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TSL 5 - Sponsorship announcement

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TSL 5 - Sponsorship announcement

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April 25th, 2020 13:04 GMT
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While there are a lot of things critical to creating a great tournament — getting the right players, getting the graphics right, creating content you, the fans, will enjoy — the importance of partners cannot be understated. Without partners, we can't offer the prize pool we want, meaning that getting the right players would be nigh impossible. Without partners, we wouldn't be able to produce the content you've come to expect of us. Without partners, we'd probably end up doing the stream overlay in mspaint. That being said, we're also firm believers that whoever you work with needs to be a great fit. We want to work with people, and companies, who care for esports and the TSL has a proud history of doing just that. In the past we've worked with some great partners and TSL 5 will be no exception. We're incredibly excited to work with these companies who have a genuine interest in esports and were happy to help not just us achieve our dream but signed up to help support the entire SC2 community through the TSL. So without further ado, here are the great partners we've managed to secure for TSL5.

Shopify
Twitch
Ting
Secretlab

Shopify

Shopify's love for StarCraft 2 is no secret. Their founder and CEO, Tobias Lütke, hasn't just been vocal about his love for the game, he has also shown it on several occasions. Like when he took a day off to play, and stream, StarCraft. And who can forget him giving SeleCT an internship a couple of months back, after a tweet? Shopify came on board as the naming rights sponsor for TSL 5 without any hesitation and have, since, been an absolute joy to work with. Whatever crazy idea we've come up with, they've been supportive.

The love for the game isn't just limited to mr. Lütke, though. When we asked the company for a statement to include, here's what they had to say:

First and foremost, we're just fans. Whether you look at the number of players and fans we have working at Shopify, partnering in on these sorts of events is basically a no brainer for us. I think we also recognize a massive amount of talent and passion in the esports world and would love to help inspire this group to consider starting their own businesses or even joining our team to tackle some of the pretty complex engineering challenges we're working through in making entrepreneurship a little bit easier and more accessible for everyone.

— Jeremy
head of esports initiatives at Shopify

Twitch

Twitch is the place for esports. Easy as that. If you're running a tournament you have to be on Twitch. But they're also so much more than "just" a streaming platform. Twitch does a lot to help esports grow as well, hosting their own events and constantly coming up with new features to help support streamers. That's why we're so excited that they were the first partner to come on board for TSL 5. Without their support, it's hard to see how we could've pulled this tournament off. And while it's possible to stream the tournament in other places, why would we? Even if Twitch had decided against supporting us, we would've streamed on their platform. Because that's where you, the fans, are.

Here's what Twitch had to say to you fans:

Without StarCraft 2 there likely wouldn't be a Twitch. The game's release coincided perfectly with the viability of home livestreaming. The success that Starcraft had on what was then Justin.tv opened our eyes to the possibilities in gaming generally. I still think that much of this wave of esports, ten years later, is predicated on the wave that StarCraft 2's release started.
StarCraft is a game that is in our DNA. We're elated that Team Liquid gave us the opportunity to become partners as they revive this historic circuit.

— Cody Connors
Account Director, Strategic Partnerships

Ting

Jesse from Ting is a thing. Over the course of the years, Ting have been a proud supporter of esports and — maybe most of all — StarCraft 2. Don't believe me? Check out this video of Jesse, their community and sponsorships manager, "putting my money where my mouth is" (direct quote) challenging members from the community. Highly recommended watching. Having Jesse, and Ting, on board has been a blast for us and we hope the community shows them some love!

And Ting didn't want to stop at "just" helping us getting this tournament off the ground. They've also created a special sign-up for TSL fans, in case you're interested in switching mobile providers, with $25 in free service credit. More info in Jesse's statement below. They also have something very special in store for the main event but we're not about to spoil that. You'll just have to tune in to find out!

As a huge fan of StarCraft and the pro scene, I'm thrilled to be a part of this historic tournament series. Looking back, TSL3 was the first SC2 tournament I ever watched and is part of the reason I discovered the amazing world of esports, so being invited as a sponsor of TSL5 is a dream come true. Thanks to TL and Shopify for putting this together - see you in Twitch chat, I'll be cheering on Neeb!
If you're interested in learning more about how Ting Mobile can help you save on your monthly phone bill, check out https://tsl.ting.com and get a free $25 service credit.

— Jesse
Manager of Community and Sponsorships at Ting Mobile

Secretlab

It was recently announced that Team Liquid has partnered up with Secretlab as their new chair sponsor, and we couldn't be more excited. Their new line of Team Liquid branded chairs looks sick and the writer of this can personally attest for their comfiness!

But not only did they partner up with the main team, signing up for TSL was seemingly a non-brainer for us. When we first started discussing who went wanted to work with, Nazgul let us know that Secretlab had some huge StarCraft fans on staff. So when we reached out they didn't hesitate about signing up. They really want to help support SC2. But don't take our word for it, here's what Alaric Choo had to say when we asked him for a statement:

This has been a difficult period for everyone, and StarCraft professionals haven’t been spared. We’ve seen StarCraft tournaments around the world cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Being former Starcraft players ourselves, along with Victor, we know this inevitably translates to a loss in earnings and income for many of these players—hurting their livelihood. StarCraft always has a special place in our hearts; it’s where Ian and I started our gaming careers as well. Supporting TSL5 isn’t just giving back to the community, but also ensuring today’s players can continue doing what they love even in these tough times.

— Alaric Choo
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Secretlab


Sometimes, when arranging tournaments, you might feel like you're signing anyone and everyone that shows interest. That has definitely not been the case for TSL 5. All these companies have been amazing to work with thus far and we see no storm clouds on the horizon. If you want to support them, and TSL 5, let them know that you appriciate them! Tweet at them or sign up for their services. These are truely exceptional companies that we're incredibly excited to have on board!
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24665 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-04-25 13:41:39
April 25 2020 13:29 GMT
#2
That TL chair does look pretty sick.

edit: Ships to me in May
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Liquid`MaNa
Profile Joined October 2009
Poland104 Posts
April 25 2020 13:40 GMT
#3
The passion for Starcraft can be felt all around the world in so many different places. Thank you for supporting the scene. Let's go!
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ZeroCartin
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Costa Rica2390 Posts
April 25 2020 15:44 GMT
#4
Wow this is awesome! Congrats to all involved in making this happen.
"My sister is on vacation in Costa Rica right now. I hope she stays a while because she's a miserable cunt." -pubbanana
AirbladeOrange
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2573 Posts
April 25 2020 16:58 GMT
#5
Great stuff - Thanks!!!
Liquid`Nazgul
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
22427 Posts
April 25 2020 17:35 GMT
#6
These people and companies are the real deal.
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fusefuse
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Estonia4644 Posts
April 25 2020 17:45 GMT
#7
exemplary, great job by everyone involved!
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vyzion
Profile Joined August 2016
308 Posts
April 25 2020 18:35 GMT
#8
So much love and appreciation to each of these!!
oneill12
Profile Joined February 2012
Romania1222 Posts
April 25 2020 18:55 GMT
#9
Thank you for supporting sc2!
FuDDx *
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States5008 Posts
April 25 2020 20:08 GMT
#10
Thank you all!! <3
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Zzoram
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada7115 Posts
April 25 2020 20:28 GMT
#11
I need a new chair due to being stuck at home all the time. Looks like the Team Liquid Secretlab chair has just become a no brainer. TSL 5 Starcraft 2 woo!
Rob-Zero
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany456 Posts
April 26 2020 10:39 GMT
#12
Thanks you to all the great sponsors, TSL is a storied tournament and it´s amazing to see another one of those after all these years, especially in a time like this, much appreciated. Thank you sponsors, and thank you TL staff!
Dark Age of Camelot - I miss you
DevilDriver
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Germany77 Posts
April 26 2020 18:13 GMT
#13
This has already been my favourite online cup this year, so thrilled for the final.
Thanks to all the staff and sponsors
HeroSandro
Profile Joined July 2019
524 Posts
April 26 2020 19:16 GMT
#14
Thanks to you all!
TentativePanda
Profile Joined August 2014
United States800 Posts
April 26 2020 19:17 GMT
#15
Thank you!
thislooksgreat1
Profile Joined January 2020
59 Posts
April 30 2020 18:34 GMT
#16
Any chance of a brood war addition?
TheOneAboveU
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Germany3367 Posts
April 30 2020 18:51 GMT
#17
On May 01 2020 03:34 thislooksgreat1 wrote:
Any chance of a brood war addition?

I will refer you to Julmust's blog post on that question.
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Shathe
Profile Joined July 2017
Hungary422 Posts
April 30 2020 23:00 GMT
#18
Great news
Xamo
Profile Joined April 2012
Spain877 Posts
May 02 2020 15:57 GMT
#19
Very nice! Thanks to TL and all the sponsors.
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Zeon0
Profile Joined September 2010
Austria2995 Posts
May 16 2020 19:00 GMT
#20
I just watched the "Jesse from Ting probably gonna kick your ass in StarCraft" video. Cool stuff.
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