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Major Shift in KeSPA Structure: Open to All

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digmouse
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
China6329 Posts
August 28 2013 08:03 GMT
#1
Translated from Chinese: http://s.163.com/13/0828/15/97CGKJQU00314Q8N.html
Korean Original: http://sports.news.naver.com/sports/index.nhn?category=e_sports&ctg=news&mod=read&office_id=236&article_id=0000091303&date=20130828&page=1

Re-translation, errors and mis-interprets guaranteed but you should get the point.
Seven months after Jun Byung Hun took the chair as Chief Executive of Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA), he announced the "NEXT eSports" project, with the vision of unifying the eSports scene in mind.

This project will included four major steps, the first of which will be drastic changes to the structure of the association and its operating commitee.

First, changes to the participating companies will be discussed. Currently all teams are belong to their corresponding sponsor companies, which are also members of the association or members of the Council, cost of running the association are provided by those members, thus all decisions of the association are determined by them.

But since the National Assembly of South Korea voted and passed the eSports Promotion Bill, KeSPA is no longer a professional association, it is now serving the entire citizenship.

For pushing the Korean eSports scene, Chief Jun Byung Hun announced the "NEXT eSports" project, determined to make changes to the association itself.

1. KeSPA will open its doors to all organizations currently active in the South Korean eSports industry;

2. The teams will no longer need to pay the membership fee, a membership agreement is all it's needed to join KeSPA, receiving rights to participate the operating of corresponding games and association activities like player protection protocols, thus receiving long-time support from KeSPA;

3. TV stations can also join KeSPA via media agreements, grant rights to broadcast KeSPA tournaments and government-run tournaments. KeSPA will provide active support for its media partners;

4. If game developers pay their share of membership fee, the money will be used to promote eSports, organzing amateur tournaments like the Presidential Cup, and supporting eSports teams and players. The Association will actively support the domestic amateur scene, later IeSF will join the Sports Accord, to further provide support for the globalization of eSports.

5. Members and membership companies will be able to discuss events relating to leagues separately, they can also submit proposals to the Operating Commitee for discussion, the Commitee will be able to make decisions on minor subjects. Major subjects will be submitted to the Association under agreement of the general consensus. At the annual Korean eSports Award Ceremony, there will be a meeting for all members and membership companies.

6. The companies acting as Vice Chief Executive will be able to discuss the major subjects decided by the Operating Commitee with the Chief.

7. Financial operations will go under supervision by the Association Council, which will also be able to discuss and finalize major subjects submitted by the Chief.

8. KeSPA will operate under the Chief as the governing body of Korean eSports, with financial support from the membership fee and Council membership fee, to develop the Korean eSports scene. KeSPA will be working on their best to protect the players and help them retire into society if necessary, and provided support for the continuous running of teams. The Association will further maintain peace relationships among all members, and help communicate between members, to fans and media.


There was also a interview by fomos stating KeSPA is negotiating with GomTV and SPOTV (Proleague broadcaster) for accepting them as official broadcasting partners, and KeSPA is looking good being accepted as an official sports organzation.

TL;DR: KeSPA no longer requires membership fee to join, all Korean teams and organization will be able to join; broadcasting companies will be free to broadcast KeSPA events as long as they join KeSPA.
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pmp10
Profile Joined April 2012
3339 Posts
August 28 2013 08:05 GMT
#2
So is this good or bad?
Opera
Profile Joined March 2011
France469 Posts
August 28 2013 08:06 GMT
#3
Great news. It kind of significates the death of GTSL though, but more teams in Proleague !
It ain't over till it's over
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
August 28 2013 08:07 GMT
#4
So...this means EVERYONE is KeSPA now?

They're like Dr. Pepper.
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Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
August 28 2013 08:07 GMT
#5
wow. GOMTV and eSF have some difficult choices to make.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
GTPGlitch
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
5061 Posts
August 28 2013 08:09 GMT
#6
well i can't post it in TL+ because my membership ran out

but any of dem TL+ers that saw my quote from the cj facebook

i told you so ^_^


on topic: this is awesome, glad to hear it ^^
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Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-28 08:10:16
August 28 2013 08:09 GMT
#7
This is hinting toward an unify teamleague more than anything else. Not only corporate giant has a seat in the board but other organization (read:non corporate-teams) can also join (read2: eSF team, Najin etc)
That said, members like SKTelecom or Samsung still have a much weighted say in making decision imo

On August 28 2013 17:07 Fionn wrote:
So...this means EVERYONE is KeSPA now?

They're like Dr. Pepper.

They are the GOVERNMENT
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
August 28 2013 08:09 GMT
#8
On August 28 2013 17:07 Gamegene wrote:
wow. GOMTV and eSF have some difficult choices to make.


Seeing as MVP and LG-IM both want to be in the LoL Proleague, it seems natural they'll join without hesitation.

Prime is making a LoL team as well, so that could also interest them.
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Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24582 Posts
August 28 2013 08:10 GMT
#9
Seems like GSTL Proleague is one step closer to reality.
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
August 28 2013 08:11 GMT
#10
Kespa wins, basically (because everyone is kespa!)

Honestly I don't know what to think of this. On the one hand it sounds like desperation. On the other, GSTL teams can join Proleague more easily.
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BamBam
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
745 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-28 08:14:37
August 28 2013 08:11 GMT
#11
Out of curiosity, how is kespa funded? without membership fees, will they be relying entirely on media broadcasting contracts to keep them afloat?

And are the team's sponsor's part of the operating committee or are they just representatives of the teams they sponsor? (basically, does sponsoring a team give you a seat on the operating committee)

Edit : It could be a step in the right direction... or just a hail Mary to maintain whatever teams they do have so they dont disband leaving proleague with even less teams. Either way, it would be interesting to see what happens with the next proleague and if any non-kespa teams join in.
"two is way better than twice as one" - artosis
Laryleprakon
Profile Joined May 2011
New Zealand9496 Posts
August 28 2013 08:11 GMT
#12
Hopefully this is a good thing for Korean sc2.
Frankon
Profile Joined May 2010
3054 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-28 08:13:34
August 28 2013 08:12 GMT
#13
On August 28 2013 17:07 Gamegene wrote:
wow. GOMTV and eSF have some difficult choices to make.

I dont think they have any choice. Basically Kespa just became ministry of E-Sport in Korea.

On August 28 2013 17:11 Energizer wrote:
Out of curiosity, how is kespa funded? without membership fees, will they be relying entirely on media broadcasting contracts to keep them afloat?

And are the team's sponsor's part of the operating committee or are they just representatives of the teams they sponsor? (basically, does sponsoring a team give you a seat on the operating committee)


Looks like it could get additional government funding.
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
August 28 2013 08:13 GMT
#14
It's good for the next Proleague season I guess, but it's not good that a stable system is basically disintegrating piece by piece. It just undermines the level of seriousness and prestige that Proleague had if teams can just come and go season by season.

But I guess you have to make up the numbers somehow.
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24417 Posts
August 28 2013 08:15 GMT
#15
But what do Kespa fanboys do now that everybody is Kespa

do they just cheer for everybody?
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Elroi
Profile Joined August 2009
Sweden5595 Posts
August 28 2013 08:16 GMT
#16
On the one hand, it seems like we are about to lose most of the infrastructure that BW had for professional gaming, but at the same time it will be great to see more teams in Proleague again.
"To all eSports fans, I want to be remembered as a progamer who can make something out of nothing, and someone who always does his best. I think that is the right way of living, and I'm always doing my best to follow that." - Jaedong. /watch?v=jfghAzJqAp0
Deleuze
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United Kingdom2102 Posts
August 28 2013 08:17 GMT
#17
Well this is interesting.
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bo1b
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
Australia12814 Posts
August 28 2013 08:18 GMT
#18
On August 28 2013 17:15 DarkLordOlli wrote:
But what do Kespa fanboys do now that everybody is Kespa

do they just cheer for everybody?

They reveal their true selves as bw elitists.
Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
August 28 2013 08:18 GMT
#19
On August 28 2013 17:13 Talin wrote:
It's good for the next Proleague season I guess, but it's not good that a stable system is basically disintegrating piece by piece. It just undermines the level of seriousness and prestige that Proleague had if teams can just come and go season by season.

But I guess you have to make up the numbers somehow.

If theres one thing you can be sure of KeSPA, thats professionalism (although it can go absurd at times). Also I think they will still keep "core" members aka chaebols like Samsung
Im sick of those partnership team bullshit. Hope this move marks the end of that
Salazarz
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Korea (South)2591 Posts
August 28 2013 08:18 GMT
#20
Evil powerplay from KeSPA to monopolize the market and kill eSports, of course.
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