a SC2 fan, can take from this article at all.

Sawamura

Malaysia7602 Posts

July 12 2012 11:22 GMT

#76

Kespa killed it's chance of getting any more sponsor when they announced their switch to sc2 and potential sponsors like the one stated in article didn't want to get involve with the sc2 brand as they viewed broodwar to be a more promising game and brand . It's kespa fault any way and I don't blame the ceo in any way for not investing in something that doesn't appeal to him and his company image .

Ryo

8787 Posts

July 12 2012 11:34 GMT

#77

On July 12 2012 20:11 Fleuria wrote:
He's one of those people that say bullshit like this for fame, all for his own gain, if he had any real passion he would invested in the bw scene when it was dying and they made the decision to swap, if he sponsored the next 3 osls or something it wouldn't have died but jk all talk no game.

I wasn't going to respond since I'm coughing green stuff and all that crap but some of you need to reread the article. Perhaps it wasn't clear before but now I'm setting it straight. ABC-Talk is a section written by DES staff who hear about "insider" news/gossip that they can't give official details about.

In this case, the DES staff who wrote this article heard about CEO X from a Kespa insider. According to the author of the article anyway. So no, this isn't some kind of attempt at fame/PR by the CEO. -_-

Boundz(DarKo)

5311 Posts

July 12 2012 11:35 GMT

#78

Well what did you expect? There will never be an esport thats as interesting and beautiful to watch as Broodwar. It's been deemed culture and when you hear the word esports, especially on TL, it's not uncommon to think of Boodwar. SC2 is like LoL to a Quake player. It's not as interesting, doesn't look as difficult, doesn't have the same epic moments and is not as personal, hence the lack of excitement. And add to it that all of a sudden, even noobs can do the tricky gosu skits. Broodwar may be dead, we can thank the main stream for that, but perhaps one day, in a galaxy far, far away, someone will realize 'how awesome 2 lurkers on hold position at the top of a 3rd exp's choke defending against 9 marines, 2 medics & 1 firebat looks like, just as the terran force stims and falls right into the trap.'

G fucking G

JeffGoldblum

Cook Islands191 Posts

July 12 2012 11:35 GMT

#79

Empty words feed no starving mind.

Fleuria

England466 Posts

July 12 2012 11:42 GMT

#80

On July 12 2012 20:34 Ryo wrote:

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It won't take a genius to figure out who the guy is... it already states he runs a highly successful lan cafe, won't take to long before the scene finds out who the guy is, this is the internet you know.

end of the day, if he wanted to save broodwar he would of done it when OSL was struggling for a sponsor and for other support.