This has nothing to do with CoL disbanding lol. There is still money in the scene, the disbanded teams so far are those who don't have salaries or those that had such profound issues that they just couldn't stay afloat. Being really honest here, CoL is an enormous e-sports company, they won't be disbanding their sc2 team. Even if they did, the scene isn't dying. This just has to do with the house not fulfilling its intended purpose.

dnld12

United States324 Posts

January 13 2013 04:42 GMT

#47

On January 13 2013 12:31 Shinespark wrote:
SC2's death is coming a little faster every day...

Please dont bring negativity. If something is failing, instead of talking about it, find ways to reverse it

Qwyn

United States2779 Posts

January 13 2013 04:45 GMT

#48

I thought so.

Just seems about right with all the other closures that have occurred lately.

We'll just have to wait and see what else pops up as the weeks go on.

RyF

Austria508 Posts

January 13 2013 04:48 GMT

#49

---wrong thread---

hagrin

United States278 Posts

January 13 2013 04:50 GMT

#50

On January 13 2013 13:26 TheSwamp wrote:
LOL I guess it's insanely difficult to find someone that wants to produce media...

This.

Talk about just going through the "excuse rolodex" to find something that might work.

I really don't think this is a bad thing - just the "bubble" has popped and now, after some contractions, the SC2 industry will rebuild with a more solid foundation that is actually sustainable. It happens in every industry at some point and it's happening here. Just depends if what is left is enough to keep the industry going.

echO [W]

United States1495 Posts

January 13 2013 04:51 GMT

#51

I'm not sure about the housing prices in Houston, but is it me or are teams renting houses that are a bit bigger and flashier than they need to be?

I'm not saying teams should go Korean-style and cram 6 people in a room, but the coL house looked like a mansion.

Does it also have to be a house-house? What about renting a big apartment?

jackslater

Russian Federation604 Posts

January 13 2013 04:54 GMT

#52

sad, very sad

ssi.bal-listic

United States568 Posts

January 13 2013 05:02 GMT

#53

the house looked really great maybe too good of it to be a distraction

Goibon

New Zealand8185 Posts

January 13 2013 05:05 GMT

#54

Not much of a big deal. I'm sure its disappointing, but if they don't think it was worth the money i'm not gonna disagree.

If anything, it comes across as a company actually being smart with their finances which gives me more hope than the opposite.

AnomalySC2

United States2073 Posts

January 13 2013 05:13 GMT

#55

On January 13 2013 13:38 Waxangel wrote:
I liked the LOL pic in the background, nice touch

heh, didn't notice that at first.

AstroPegnuin

293 Posts

January 13 2013 05:13 GMT

#56

Honestly pro gaming houses are not worth it if the players in them self aren't willing to put in the effort, Gaging from the majority of results from the Complexity players we can probably guess that they weren't putting in actual korean level of effort and thus the investment was no where near profitable for Complexity.

Ace1123

Philippines1187 Posts

January 13 2013 05:30 GMT

#57

Oh No Sc2.

darthfoley

United States8001 Posts

January 13 2013 05:36 GMT

#58

On January 13 2013 13:51 echO [W] wrote:
I'm not sure about the housing prices in Houston, but is it me or are teams renting houses that are a bit bigger and flashier than they need to be?

I'm not saying teams should go Korean-style and cram 6 people in a room, but the coL house looked like a mansion.

Does it also have to be a house-house? What about renting a big apartment?

Exactly this. I feel like teams are more worried about what the public thinks when they see a 15 bedroom mansion for progaming than the cost and commitment associated with the house.

darthfoley

United States8001 Posts

January 13 2013 05:36 GMT

#59

On January 13 2013 14:13 AstroPegnuin wrote:
Honestly pro gaming houses are not worth it if the players in them self aren't willing to put in the effort, Gaging from the majority of results from the Complexity players we can probably guess that they weren't putting in actual korean level of effort and thus the investment was no where near profitable for Complexity.

Uhm... the players were obviously getting better.