EPTAir Force Ace to disband - Page 12
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Black[CAT]
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Kanil
United States1713 Posts
Or do they just stop playing entirely, but still maintain some sort of "team" structure until 2014? Still, not surprising. Unfortunate, but... not surprising. | ||
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zOula...
United States898 Posts
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ricemonkey
United States6 Posts
Here's hoping that esports grows nevertheless | ||
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lbmaian
United States689 Posts
On July 23 2012 14:58 Black[CAT] wrote: I already had a feeling that they would disband but it would be because of their results. When's the last time you heard of a team saying they're disbanding because of lack of results (other than the occasional western example)? Even if that is the real reason, they need another excuse(s). | ||
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moopie
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HaruHaru
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DNA.MPK
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hitthat
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ne4aJIb
Russian Federation3209 Posts
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO | ||
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Hesmyrr
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mdb
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ZachFreeman
Australia484 Posts
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Nikon
Bulgaria5710 Posts
On July 23 2012 14:58 Black[CAT] wrote: I already had a feeling that they would disband but it would be because of their results. Eh, Ace has never had good results to be honest... they're just disbanding due to shifts in game popularity. I guess they should transition to LoL if they want to keep the team but that's not an easy task. Such a sad announcement. Show me another game that had a military progaming team. | ||
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SpeaKEaSY
United States1070 Posts
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densha
United States797 Posts
On July 23 2012 11:11 JunkkaGom wrote: Let me explain the matter with smartphones and SNS. There has been numerous articles about this recently in Korea. Back in 90's and 2000's the trend was to enjoy gaming together. Together I mean as going to PC bang and play with friends side by side. My generation is the generation that went to arcade and played console together with friends. The trend now is much more individual. Now every person has their own PC and smartphones. Because of internet and various appliances, one can be connected with others without actually physically being together. The trend is also clear in PCbangs, which originally started out as a place to play game 'together' with others. In my days we went to Pcbang after school and played team game of BW or Counter Strike, etc. Now the game is more diverse. You see more and more people who come alone and play game of their own taste. Because of better technology more people play game at their home. It is no longer a neccesity to play and enjoy same game as others as you can still be part of the 'gang' and feel you belong somewhere through SNS and smartphone. Gaming is no longer considered group activity but rather an individual hobby. Will people still go to PC bang and play games with friends? Sure, but they can also stay home and meet them on internet. Will people still go to gaming event to watch pro gamers play? Sure, but they can also stay home and watch on internet, while chatting with friends. Enjoying game as being part of physical group is no longer the big thing. This is the reason why people(or so these articles claim) that while eSports will definitely grow it will be difficult to see a single game dominating entire population and creating the phenomenon BW did. The scene needs to evolve to meet the demand of viewers that are becoming more and more diverse. One can no longer make huge investment in single game and expect great success as easily as before. Awesome post John, thanks for the insight! SC2 may never be as huge in Korea as BW was, but not necessarily because of the game itself, but because of cultural changes/differences from that time. My only question is if an organization like Kespa can survive when the GomTV model has proven so successful. I guess time will tell as we continue through this unpredictable phase in eSports history. | ||
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Xinflames
United States17 Posts
On July 23 2012 10:46 rift wrote: the glory days of esports are over ehhhhh, mabye the "golden era" is behind us, but esports has a looooooong way to go. Starcraft 2 lead the charge!!! | ||
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MooMooMugi
United States10531 Posts
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