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SBENU Ceases Sponsoring SC2 Team

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Thouhastmail
Profile Joined March 2015
Korea (North)876 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-20 16:10:16
January 20 2016 08:34 GMT
#1
http://m.sports.naver.com/esports/news/read.nhn?oid=109&aid=0003244326

SBENU representative said, "We agreed that SBENU stops sponsoring SC2 Team, We`ll settle balance soon." while stating "Nothing changes with LOL team."

Legend responded, "As it is known, sponsorship is done. However, we`ll keep our name SBENU till other naming sponsor appears. We want to participate in Proleague with new sponsor."

http://sports.news.naver.com/esports/news/read.nhn?oid=347&aid=0000083130

KeSPA is having an internal discussion on the issue, including Startale`s participation and proleague formats.

KeSPA stated, "Now we`re trying to see things comprehensively and find the right way."
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deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12133 Posts
January 20 2016 08:38 GMT
#2
:'( Damn it.
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Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
January 20 2016 08:39 GMT
#3
What a surprise.
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Wrath
Profile Blog Joined July 2014
3175 Posts
January 20 2016 08:40 GMT
#4
6-team ProLeague...
bduddy
Profile Joined May 2012
United States1326 Posts
January 20 2016 08:41 GMT
#5
I guess Team Adept is real then.

And Legend, seriously, WTF? Don't cheapen yourself. No money, no logos. Those "We need a sponsor" shirts are still lying around, aren't they?
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Phredxor
Profile Joined May 2013
New Zealand15076 Posts
January 20 2016 08:42 GMT
#6
Lol I'm sure nobody believed SBENU/Sonic when they said nothing would change with regard to them sponsoring SC2.

Not surprising at all and I'd say there's no chance of them being in PL unless they get a sponsor almost instantly.
Scarlett`
Profile Joined April 2011
Korea (South)2437 Posts
January 20 2016 08:45 GMT
#7
honestly im shocked
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Wrath
Profile Blog Joined July 2014
3175 Posts
January 20 2016 08:46 GMT
#8
On January 20 2016 17:45 Acer.Scarlett` wrote:
honestly im shocked


About how long it took them to announce it?
MediKing
Profile Joined January 2014
United States153 Posts
January 20 2016 08:46 GMT
#9
O.o sad news. Hope the best for everyone that had roster spot on SBENU.
Thouhastmail
Profile Joined March 2015
Korea (North)876 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-20 08:49:16
January 20 2016 08:47 GMT
#10
Seems that Startale has some unpaid balances that were supposed to get.

"Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike"
noobPride
Profile Joined June 2013
Spain333 Posts
January 20 2016 08:48 GMT
#11
I really hope the foreign scene makes up for the death of Korean SC2

I also think this is actually the best time to throw a foreign team into PL, with an early meta and the game still evolving and definitely not figured out by anyone (just look at HOTS powerhouses and how quite a few of them have dropped off the radar)

\m/__dò.ób__\m/
Wrath
Profile Blog Joined July 2014
3175 Posts
January 20 2016 08:50 GMT
#12
On January 20 2016 17:48 noobPride wrote:
I really hope the foreign scene makes up for the death of Korean SC2

I also think this is actually the best time to throw a foreign team into PL, with an early meta and the game still evolving and definitely not figured out by anyone (just look at HOTS powerhouses and how quite a few of them have dropped off the radar)



My Korean elitism will not approve of ProLeague getting stained by foreigners.
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12133 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-01-20 08:52:14
January 20 2016 08:51 GMT
#13
On January 20 2016 17:48 noobPride wrote:
I really hope the foreign scene makes up for the death of Korean SC2

I also think this is actually the best time to throw a foreign team into PL, with an early meta and the game still evolving and definitely not figured out by anyone (just look at HOTS powerhouses and how quite a few of them have dropped off the radar)


What foreign team is in Korea? The game is played offline, it would be weird to see just 1 team in studio.

Edit: Also the foreign scene won't make up for it. Because foreign scene was winning huge money in the beginning of SC2 and we see where it is now.
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munch
Profile Joined July 2014
Mute City2363 Posts
January 20 2016 08:54 GMT
#14
On January 20 2016 17:48 noobPride wrote:
I really hope the foreign scene makes up for the death of Korean SC2

I also think this is actually the best time to throw a foreign team into PL, with an early meta and the game still evolving and definitely not figured out by anyone (just look at HOTS powerhouses and how quite a few of them have dropped off the radar)



Finding a team of foreigners who will be competitive, and also willing to give up that WCS $$$ is unlikely
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Chylvain
Profile Joined July 2012
France43 Posts
January 20 2016 08:54 GMT
#15
dead game confirmed

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iMrising
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States1099 Posts
January 20 2016 08:57 GMT
#16
gahhh proleague is the only thing i really love about SC2 at the moment. Please find a way
$O$ | soO
Jinsiik
Profile Joined January 2015
15 Posts
January 20 2016 08:59 GMT
#17
maybe afreeca will sponsor them? They are looking to get a sc2 team aswell
Horiken
Profile Joined April 2013
Japan68 Posts
January 20 2016 09:00 GMT
#18
I thought 2016 WCS system is OK, because Korean SC2 scene seems getting better and better since 2014. They have SSL/GSL and solid solid proleague, so i thought they can do well without foreign tournament. But after Prime matchfix and Sonic scandal, Korean SC2 is in huge trouble, new WCS system may be finishing blow.
Phredxor
Profile Joined May 2013
New Zealand15076 Posts
January 20 2016 09:00 GMT
#19
On January 20 2016 17:54 thecrazymunchkin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 20 2016 17:48 noobPride wrote:
I really hope the foreign scene makes up for the death of Korean SC2

I also think this is actually the best time to throw a foreign team into PL, with an early meta and the game still evolving and definitely not figured out by anyone (just look at HOTS powerhouses and how quite a few of them have dropped off the radar)



Finding a team of foreigners who will be competitive, and also willing to give up that WCS $$$ is unlikelyimpossible


Fixed that for you.
Horiken
Profile Joined April 2013
Japan68 Posts
January 20 2016 09:01 GMT
#20
On January 20 2016 17:59 Jinsiik wrote:
maybe afreeca will sponsor them? They are looking to get a sc2 team aswell


They said it will take long to go other title(SC2,HS) at team launch event.
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