“We are very happy to welcome DIMAGA to the team. He is a very successful and well-respected player within professional gaming, and he will be a perfect representative for our brand.”
Andrew Tomlinson, Founder and CEO of Cyber Sports Network:
"I was introduced to Dmytro through ChanmanV's show Climbing The Ladder. There, he discussed some of his personal struggles as a player, I knew immediately he would be a great player to work with. Chris was nice enough to connect us and a few weeks later Dmytro decided to accept our offer. Dmytro is a player that has been burned in the past; he's had his teams and sponsors that have fallen through. I am happy to say that Dmytro is not only a colleague, but a close friend and we are thrilled we have found an amazing partner for him to call his new home."
Dmytro "DIMAGA" Filipchuk, Professional Starcraft 2 Player:
"ROCCAT is amazing, and I hope my fans love them just as much as I do. To Roccat, Andrew and my fans thank you so much for believing in me. Keep supporting, there is more to come! <3"
Founded in 2007 in Hamburg, Germany, ROCCAT Studios produces innovative, high-quality products for today’s ambitious computer gamer. Always operating in close collaboration with the gaming community, the company’s advanced input devices, headsets and accessories offer extreme precision, first-class ease-of-use and unique, eye-catching design. ROCCAT™ entered the scene with its Kone Gaming Mouse – a high-performance device that still ranks as one of the world’s premier gaming peripherals. A long list of international awards attests to the ingenious design and world-class quality of ROCCAT products.
Great step for DIMAGA. Really happy for him, seeing as how he hasn't been in a team for ages. I think this will let him continue to develop as the player we know he will be. Congratulations!
Ukranian StarCraft II player Dmytro "DIMAGA" Filipchuk has signed on to represent the German manufacturer of gaming peripherals Roccat in competition and media. It is a one-year deal for an unspecified amount of money.
"Sadly, Mortal Teamwork had problems with their sponsors and went bankrupt," Filipchuk told GameSpot. "Roccat and its management have a strong heritage in eSports, and they are really committed to professional gaming. I’m happy to join a team where everyone is 100 percent motivated to achieve their goals. I feel that I get the support I need here."
Most recently, Flipchuk’s manager, Cyber Sports Network Founder Andrew Tomlinson, negotiated similar deals with the other players he manages, including Korean StarCraft II players. Kim "viOLet" Dong and Hwan Choi "Polt" Seong Hoon. Last August, Tomlinson negotiated a one-year deal between Dong and Azubu, and most recently, a one-year contract between Seong and computer hardware manufacturer Cooler Master, along with the energy drink NOS.
"Based off of the offers we have received from teams, the deals structured with these sponsors have much better financial capabilities as well as a sense of financial security for the players so they can focus their efforts towards preparing for matches," Tomlinson told GameSpot.
Click the article link above for a full interview with Dimaga.
Congratulations Dimaga! I really like his professionalism, manners and his dedication to the e-sports scene. Well deserved. Hope he can make an upset at WCS finals.
Great News for Dimaga since he's a very nice guy <3 Roccat sucks a bit, though :/ Overpriced products without much durability - I got through 2 sets of Kulo 7.1 USB-Headsets already. which is not even comfortable to wear for several hours, the cushions turn hard after a year of frequent usage, the mic's faulty and actually 2 Kone[+] mice which had their mousewheel(s) broken... Spent 180€ for everything, am not pleased.
Dimaga, of course, won't have that problem, since he gets everything replaced for free
good to see roccat back in esports, they had a decent few teams but after no results cut all their teams. would be cool to see some more sc2 players and a dota team in the future
i thought he'd be going to NaVi with BBK tbh. but... GRATS DIMA! im very happy for u :D
also congrats to ROCCAT, they made a smart move picking him up. i had no idea who ROCCAT was until just right now. so dimaga is already benefitting them
On June 05 2013 21:50 brieN wrote: good to see roccat back in esports, they had a decent few teams but after no results cut all their teams. would be cool to see some more sc2 players and a dota team in the future
Roccat sponsor quite a few SC2 players already:
Team Acer Yoe Ironmen (Taiwanese team) against All authority (second best French team) LowLandLions (sister team to Western Wolves, but operate only in the BeNeLux)
Congratulations Dimaga! I hoped you'd go to NaVi, but oh well
Really happy to hear this. Awesome pickup, especially from a PR point of view (even if he doesn't win all competitions he is still loved by the community and represents the brand very well this way).
I once got a Kone, which was not good, but my little Pyra is cheap, reliable, and has the exact size I need. My Arvo got replaced with a mechanical, but it's good, I still use it as a 2nd KB, for my ps3 e.g.
Dimaga is so awesome! Amazing in front of the camera! A nice guy and a great player with great spirit! Couldn't ask for someone better to represent your brand
Good to see Dimaga get this. Great player who deserves great support. Will never forget his run in the GSL Korea vs The World showmatch where he almost made an epic comeback for us foreigners!
Not really happy, maybe getting a team will be better choise to have coaches and playing partners. But still, he has a wife now, so obviously go for "better deal" (:
GL in Korea Dima! Also on poster he looks a bit weird, like
It really doesn't make sense to me why one of the big teams wouldn't pick him up. He gets decent results and already has a sizable fanbase. Makes we wonder if this sponsorship was really high that outbid other teams or other teams lowballed him, so he went for this sponsorship.
Roccat his pretty shady, at least in my experience. My team was sponsored by them last year and promoted their products etc etc then when it was time for them to full their end of the bargain in they completely changed their mind and diminished their prior promises and gave them to other teams. Congrats none-the-less Dimaga, hopefully they treat you better :
On June 06 2013 03:39 ssxsilver wrote: Wow. I just released you're the manager for 3 of my favorite players. Too bad there's no CSN flair =P.
As much as I appreciate that, its all about my guys and not me. I do have desires to put together the individual model players (Grubby, Polt, DIMAGA, State, so on) for team leagues....
Interesting to see more exclusive individual sponsorships, even though that'll mean he will not get to play in team tournaments. Following in the footsteps of WhiteRa, viOLet, and Polt I guess.
After doing a tiny bit of due diligence for Dima and Andrew, this just felt like a great fit for both parties so really happy things are working out very well! Keep it coming!
Good for Dimaga. But I will never in my life buy a Roccat mouse again. One of the worst mice and brands I have ever tried. :D So much hardware error and glitches on several of their mice.
I was sure it was going to be Na'Vi .. Oh well! Dimaga.Dimaga? I think it is really cool to see players survive on their own, with personal sponsorships etc.. Dima is certainly one of the biggest personalities out there.. And a beast player! GL DIMA
I knew Dimaga would be sponsored some day.... He is a great and chill guy. Dimaga just makes everyone happy instead of people who rage or are serious at SC2.
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gl dima!
