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TBone-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2309 Posts
January 01 2014 00:00 GMT
#41
Business as usual for Quantic.
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chadissilent
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada1187 Posts
January 01 2014 00:04 GMT
#42
On January 01 2014 08:42 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 01 2014 07:49 Noocta wrote:
On January 01 2014 07:48 Hadronsbecrazy wrote:
thought someone like HyuN would get much more salary than that. Flash and JD get like 6 digit salaries dont they?


6 digit over a year. 1300 a month is minimal wage where I live, but for a progamer that's pretty decent I guess.


It's a lot more compared to what a lot and I do mean a lot of other players used to make. Look at what some foreigners were making in BW. Now look at what a lot of KeSPA players were making for BW. Not everyone gets good salary.

As for the CEO, we've heard all the stories about this guy. I cannot say anything good about him so I'll leave it at that.

You know professional gaming is a joke when in one year a progamer's salary is ~60% of a university student's (who only works 4 months in the summer).
UmberBane
Profile Joined March 2013
Germany5450 Posts
January 01 2014 00:07 GMT
#43
I know it's the SC2 forum but man am I happy Apple found a new home in IM just before this stuff happened. I Really hope Hyun won't get screwed over even more and eventually get his money..... one can hope...
Tobblish
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden6404 Posts
January 01 2014 00:28 GMT
#44
On January 01 2014 09:07 UmberBane wrote:
I know it's the SC2 forum but man am I happy Apple found a new home in IM just before this stuff happened. I Really hope Hyun won't get screwed over even more and eventually get his money..... one can hope...


What are you talking about, Apple?
You mean Trap?
The curse is real
UmberBane
Profile Joined March 2013
Germany5450 Posts
January 01 2014 00:30 GMT
#45
On January 01 2014 09:28 Tobblish wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 01 2014 09:07 UmberBane wrote:
I know it's the SC2 forum but man am I happy Apple found a new home in IM just before this stuff happened. I Really hope Hyun won't get screwed over even more and eventually get his money..... one can hope...


What are you talking about, Apple?
You mean Trap?


Ah no that's why I started with "I know it's the SC2 forum, but..." because Apple is one of their former League players, as it said in the article. And he's a beast, so I was happy for him.
DarKFoRcE
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany1215 Posts
January 01 2014 00:30 GMT
#46
for some reason im not surprised :\
poor hyun, doubt he'll ever see that money
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Lonyo
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United Kingdom3884 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-01 00:33:15
January 01 2014 00:32 GMT
#47
You are talking like they only get a salary.
He also won over $50k in prize money in the year, which would take him to $65k or so total earnings for the year.
If he got all of that prize money, and if he also had some trips paid for him, that's not so bad.

All depends on the total package. Base salary being low but with bonuses isn't uncommon even in the "real" world, and in the world of sports too.
The salary is what his organisation pays him (or in this case doesn't), but it's not all of his earnings, and not all of the value of being on the team.
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Tobblish
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden6404 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-01 00:37:43
January 01 2014 00:36 GMT
#48
On January 01 2014 09:30 UmberBane wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 01 2014 09:28 Tobblish wrote:
On January 01 2014 09:07 UmberBane wrote:
I know it's the SC2 forum but man am I happy Apple found a new home in IM just before this stuff happened. I Really hope Hyun won't get screwed over even more and eventually get his money..... one can hope...


What are you talking about, Apple?
You mean Trap?


Ah no that's why I started with "I know it's the SC2 forum, but..." because Apple is one of their former League players, as it said in the article. And he's a beast, so I was happy for him.


Hehe didn't realize the article even had LoL involved only skimmed though it and read about Hyun.
For a second there I thought that IM picking up Apple as a sponsor wasn't SC2 involved.
The curse is real
keeperton
Profile Joined December 2010
United States233 Posts
January 01 2014 00:54 GMT
#49
Upon Quantic's revival, weren't there a lot of posts of people saying things like the new people in charge being prone to messing up/having a track record in doing such? Forgive me if I'm remembering incorrectly.
Fusilero
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United Kingdom50293 Posts
January 01 2014 00:55 GMT
#50
On January 01 2014 09:36 Tobblish wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 01 2014 09:30 UmberBane wrote:
On January 01 2014 09:28 Tobblish wrote:
On January 01 2014 09:07 UmberBane wrote:
I know it's the SC2 forum but man am I happy Apple found a new home in IM just before this stuff happened. I Really hope Hyun won't get screwed over even more and eventually get his money..... one can hope...


What are you talking about, Apple?
You mean Trap?


Ah no that's why I started with "I know it's the SC2 forum, but..." because Apple is one of their former League players, as it said in the article. And he's a beast, so I was happy for him.


Hehe didn't realize the article even had LoL involved only skimmed though it and read about Hyun.
For a second there I thought that IM picking up Apple as a sponsor wasn't SC2 involved.

To explain their recent involvement in league, they picked up a Korean team and shipped them over to America to participate in the American league championship. They failed in the online group stages for the promotion tournament into it and returned to Korea. Nothing official came out afterward but it's heavily suggested (And well confirmed by this) that they disbanded as apple left for incredible miracle and their AD carry (And pretty much the guy that got them there) has said he's done with progaming.
Glorious SEA doto
Sub40APM
Profile Joined August 2010
6336 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-01 01:05:22
January 01 2014 01:05 GMT
#51
On January 01 2014 08:58 GtC wrote:

Probably not. I remember the salary of Stephano that was leaked once was about 9k a month, so I doubt that JD gets much more. Flash I don't know, but I don't think he gets anything close to his BW salary these days.

JD probably gets Stephano + whatever HuK was whinning about losing + Thorzaine money.
Sub40APM
Profile Joined August 2010
6336 Posts
January 01 2014 01:07 GMT
#52
On January 01 2014 08:42 StarStruck wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 01 2014 07:49 Noocta wrote:
On January 01 2014 07:48 Hadronsbecrazy wrote:
thought someone like HyuN would get much more salary than that. Flash and JD get like 6 digit salaries dont they?


6 digit over a year. 1300 a month is minimal wage where I live, but for a progamer that's pretty decent I guess.


It's a lot more compared to what a lot and I do mean a lot of other players used to make. Look at what some foreigners were making in BW. Now look at what a lot of KeSPA players were making for BW. Not everyone gets good salary.

As for the CEO, we've heard all the stories about this guy. I cannot say anything good about him so I'll leave it at that.

its also depends where he lives. In Portugal or Slovakia or Hungary 1300 a month USD is median annual income.
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
January 01 2014 01:15 GMT
#53
Shocker, Quantic.
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
January 01 2014 01:17 GMT
#54
On January 01 2014 10:07 Sub40APM wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 01 2014 08:42 StarStruck wrote:
On January 01 2014 07:49 Noocta wrote:
On January 01 2014 07:48 Hadronsbecrazy wrote:
thought someone like HyuN would get much more salary than that. Flash and JD get like 6 digit salaries dont they?


6 digit over a year. 1300 a month is minimal wage where I live, but for a progamer that's pretty decent I guess.


It's a lot more compared to what a lot and I do mean a lot of other players used to make. Look at what some foreigners were making in BW. Now look at what a lot of KeSPA players were making for BW. Not everyone gets good salary.

As for the CEO, we've heard all the stories about this guy. I cannot say anything good about him so I'll leave it at that.

its also depends where he lives. In Portugal or Slovakia or Hungary 1300 a month USD is median annual income.



Then go by the Korean standards. The average salary for the vast majority of KeSPA pros has always been relatively low. It shouldn't be a surprise.
huller20
Profile Joined August 2010
United States112 Posts
January 01 2014 01:26 GMT
#55
I have been hearing stuff like this a lot. I hope all these pro players have access to some form of legal action. This is completely unfair.
Kevin_Sorbo
Profile Joined November 2011
Canada3217 Posts
January 01 2014 01:38 GMT
#56
On January 01 2014 10:26 huller20 wrote:
I have been hearing stuff like this a lot. I hope all these pro players have access to some form of legal action. This is completely unfair.



yeah hire a lawyer at 400$/hour to recuparate 5k$ in salary... totally worth it... ( numbers made up but you get the point )
The mind is like a parachute, it doesnt work unless its open. - Zappa
Genie1
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada333 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-01 01:41:51
January 01 2014 01:40 GMT
#57
There are no safety nets currently in esports and until they appear this will happen very often. It shouldn't but it does and honestly after this incident that teams should actually coordinate and talk about making safety nets for all pro gamers in SC2.
[RAVEN ONLINE] "You don't talk like us" [....CAW CAW] -QXC
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
January 01 2014 01:51 GMT
#58
that's quite rough for Hyun. I always thought Quantic was supposed to be one of those good foreign teams that kept their promises like Liquid or EG, guess not >.>
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Thrill
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
2599 Posts
January 01 2014 01:52 GMT
#59
Take 2 of Quantic drama.

GG.
Phanekim
Profile Joined April 2003
United States777 Posts
January 01 2014 01:52 GMT
#60
What most people knew for a while about how unsustainable esports really is.
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