EPTQuantic Gaming disbands - Page 18
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Darkomicron
Netherlands216 Posts
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hangene92
Canada258 Posts
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Spiffeh
United States830 Posts
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Cattlecruiser
United States340 Posts
On December 05 2012 08:47 BlackVelvet wrote: Yeah. Makes me wonder if EG is too much at the center of things in eSports that other teams (such as Quantic) fall by the wayside. That and there's a lack of growth so its sort of a survival of the richest. Organizations that have very poor to non-existent sponsor promotion should be out of business. Poor marketing and fiscal decisions are what is killing eSports. Most NA teams are run like a nerd fraternity than a professional environment. Rigid practice schedules, consistent participation in tournaments, and product promotion are needed for survival in a developing market. The current business model of eSports is lacking. Teams need to develop a tangible products for sponsors. EG and Liquid hold their own online leagues, visually promote their sponsors (logos on team shirts), vocally thank their sponsors every chance they get, and actively try to create attention (ceremonies, community interaction, and social media). | ||
Shellshock
United States97276 Posts
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Melaine
United States56 Posts
On December 05 2012 09:11 Spiffeh wrote: Damn. Hopefully SlayerS can get MaximumBlack. GL to all involved. ??? What are you talking about, SlayerS disbanned months ago | ||
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Pimpmuckl
Germany528 Posts
I fucking love Illusion, hope he finds a great new Team! | ||
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Melaine
United States56 Posts
On December 05 2012 09:14 Cattlecruiser wrote: Organizations that have very poor to non-existent sponsor promotion should be out of business. Poor marketing and fiscal decisions are what is killing eSports. Most NA teams are run like a nerd fraternity than a professional environment. Rigid practice schedules, consistent participation in tournaments, and product promotion are needed for survival in a developing market. The current business model of eSports is lacking. EG and Liquid hold their own online leagues, visually promote their sponsors (logos on team shirts), vocally thank their sponsors every chance they get, and actively try to create attention (ceremonies, community interaction, and social media). To be fare EG was always rich, Ann who runs it is a Celeb before Esports and had powerful finical resources and had good connections marketing wise, vs other teams that started from nothing. EG is like a Wallstreet run powerhouse that had rich people supporting it from the start, Not every team is blessed and can grab a ex supermodel to run the team. Teams need to develop a tangible products for sponsors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Prosser | ||
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lowreezy08
United States143 Posts
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OrD_SC2
United States247 Posts
Hopefully most of the players find a home. Flo is a "go-to" example for when females tell me they just "can't be good at games." And I picked illusion to qualify for GSL Code-S eventually so he better not disappoint!  | ||
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Angelbelow
United States3728 Posts
To give an examples, The Quantic and IM partnership, basically their coming out party for SC2 was a big time flop. They went ahead and bought Naniwa from coL only to let him walk away. | ||
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00Visor
4337 Posts
On December 05 2012 09:06 shin_toss wrote: So sadd... LiquidSase! I support this! Sase to Proleague. | ||
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Finalmastery
United States58 Posts
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naux
Canada738 Posts
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kochanfe
Micronesia1338 Posts
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VirgilSC2
United States6151 Posts
On December 05 2012 09:18 Melaine wrote: This is one of the funniest posts I've read in a long time.To be fare EG was always rich, Ann who runs it is a Celeb before Esports and had powerful finical resources and had good connections marketing wise, vs other teams that started from nothing. EG is like a Wallstreet run powerhouse that had rich people supporting it from the start, Not every team is blessed and can grab a ex supermodel to run the team. Teams need to develop a tangible products for sponsors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Prosser | ||
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Angelbelow
United States3728 Posts
On December 05 2012 09:18 Melaine wrote: To be fare EG was always rich, Ann who runs it is a Celeb before Esports and had powerful finical resources and had good connections marketing wise, vs other teams that started from nothing. EG is like a Wallstreet run powerhouse that had rich people supporting it from the start, Not every team is blessed and can grab a ex supermodel to run the team. Teams need to develop a tangible products for sponsors. I read sources that Quantic started off well off as well. Perhaps not rich, but good enough to sign major players and form an immediate alliance with IM, and subsequently Startale. They also picked up vile and recently established an LoL team. They had resources and this situation implies the lack of proper management and troubled decision making. Just because you have money and start off well doesn't mean your organization will automatically run smoothly/efficiently and sponsors will come rolling in. We've seen why EG is so successful time and time again, and its not simply because they have resources. EG's success shouldn't be a big secret, they market their brand and their players incredibly well, actively engage in mutually benefit activities with their sponsors thereby strengthening relationship, provide high quality content for the community to enjoy. Additionally, they are involved with just about every major starcraft 2 event whether its having casters (iNcontroL), high level players in attendance (Stephano, thorzain, idra etc), media coverage (Anna), sponsorships (barcrafts), and article reviews/previews of events. edit: saw your edit and realized that your post was probably a joke. However, my post relates to my thoughts on quantic so i'll leave them. | ||
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Kaitokid
Germany1327 Posts
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ZAiNs
United Kingdom6525 Posts
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speknek
758 Posts
On December 05 2012 09:18 Melaine wrote: To be fare EG was always rich, Ann who runs it is a Celeb before Esports and had powerful finical resources and had good connections marketing wise, vs other teams that started from nothing. EG is like a Wallstreet run powerhouse that had rich people supporting it from the start, Not every team is blessed and can grab a ex supermodel to run the team. Teams need to develop a tangible products for sponsors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Prosser Wow, this one is hard, troll or misinformed? | ||
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