"e-Sports Federation" formed by SC2 teams

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Current Korean Starcraft 2 teams Startale, IM, Prime, MVP, oGs, NSHoseo, FXO, TSL and ZeNEX have formed an organization named "e-Sports Federation". Startale's head coach Won JongWook will be its first president.

In the midst of a transition period for the Korean SC2 scene, where KeSPA(Korean e-Sports Association) and its teams are looking to join the scene, the goal of the Federation will be to promote e-sports around the world, and secure rights for those current SC2 players and teams that have helped to build the SC2 scene so far.

There will be no special conditions for those willing to join the Federation, and invitations will be extended to foreign organizations as well.

The Federation means to, in the next few days:
- notify Blizzard of it's inception
- ask KeSPA for an official place for negotiations, and start talks advocating free participation of current SC2 players and teams in the incoming leagues, among other things.

The news ends here. It's my thoughts from here on.

e-Sports Federation != extinct SC2Con - The latter, while formed by the same organizations as the former, was created with completely different goals in mind.

SC2Con - I think their goal was to create an organization that would exert its influence on the teams in matters like player transactions. It didn't work out because, honestly, there was no way to force a team to do or to not do anything. How can a bunch of teams force other team or player to do their bidding? By not talking to them? By not typing gg whenever that player plays? By forfeiting a match whenever that player plays? It's just not possible. There is no leverage.

e-Sports Federation - This one is different. They have lots of leverage on KeSPA and its teams. The whole scene IS THEM. The only thing KeSPA has is the new incoming OnGameNet SC2 league, and the current BW teams with players with no clue how to play SC2 properly at a high level.

Mod Edit

On March 30 2012 13:46 FXOBoSs wrote:
Hi guys,

The point of this association is purely to show that we have done the hard yards as organisations in Korea and abroad to get sc2 to where it is now. It would be improper for an organisation such as Kespa to then say "join us or die".

It also promotes the ability to run 2 leagues in Korea so that the players have more incentive to train hard. If there is no resistance or discussion between the two sides, there will be heavy schedule overlaps between proleague and GSL. It would also mean you would have to pick which side you wanted to be part of.

It 'potentially' would mean an end to foreigners in korea as well. Which none of us want of course.

I hope this helps.

Regards

FXOBoSs

Last edit: 2012-03-30 21:38:15

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dCc Canada. March 30 2012 13:24. Posts 86

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I notice that Slayers isn't a part of this. Any particular reason for this?

Chexx Germany. March 30 2012 13:26. Posts 2585

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because slayers always did their own. In the last one Slayers was not a part of it too

eviltomahawk United States. March 30 2012 13:27. Posts 8879

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On March 30 2012 13:24 dCc wrote:
I notice that Slayers isn't a part of this. Any particular reason for this?

SlayerS wasn't part of SC2Con when that existed, so I'm not surprised that they aren't part of this.

This should be especially interesting considering the SC2Con drama that went around last year.

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KhAmun United States. March 30 2012 13:28. Posts 999

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This is pretty weird, I'm not sure that this is going to go anywhere, with KeSPA's pending influence on the scene, in addition to how hard sc2con failed.

Also, isn't it pretty weird to try to make a legitimate organization, announce it, then go ahead and talk to the other major players in the sc2scene?
I mean I guess it doesn't hurt to do it this way, but I feel like it could add some legitimacy if everyone was already on board when it was announced.

Sermokala United States. March 30 2012 13:28. Posts 4729

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they see the writing on the wall. If kespa wants to be a dick in any way they can wipe out all the pro teams almost overnight. Its hard to see a world with all the kespa teams and the non kespa teams.

In other news kespa has finaly got influence in sc2. 2012 is a different world then what 2011 was in esports

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dAPhREAk Nauru. March 30 2012 13:29. Posts 8698

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so what exactly is the e-sports federation going to do? and what powers will they have? kinda vague all around

a9arnn United States. March 30 2012 13:31. Posts 1310

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Hopefully there's gonna be some cooperation with KeSPA, cause they're gonna need it if they don't want another GOM Classic situation lol, I guess we'll find out in the next few days

mrtomjones Canada. March 30 2012 13:31. Posts 3865

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Hmm hope their negotiations with Kespa work so that players can play in all tournaments.

nokz88 Brazil. March 30 2012 13:31. Posts 1218

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For those talking about SC2Con, this is an organization formed with completely different goal in mind. Don't compare the two please.

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TheRealNanMan United States. March 30 2012 13:32. Posts 1220

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I'm interested to see what happens with this new "e-Sports federation" If they do what they say, by promoting SC2 i'm all for it!

jmbthirteen United States. March 30 2012 13:33. Posts 9608

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On March 30 2012 13:29 dAPhREAk wrote:
so what exactly is the e-sports federation going to do? and what powers will they have? kinda vague all around

looks like they are trying to protect the current sc2 teams and players from anything shady kespa tries to pull

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Ichabod United States. March 30 2012 13:34. Posts 1383

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Interesting, seemed bound to happen after SC2con disbanded.

It'd be nice if they invite foreign teams, and don't try to insulate themselves further (like they do when foreign teams try to recruit players through the "proper channels," as referenced by Jason Lake on The Executives)

Will Kespa have eaten this organization in 6 months? Time will tell.

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BLinD-RawR India. March 30 2012 13:34. Posts 24596

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I hope this does better than SC2Con

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VPCursed March 30 2012 13:35. Posts 1038

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so.. the new drama is going to be kespa wanting to maintain its power and swallow whole the current SC2 scene.. and Esports federation defending the current scene
I think this is going to be interesting.

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Phemtos Canada. March 30 2012 13:37. Posts 135

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April is coming

Aemilia March 30 2012 13:39. Posts 344

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Hopefully this works and everyone is able to play together nicely.

GreyKnight United States. March 30 2012 13:40. Posts 4295

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this is the same thing as sc2con

Ruscour March 30 2012 13:45. Posts 5116

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On March 30 2012 13:40 GreyKnight wrote:
this is the same thing as sc2con

but not shitty, hopefully

FXOBoSs March 30 2012 13:46. Posts 312

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Hi guys,

The point of this association is purely to show that we have done the hard yards as organisations in Korea and abroad to get sc2 to where it is now. It would be improper for an organisation such as Kespa to then say "join us or die".

It also promotes the ability to run 2 leagues in Korea so that the players have more incentive to train hard. If there is no resistance or discussion between the two sides, there will be heavy schedule overlaps between proleague and GSL. It would also mean you would have to pick which side you wanted to be part of.

It 'potentially' would mean an end to foreigners in korea as well. Which none of us want of course.

I hope this helps.

Regards

FXOBoSs

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