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eSports Federation (eSF) disbands

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-Kyo-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Japan1926 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-01-28 09:20:31
January 28 2014 06:49 GMT
#1
Full Statement from the eSports Federation:

"Hello esports fans.

The eSports Federation was founded in March of 2012 to help protect the rights and interests of StarCraft 2 teams and progamers. Through cooperation with our chairman company in GomTV, we sponsored the GSTL, planned online preliminaries for foreign tournaments like MLG and IPL, and tried to create Dota2 teams to diversify eSports disciplines.

However, with the industry going through rough times recently, and because teams could not solve their financial problems, it came to a situation where many teams disbanded. Additionally, it has come to be that the GSTL cannot be held anymore.

The eSF has put the rights and interests of the players first, and is working on getting the players signed to KeSPA and international teams. Also, we are cooperating with KeSPA so that players can attend educational seminars etc. so eSF players can receive KeSPA progamer licenses.

We would like to thank GOM eXP's Mr. Kwak Jong Wook who gave the federation so much help, and send out a heartfelt thank you to the eSF teams, staff, and players. Also, we want to thank the developers, media, and members of the community.

The eSF is disbanding as of January 28th.

We apologize for being unable to live up to the expectations of the fans, and we thank all of you for giving us your endless love and support."


eSF disbanding does not mean Startale or Azubu are disbanding.



The e-Sports federation was founded on 03/30/12.
More information on it can be found: >here
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Schelim
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Austria11528 Posts
January 28 2014 06:51 GMT
#2
probably not much. what do they even do at this point.
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xuanzue
Profile Joined October 2010
Colombia1747 Posts
January 28 2014 06:51 GMT
#3
actually, I only care about life getting a good team.
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aRyuujin
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States5049 Posts
January 28 2014 06:52 GMT
#4
I thought this was a given with all those old ESF teams swapping to KeSPA (MVP, IM, Prime)...
A less fractured scene is a better one i think
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ratty
Profile Joined July 2011
New Zealand275 Posts
January 28 2014 06:52 GMT
#5
hmmm startale in PL? that the best we can hope for i guess o and axiom in there
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Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
January 28 2014 06:52 GMT
#6
only inevitable I guess, they did what they had to when they were around, and kespa is a bit less anal these days so it's ok
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Chexx
Profile Joined May 2011
Korea (South)11232 Posts
January 28 2014 06:53 GMT
#7
http://bestplay.co.kr/News/524
here is the source
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GumBa
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United Kingdom31935 Posts
January 28 2014 06:53 GMT
#8
Hell its about time.
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Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden241 Posts
January 28 2014 06:54 GMT
#9
All I want is for Life to join a proleague team
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iLoveKT
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Philippines3615 Posts
January 28 2014 06:55 GMT
#10
They should've done this 3 months ago so ST got to join PL.
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stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
January 28 2014 06:55 GMT
#11
It says ESF to disband. Why are you guys assuming Life is leaving ST?
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Yorkie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States12612 Posts
January 28 2014 06:56 GMT
#12
Was inevitable. Startale by itself doesn't really warrant an "E-sports Federation." Think of it as a natural transition rather than a sad ending.
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DiMano
Profile Joined July 2011
Korea (South)2066 Posts
January 28 2014 06:56 GMT
#13
I hope StarTale will not disband and join SPL. It would be nice if they could join Round 2 but the schedule and other other thigs are already prepared so it is almost impossible to happen
StutteR
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1903 Posts
January 28 2014 06:56 GMT
#14
I wonder if ST will give in and join Kespa
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lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
January 28 2014 06:57 GMT
#15
But how will Azubu remind us that they are a real team now?
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Profile Joined January 2012
Canada1240 Posts
January 28 2014 06:59 GMT
#16
What teams are left in eSF?
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Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11390 Posts
January 28 2014 07:00 GMT
#17
On January 28 2014 15:55 iLoveKT wrote:
They should've done this 3 months ago so ST got to join PL.

They didnt join PL because their manager (or was it former?) hates kespa. He was or is the head of eSF.
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KrazyTrumpet
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2520 Posts
January 28 2014 07:04 GMT
#18
Good thing, imo. Scene shouldn't be fractured, Korea is too small. KeSPA doesn't seem to be the tyrannical organization of old, either.

In the end, I don't think it matters who belongs to what organization, the more important question is "Are there enough tournaments?"
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GTPGlitch
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
5061 Posts
January 28 2014 07:05 GMT
#19
On January 28 2014 15:57 lichter wrote:
But how will Azubu remind us that they are a real team now?


Supernova winning Code S should do it
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NovaMB
Profile Joined February 2013
Germany9534 Posts
January 28 2014 07:07 GMT
#20
Kind of expected, they only have Claufzubu and Startale left. I wonder if both will join Kespa or remain independent.

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