viOLet joins Team Empire

21.01.12, Moscow - The year 2011 was great for Team Empire`s StarCraft ll squad. It was a year of formation, correction of mistakes and first big results. Firstly, Team Empire became one of the best team in CIS. Secondly, we directed our attention on Europe and won SC2CL master league. After that, we managed to win slots in Evil Geniuses Masters Cup and GosuCoaching Premier League. It was a hard challenge, since there were only top teams from around the world. Team Empire finished 2nd in EG Masters Cup and 1st in GosuCoaching Premier League, and this results are only the beginning. Because in the new 2012 year we are ready to grow and become even more stronger. And our first opportunity to do this is a new rising star in StarCraft ll - Kim "viOLet" Donghwan.

viOLet is a ex-WC3 player, with a big bunch of online cups wins and this results are only increasing since he switched to StarCraft II. His latest achievement is top4 of HomeStory Cup IV, which taked place in the beginning of 2012, and we believe, that is a great start of a year for him.

Team Empire is a team, who is participating in international team leagues now, and viOLet is a player, who can bring us to a next level.

"On behalf of Cyber Sports Network, I would like to congratulate Kim "viOLet" Donghwan on finally joining a very well-respected team both in Starcraft 2 and gaming in general. After being introduced to Donghwan by Rachel "Seltzer" Quirico at IPL3 and learning his story I decided to approach him about the CSN Training Camp opportunity. Joining our CSN Training Camp program in early November of 2011, viOLet has gone on to excel quickly and hone his skill in Starcraft 2, reaching Rank 1 Grandmaster on both the NA and EU server, winning over 30 online tournaments, and placing 4th in HSC4 within a few months of living here in the United States. We will continue to keep in close touch with viOLet, and treat him as family, not merely a friend, as that's what he is to everyone here at CSN. We wish him the very best in the future regarding his professional gaming career, and hope that he prospers under the Team Empire tags."

"Hello everyone! My English is not the best but I am learning slowly so I apologize if this isn't perfectly clear. I was put with hard times in the past, after being forced to leave from WC3 team SK-Gaming because of personal situations. After I made switch to SC2 I trained very hard and have been trying to become the best I can with motivation from many fans that keep me wanting to play SC2.

I meet Rachel when she visit MVP house in Korea and then she introduce Andrew to me at IPL3. After we talk he said training camp idea was a good time for me to possibly find a team since I leave MVP earlier that year over summer and he would help manage me. I train in Andrew's place for few months now and I feel like I am the best I am ever been in skill and know that with Team Empire I can become even better! I would also like to say a really big thanks to Andrew and Rachel and everyone in training camp that help me because they are like family now to me, as I am living in Texas now. To show that I thank my fans and training camp family I will wear CSN patch on shirt every tournament I go to show I love them and to show thank you to all fans that support me from day one. Also because I want to show fans I am very grateful I will try to make more time for streaming at least 2 times a week so I can show you good game and fun times.

I want to thank Empire and their sponsors for this opportunity and everyone who cheer for me and I will continue to perform my best with your support! I love you guys!"

"Looking at high level of team leagues, where Empire plays, it`s very important to have strong line up. It?s hard to get any top player now and today transfer is big success for Empire.

I`m very happy to announce about signing contract with Korean player - viOLet, who become the 1st Korean player in Russians sc2 pro teams. Undoubtedly, viOLet will do our sc2 squad more stronger and help us to become one of the best team in the world. In difference of many Koreans, viOLet can communicate in English, lives in USA and can play for Empire at both servers ? EU and NA. Beside European lan tournaments, he will be represent Team Empire at all major lans in USA. The first lan event for our new player will become Intel Extreme Masters in San Paulo, where viOLet will try to get a slot at the Global final in Hannover.

I want to thank all Empire`s fans for huge support and promise that we will do our best at team leagues!"