EPT2. Sign two major korean players after 12 months of SC2
3. Profit
I guess the move makes sense from heir perspective. But SKs SC2 career is certainly nothing to be proud of as an esports-company right now.
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Malinor
Germany4729 Posts
2. Sign two major korean players after 12 months of SC2 3. Profit I guess the move makes sense from heir perspective. But SKs SC2 career is certainly nothing to be proud of as an esports-company right now. | ||
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kheldorin
Singapore539 Posts
On July 15 2011 21:12 ineq wrote: The majority of people watching every event apart from maybe MLG and Dreamhack will all be aware of what is going on, thus dragging the SK brand in the mud. At the end of the day, i think SK would be much better off if they legitimately tried to make a team of their own instead of trying to cheat their way to success. Considering that these international events have been won mostly by Koreans, I don't think any team they made would win much of anything. Even worse, I don't think I'll even know what players they have in their roster. I bet most people don't even know that hey had an SC2 team. ROFL. | ||
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Kireak
Sweden358 Posts
While it being a necessary bad, it hurts the sport itself. I hope that we wont see a lot of team jumping in in starcraft 2 and the teams can get some more money to work on their own teams image etc in the way they would like. | ||
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TBO
Germany1350 Posts
On July 15 2011 21:08 careohx wrote: Seriously guys whats so hard to understand about this? SK signed 2 famous players with huge following so they can put their sponsors on them at international events. They gain a lot more exposure this way rather than trying to bring up new players. I think its a very smart business decision. E-Sports is also business first . If there is no money we wont have any competitions and the scene will die. To have good long term sponsorships its not all about exposure - which is of course a necessity. People also need to like your team and identify with them, if they don't, the players are just walking advertising rostrums comparable to banner ads. Do you think many will buy SK gaming shirts with MC or Nada on them? I think everyone would prefer a oGs one. | ||
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marttorn
Norway5211 Posts
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Azzur
Australia6260 Posts
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Heathen
Philippines351 Posts
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dsll
United Kingdom143 Posts
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zul
Germany5427 Posts
On July 15 2011 21:19 TBO wrote: .... Do you think anyone lots of people will buy SK gaming shirts with MC or Nada on them? I think everyone would prefer a oGs one. very good point. it is all about identification. | ||
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turdburgler
England6749 Posts
On July 15 2011 20:23 Blitz Beat wrote: oGs-TL is a pragmatic relationship where they train and live together. oGs-SK is a business relationship where MC and NaDa are basically mercenaries. TL and SK are both offering something different to oGs and neither offers are conflicting. Its not like SK is forcing some players to live with oGs-TL at their team house nor is TL in any kind of (at least known) business relationship with oGs. Just think of it like - TLAF is to Team Liquid what SK is to MC/NaDa. (no matter what sk says, they're just sponsoring oGs. no one believes for a second MC / NaDa are in the SK team.) but then you look at the GSTL situation. GOM tell everyone that foreigners can play for any team they like but the only foreigners in the league, huk and jinro, make it clear that as part of the ogs-tl partnership they dont want to play for any other team. this is a business decision because for a lesser team huk and jinro could expect to play most weeks, promoting their team and sponsors, but for ogs they have so far just sat on the bench. liquid has taken a slight business hit for the personal relationships. ogs arent returning the favour. its hardly a big deal but it just seems a bit bm | ||
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Fefe
Germany11 Posts
greetings from germany | ||
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ineq
Sweden376 Posts
On July 15 2011 21:18 kheldorin wrote: Considering that these international events have been won mostly by Koreans, I don't think any team they made would win much of anything. Even worse, I don't think I'll even know what players they have in their roster. I bet most people don't even know that hey had an SC2 team. ROFL. I'm assuming you did not read much of the thread. Your answer seems kind of.. strange.. Nothing of what you just said makes any difference when they get looked at like total a-holes for trying to get exposure the easiest and cheapest way possible. If anything, this is even worse than if they failed when trying to start a new team. No one in their right frame of mind will ever consider MC and/or NaDa a part of SK-Gaming. It's like saying Tyler is playing for team Stride, just because they are his personal sponsor. | ||
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jellyjello
Korea (South)664 Posts
I'm just curious how the player's schedule is going to work out. MC knows he cannot fall off the radar in GSL and will focus on getting back into the shape. Nada hasn't finished with his school and his schedule may not always work out for international tourneys. But mostly, how much of player ownership does SK have with these two players? This could possibly lead to an ugly lawsuit if the deal was half ass written and done. Again, probably best to wait for more details to come out but it's always fun to speculate on things. | ||
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KryptoStorm
England377 Posts
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Asha
United Kingdom38256 Posts
However they go about getting there. | ||
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stratmatt
United States913 Posts
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turdburgler
England6749 Posts
On July 15 2011 21:27 KryptoStorm wrote: SK Gaming are an awesome organisation, and I allways wondered why they didn't have an Sc2 team, guess this is the start of it. they did have an sc2 team. they sponsored a small time clan and expected them to suddenly dominate the scene, when that didnt happen they ditched them and start wondering how much money it costs to buy a korean. | ||
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Shinobi1982
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Zion9
Romania347 Posts
And as about my last sentence: HOLY FUCKIN SHIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
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Merany
France890 Posts
I mean, it's cool that we're gonna see more Nada and MC in foreign tournaments but that's not gonna make me support SK. I really don't give a shit about them and will continue cheering the players / oGs. | ||
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