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Live2Win
United States6657 Posts
http://www.fighterforum.com/news/news_read.asp?cat=ISS&idx=16962
For a more accurate info, someone else should do an accurate translation... I'll just point out the main parts.
As most of you know, the 2007 Proleague was becoming a huge issue, and was starting to threaten the future of Brood War progaming as we know it. Some even feared it was the end of progaming.
For a more detailed explanation on what happened, check this news post.
Here's a brief story plot.
- With the start of the 2007 seaon, KeSPA claims the rights of Proleague, then auctions it off.
- Arguing that they created and made Proleague, OGN and MBC refuse to recognize KeSPA's rights, and refuses to participate in the auction: IEG buys the rights.
- OGN/MBC meet with KeSPA officials, but neither agrees to the deals the other proposes. Time goes by but neither is willing to give in.
- With the future of Proleague being jeopardized, Proteams get involved, threatening MBC/OGN that they will not send their players to the individual starleagues if they do not accept the deals by KeSPA.
- OGN/MBC continue to fight back, and with the deadline coming up, KeSPA and IEG turn to other methods of broadcasting.
- Fans are furious, mainly at KeSPA... KeSPA/IEG have the support of proteams, while OGN/MBC have the support of the fans.
- If OGN/MBC continue to refuse, Proleague would open with completely new casters and commentators, making it different and less people would watch. Meanwhile proteams would not send playser to OSL or MSL, ruining OGN/MBC... and ultimately destroying progaming as we know it.
BUT!!!!
It has been reported that OGN/MBC has given in and accepted to recognize the rights to KeSPA.
I dunno exactly what's now recognized, who owns what and who does what... but one thing is for certain: things will be all right.
Someone else with gosu Korean skills can translate it more clearly.
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phew~
proleage is awesome! 
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whew, bw is safe 
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Proteams should've stood behind OGN/MBC instead, it's not like KeSPA does anything for them really and without OGN/MBC they wouldn't have jobs.
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Corinthos
Canada1842 Posts
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thats good but it sucks how they gave in
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Man.
I'm by no means a "corporations are evil" hippy.
But I'm pretty sure we're watching pro gaming become yet another soulless corporate enterprise right before our very eyes.
Horry pro teams and Kespa, for putting money before the events they are hosting.
Props to OGN and MBC though, they tried.
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Kespa is an association funded by the pro teams right? Of course they will back them. This is good news, because it will provide more money for the teams and make it a more legitimate sports league.
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Corinthos
Canada1842 Posts
When does the proleague start again?
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On March 08 2007 15:27 mahnini wrote:
Proteams should've stood behind OGN/MBC instead, it's not like KeSPA does anything for them really and without OGN/MBC they wouldn't have jobs.
I might be really off here but I think kespa has become a sort of union for progamers.. So as in all disputes the labourers will side with their union.
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I don't think any of us really know the intricacies of all this. If someone really knows exactly how all this breaks down, please explain. I can't tell if KeSPA is the pro teams, or the sponsors of the pro teams, or what. If it's a group of the teams themselves, this is good news. If its just the corporations, that sucks.
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This is an warning for us all that in today's society, you should never sign away the rights to your work. Corporations are flat out unscrupulous.
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ITS Kespa BITCH, better recognize. hope its not too bad
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fuck KeSPA and their homosexual shit.
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u gotta skate8152 Posts
Nice to hear that. 
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fucking kespa
Wasabi your analogy was PERFECT
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Good news, or at least better than expected. I hope this doesn't hurt OGN and MBC too much.
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I thought KeSPA was comprised of representatives from the proteams? well, their sponsors anyways. No surprise that they get heat from the proteams as well then, practically same thing.
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