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Popkiller
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
3415 Posts
October 23 2013 18:59 GMT
#61
On October 24 2013 03:12 KeksX wrote:
On the positive side, now we don't have to listen to the announcer saying "ELJEEIEEM"... It's finally only "I AM ...." again :D


I AM Nasty.

User was warned for this post
KT_Perry
Profile Joined October 2013
Korea (South)71 Posts
October 23 2013 19:01 GMT
#62
Boycott Lg. I just threw my 47 inch out the window.
;)
MrMercuG
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands2389 Posts
October 23 2013 19:04 GMT
#63
On October 24 2013 02:28 NovemberstOrm wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2013 02:24 lolfail9001 wrote:
On October 24 2013 02:21 Chexx wrote:
On October 24 2013 02:20 lolfail9001 wrote:
Dammit, that sucks. I hope IM kept old uniform :D.
Also, it's me or 500k $ per year is not really much? Especially considering that part of it (and probably largest one) went to LoL team.

Pretty sure that the LoL team didnt get much from that.

Then dropping this sponsorship could make sense, considering that SC2 is not in the best form in Korea.

the money could have been pumped into the LoL then, no? not sure how successful IM's LoL team is now though ~


IM's lol teams were the two bottom teams in OGN's tournament.
Swiv
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany3674 Posts
October 23 2013 19:04 GMT
#64
On October 24 2013 04:01 KT_Perry wrote:
Boycott Lg. I just threw my 47 inch out the window.


while this is a very good idea, you may also write their marketing department a nicely articulated hatemail ^_^
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UmberBane
Profile Joined March 2013
Germany5450 Posts
October 23 2013 19:04 GMT
#65
On October 24 2013 02:21 Chexx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2013 02:20 lolfail9001 wrote:
Dammit, that sucks. I hope IM kept old uniform :D.
Also, it's me or 500k $ per year is not really much? Especially considering that part of it (and probably largest one) went to LoL team.

Pretty sure that the LoL team didnt get much from that.


Yup, they always were in the shadow of their SC2 division. A gatekeeper at best in LoL, a top team with many legends in SC2.

Thanks for the news, Chexx
paradoxOO9
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom1123 Posts
October 23 2013 19:04 GMT
#66
Such a massive hit, feel sorry for IM. Hopefully they can find another title sponsor
Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
October 23 2013 19:09 GMT
#67
On October 24 2013 03:11 Noocta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2013 03:06 NovemberstOrm wrote:
On October 24 2013 03:03 Noocta wrote:
Can you put the won into dollar conversion in the OP ?

just remove a 0 and it's about the same~
472.5$k to be exact though


Oh okay.
That's pretty big actually.

It's actually removing three zeroes, but he's right
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NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
October 23 2013 19:10 GMT
#68
On October 24 2013 04:09 Pokebunny wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2013 03:11 Noocta wrote:
On October 24 2013 03:06 NovemberstOrm wrote:
On October 24 2013 03:03 Noocta wrote:
Can you put the won into dollar conversion in the OP ?

just remove a 0 and it's about the same~
472.5$k to be exact though


Oh okay.
That's pretty big actually.

It's actually removing three zeroes, but he's right

whoops D:
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Yakikorosu
Profile Joined March 2013
1203 Posts
October 23 2013 19:12 GMT
#69
Just keep in mind that we found out long ago that LG hasn't actually PAID IM anything since sometime in 2012. So the only immediate effect should be a change in IM's player jerseys.
KT_Perry
Profile Joined October 2013
Korea (South)71 Posts
October 23 2013 19:21 GMT
#70
Also since IM was started by nestea, mvp ect, and since they happen to be top 3 richest players of sc2.....
;)
TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10052 Posts
October 23 2013 19:25 GMT
#71
500 million won hmm.. lotsa moola
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Wuster
Profile Joined May 2011
1974 Posts
October 23 2013 19:28 GMT
#72
On October 24 2013 02:31 lolfail9001 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2013 02:30 Lorch wrote:
On October 24 2013 02:24 lolfail9001 wrote:
On October 24 2013 02:21 Chexx wrote:
On October 24 2013 02:20 lolfail9001 wrote:
Dammit, that sucks. I hope IM kept old uniform :D.
Also, it's me or 500k $ per year is not really much? Especially considering that part of it (and probably largest one) went to LoL team.

Pretty sure that the LoL team didnt get much from that.

Then dropping this sponsorship could make sense, considering that SC2 is not in the best form in Korea.


Ever since esports started in korea teams have been begging LG to sponsor them. Even during the absolute height of Brood War they weren't willing to do so. It was not until star 2 that they started investing by sponsoring a few gsls and even hosting some of their own events (to promote their products but still) and on top of that they decided to sponsor IM, and I'm fairly sure that was 100% based on the sc2 squad as a) I'm not even sure whether IM already had a LoL squad prior the sponsorship b) their lol team has pretty much no results and c) on all the pictures from the signing there are only sc2 players. If I were to sponsor a progaming team with that kind of money and then went into renegotiations or even thought about changing my mind I would have also jumped ship when kespa started to nag me about it.

Yeah, but whatever, LG sponsoring few GSLs (including that ridiculous super tournament, that is responsible for like 35% of Polt's winnings) and sponsorship of IM for their sc2 squad made 0 sense to me, considering they never really sponsored BW.


It made a lot of sense to me. Because unlike the majority of Kespa sponsors (Samsung's a big exception of course), LG is a company with real global reach. BW was more of a local deal but SC2 was quite popular internationally from the start and continues to be (probably bigger internationally than in S. Korea even). So for LG it actually makes more sense for them to go for a SC2 team than a BW team, especially since they weren't involved in the BW scene and probably just expected SC2 to take over.
NeThZOR
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
South Africa7387 Posts
October 23 2013 19:37 GMT
#73
Damn... are they looking for another sponsor?
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Rescawen
Profile Joined April 2010
Finland1028 Posts
October 23 2013 19:49 GMT
#74
Any sponsor would be glad to pick IM up, i wish they would do more for their loyal foreign fans TT
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
October 23 2013 19:51 GMT
#75
apparently coach kang is a father now by the way, just checked IM's facebook :o wonder if he will keep running the team at a loss when he has a child to support.
omisa
Profile Joined January 2011
United States494 Posts
October 23 2013 19:55 GMT
#76
Sadly, its not surprising to hear. At least they can now put that mess behind them and look for new sponsors.
\m/
SeriousLus
Profile Joined July 2012
169 Posts
October 23 2013 20:04 GMT
#77
half a mill? for an entire team PER year? holy crap thats nothing..
good that it ended, wasnt too fond of the LG in IM :p
operwolf
Profile Joined April 2008
United States324 Posts
October 23 2013 20:06 GMT
#78
Well it was only a matter of time...
He'll end up dead, because he'll die.
Holdenintherye
Profile Joined December 2012
Canada1441 Posts
October 23 2013 20:09 GMT
#79
Oh darn, I really hoped they could sort it out :/ gg
Tobblish
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden6404 Posts
October 23 2013 20:11 GMT
#80
Finally they came to their senses wonder what this means for the KeSPA deal, could it be that IM have a new sponsor?
The curse is real
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