FXOpen e-Sports changes - Page 4

On June 26 2012 20:31 Soap wrote:


The ESports TV stream is there.

(although bizarrely playing GO instead of OSL atm)

On June 26 2012 22:03 strongandbig wrote:
I don't think people have really emphasized enough what a huge thing this news is for esports. A legitimate, viable high-tech business like FXOpen has actually demonstrated that their sponsorship of a team and events got them enough new users of their core business to make the progaming team a viable investment.

This is huge. Afaik this may be the first demonstration of the serious viability of the esports sponsored team business model outside of Korean companies.

Boss or unstable, I understand that you might not want to reveal specific info and that's fine, but I and probably others. Would be really interested to know - out of these new "esports traders", are the majority from inside or outside Korea?

On June 26 2012 22:11 FXOBoSs wrote:


I can't answer that question.

Be sure to know that the profit isn't exactly huge and the return over 2 years hasn't been one worth really mentioning. The fact is it doesn't exactly COST us money to do e-sports as we get a return.

The time commitment is huge though.. And its relatively painful.

[...]FXOpen currently sponsors MMA[...]

On June 26 2012 22:22 FXOBoSs wrote:
You have to understand that in order for us to make this happen, I am technically working 2 jobs. Unstable is working 2-3 jobs at once etc. Its not an easy task to keep reasonable costs in e-sports.

On June 26 2012 22:22 FXOBoSs wrote:
You have to understand that in order for us to make this happen, I am technically working 2 jobs. Unstable is working 2-3 jobs at once etc. Its not an easy task to keep reasonable costs in e-sports.

On June 26 2012 22:03 strongandbig wrote:
I don't think people have really emphasized enough what a huge thing this news is for esports. A legitimate, viable high-tech business like FXOpen has actually demonstrated that their sponsorship of a team and events got them enough new users of their core business to make the progaming team a viable investment.

This is huge. Afaik this may be the first demonstration of the serious viability of the esports sponsored team business model outside of Korean companies.

Boss or unstable, I understand that you might not want to reveal specific info and that's fine, but I and probably others. Would be really interested to know - out of these new "esports traders", are the majority from inside or outside Korea?