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Source: Inven
Korean pro-gaming team Startale has announced that they will part ways with their NSL1 champion Dota2 team and reduce the size of their StarCraft 2 team going forward.
According to Startale, "We are aggressively remodelling to match the current market and to increase efficiency."
Startale's StarCraft 2 team will be reduced in size, and move the team house from Incheon to Seoul. Head coach Kim Gwang Bok (aka 815, coach for over 2 years) and Yoon Hee Won (former ZeNEX head coach, and Startale coach for over a year) will leave the team, and the team will continue with its remaining StarCraft 2 players.
The Inven article also revealed that key player  Avenge had also retired.
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hopefully trhe players get all their money from nsl1
wouldnt be suprised though if they didnt
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hows it even possible to drop their dota2 team when its literally been paid for
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well that's depressing. Hopefully they survive but I'm not expecting it.
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It's a sponsorship of the team with a value of the said amount for the team, not direct prize money - so yes they will peidongyang......
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
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Ugggg Startale please surviveeeee
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The land of freedom23126 Posts
Ohshit.
Startale, don't die.
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Avenge. 
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Netherlands45349 Posts
So the management is going to walk away with the NSL money that the players earned for their organization
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thank god.
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Avenge retired? Man that sucks
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http://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=102033&site=dota2
이와 함께 NSL 시즌 1 우승 상금은 넥슨과의 협의를 통해 선수들에게 전액 지급할 계획이다.
This says dota team will get all of their NSL winnings. (apparently they had to negotiate with Nexon for this to happen or whatever)
And Jeffery (I assume it's the bald dude, don't know anything about korean doto but he looks like a leader material) intends on keeping the team together in preparation for future leagues.
So this is basically fxo turning into fou, everyone can relax now.
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And here I thought Redbull was giving them a lot of money. Seems like that wasn't exactly true.
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Ivory Coast3016 Posts
st.dota paid for itself literally but i guess sponsorship money is too weak
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Even StarTale is feeling the pressure, and everyone expected them to be immune cause of RedBull money. Wish the best for everyone on StarTale former or current.
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United States23455 Posts
So Bomber is leaving Startale, Avenge has retired. Coaches leaving.
I guess the Startale/Prime rivalry isn't dead now, they're both zombie teams. At least we still have Life.
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Wonder what Proleague team they are going to merge with?
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On January 08 2014 12:03 BalsamaceouS wrote:
And here I thought Redbull was giving them a lot of money. Seems like that wasn't exactly true.
well bomber was really their only player worth marketing and he's left so no reason for redbull to really keep the partnership I guess.
Forgot about life but he's a little young for redbull to really go all in on him I think. My bad 
other than life though there's Curious who's definately not marketable and then their next best player is hack who hasn't done enough and certainly isn't going to inspire faith in redbull marketing teams
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On January 08 2014 12:05 Karis Vas Ryaar wrote:Show nested quote +On January 08 2014 12:03 BalsamaceouS wrote:
And here I thought Redbull was giving them a lot of money. Seems like that wasn't exactly true. well bomber was really their only player worth marketing and he's left so no reason for redbull to really keep the partnership I guess.
Yeah, no one else left on Startale that's super interesting anymore imo
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EPT
