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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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probably not much. what do they even do at this point.
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actually, I only care about life getting a good team.
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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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hmmm startale in PL? that the best we can hope for i guess o and axiom in there
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opterown
Australia54784 Posts
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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Korea (South)11232 Posts
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United Kingdom31935 Posts
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All I want is for Life to join a proleague team
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They should've done this 3 months ago so ST got to join PL.
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Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
It says ESF to disband. Why are you guys assuming Life is leaving ST?
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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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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 
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I wonder if ST will give in and join Kespa
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1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
But how will Azubu remind us that they are a real team now?
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What teams are left in eSF?
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United States11392 Posts
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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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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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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Kind of expected, they only have Claufzubu and Startale left. I wonder if both will join Kespa or remain independent.
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EPT
