Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
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Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by Bellabong Mon May 16, 2016 11:19 pm
http://www.schalke04.de/en/news/160516/page/2234--86-86-.html
For any of those who are hoping for success - Schalke bought a team the finishes just above relegation each season.
Intro to MSI which was just concluded for a dose of "professionalism"
Highlights:
FC Schalke 04 takes over eSports team “Elements”
FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V. have entered Europe’s eSports elite with the takeover of League of Legends team “Elements”. League of Legends is an internationally renowned computer game with over 67 million active players each month and the regular broadcasting of its professional league system reaches an audience of millions every week.
“We have noticed that the level of professionalism in eSports has continued to grow over the past years. Particular noteworthy is the development of structures within League of Legends and the flagship League of Legends Championship,” told Moritz Beckers-Schwarz, chairman of the board at FC Schalke 04 Arena Management GmbH.
With the acquisition of the league slots in the hard-fought LCS, Schalke has taken the first steps towards a successful future in eSports.
The club will hold a press conference to for all the latest developments on 19th May.
For any of those who are hoping for success - Schalke bought a team the finishes just above relegation each season.
Intro to MSI which was just concluded for a dose of "professionalism"
Highlights:
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Re: Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by Kaladin Mon May 16, 2016 11:27 pm
They got Fox FWIW
Eager to see how much money they pump into the team
Eager to see how much money they pump into the team
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Re: Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by Bellabong Mon May 16, 2016 11:30 pm
We could theoretically have a group at worlds with Besiktas and Schalke and with NRG eSports (Sacramento Kings) 
Steve, Gilius, Fox, MrRallez, Sprattel.
On the back of Schalke Jerseys
Steve, Gilius, Fox, MrRallez, Sprattel.
On the back of Schalke Jerseys
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Re: Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by Bellabong Mon May 16, 2016 11:35 pm
Born too late to explore the Earth.
Born too early to explore the Universe
Born just in time to see the Veltins Arena go STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVEE
Born too early to explore the Universe
Born just in time to see the Veltins Arena go STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVEE
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Re: Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by rwo power Mon May 16, 2016 11:55 pm
Weren't VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig involved in League of Legends, too?
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Re: Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by Bellabong Tue May 17, 2016 12:00 am
Not of any note, never heard of them (or remember 
) being involved. Redbull itself sponsors a few teams.
NRG Esports is owned by the same owner as the Sacramento Kings. Echo Fox is also a US team is owned by an NBA pundit? Lastly the chinese team Invictus gaming share ownership with an Atletico co-owner but that's were previous sports relationships and gaming ended last year. Now we've got a huge German Club stepping in and buying a struggling team in the european top flight. That's a massive step.
Then there's just Besiktas which were last years Turkish Champions.
With Schalke 04, ROCCAT and Unicorns of Love we've got 3 german teams in the EU LCS
There is a lot of money involved too; last years best paid players in china across League of Legends and DOTA 2 were earning millions; among them Korean imports. Just look at the production value of the intro; the entire stage is a friggen screen
) being involved. Redbull itself sponsors a few teams.NRG Esports is owned by the same owner as the Sacramento Kings. Echo Fox is also a US team is owned by an NBA pundit? Lastly the chinese team Invictus gaming share ownership with an Atletico co-owner but that's were previous sports relationships and gaming ended last year. Now we've got a huge German Club stepping in and buying a struggling team in the european top flight. That's a massive step.
Then there's just Besiktas which were last years Turkish Champions.
With Schalke 04, ROCCAT and Unicorns of Love we've got 3 german teams in the EU LCS
There is a lot of money involved too; last years best paid players in china across League of Legends and DOTA 2 were earning millions; among them Korean imports. Just look at the production value of the intro; the entire stage is a friggen screen
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Re: Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by CBarca Tue May 17, 2016 12:08 am
Pretty cool, but couldn't they have picked an eSports team of a good game and not LoL?
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Re: Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by Bellabong Tue May 17, 2016 12:25 am
LoL is the one with ratings. Only things with better ratings than the World Championships (and maybe now MSI as well) are NFL games in the US. When you've got companies like HBO, American Express, Coca-Cola, Korean Air sponsoring western broadcasts you've hit relevancy as these aren't pure tech related companies anymore. These are companies that see us a varied range of Adults large enough to worth reaching through advertising.
Counterstrike's ratings have been rising steady but still not really relevant.
Counterstrike's ratings have been rising steady but still not really relevant.
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by CBarca Tue May 17, 2016 12:25 am
ye that's really what disgusts me tbh
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Re: Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by Kaladin Tue May 17, 2016 12:26 am
@rwo The Worlds final was held in Wolfsburg's stadium i believe
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Re: Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by Bellabong Tue May 17, 2016 12:32 am
The Worlds finals in the past few years were in Sangnam World Cup Stadium in Seoul; Staples Centre LA, O2 World Berlin.
I think an IEM event was held in Frankfurts stadium or so. I know the Brazilian finals were held in the Corinthians stadium.
EDIT:
An ESL event was held in the CommerzBank Arena http://wiki.teamliquid.net/dota2/ESL_One/Frankfurt/2015 (It's a DOTA 2 only event - a game with prize pools worthy of relevancy (tens millions) but not relevant figures..
I think an IEM event was held in Frankfurts stadium or so. I know the Brazilian finals were held in the Corinthians stadium.
EDIT:
An ESL event was held in the CommerzBank Arena http://wiki.teamliquid.net/dota2/ESL_One/Frankfurt/2015 (It's a DOTA 2 only event - a game with prize pools worthy of relevancy (tens millions) but not relevant figures..
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Re: Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by rwo power Tue May 17, 2016 12:45 am
Sounds fascinating. I have to admit I have not really read/watched much about eSports, I just thought I read something about one or the other German football club getting interested in getting into it. Plus I heard that there was one eSports team that was founded in my hometown that got some fame, even though I can't remember what it was XD
Edit: Google helps. "SK Gaming" it was: http://www.derwesten.de/staedte/oberhausen/die-wiege-fuer-den-computerspiele-sport-id10012079.html
Edit: Google helps. "SK Gaming" it was: http://www.derwesten.de/staedte/oberhausen/die-wiege-fuer-den-computerspiele-sport-id10012079.html
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Re: Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by Bellabong Tue May 17, 2016 12:53 am
Oh SK Gaming is an old and venerable esports as they come, they got relegated last year by G2 (coincidentally owned by a former SK Gaming star) in their play-off though and they're not as fearsome a force as they used to be in other games either.
Shame though; in every game against Fnatic there was an el clasico spirit since those are the two oldest western orgs that have been competing since the dawn of 3d gaming.
IF SK get back into the LCS those wil be some spicy matches though.
Shame though; in every game against Fnatic there was an el clasico spirit since those are the two oldest western orgs that have been competing since the dawn of 3d gaming.
IF SK get back into the LCS those wil be some spicy matches though.
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by Kaladin Tue May 17, 2016 12:54 am
SK gaming was a historic team, sadly its dithering in CS (2nd division), used to challenge and win tournaments in LoL's early years, had a legendary team too.
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Re: Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by Bellabong Tue May 17, 2016 12:57 am
That shot at 4:53
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by rwo power Tue May 17, 2016 1:02 am
Did you know that among the founders of SK Gaming in 1997 were three players of Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (Tim Reichert, Benjamin Reichert and Musa Celik)?
It's very fitting then that it was a bigger team in the past that now lost its shine
It's very fitting then that it was a bigger team in the past that now lost its shine
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by Bellabong Tue May 17, 2016 1:05 am
Another ex player link
Its fall was only really recently as teams became managed better - Fnatic's management of its LoL team has been stellar. SK's much less so; focusing on the star power of a charismatic player than on results after finalll getting rid of that player they experienced short success recently going as far as the World Championships but a racism suspension of a player has since sent them spiralling downward for some reason. Now they got relegated by the team owned by that ex player
NA too has a forever 4th team - Team Curse Now Team Liquid
There's a reason this "sport" is so popular, it can get extremely entertaining and there's some great storylines as well as cruel ones.
Its fall was only really recently as teams became managed better - Fnatic's management of its LoL team has been stellar. SK's much less so; focusing on the star power of a charismatic player than on results after finalll getting rid of that player they experienced short success recently going as far as the World Championships but a racism suspension of a player has since sent them spiralling downward for some reason. Now they got relegated by the team owned by that ex player
NA too has a forever 4th team - Team Curse Now Team Liquid
There's a reason this "sport" is so popular, it can get extremely entertaining and there's some great storylines as well as cruel ones.
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by rwo power Tue May 17, 2016 1:13 am
Maybe the SK guys should have concentrated either on playing football or on doing eSports - maybe then they would have gotten better in the department they would have specialized in
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Re: Schalke04 acquire League of Legends team
by Bellabong Tue May 17, 2016 1:18 am
Reminds me of this Intel SK ad
last years worlds were pretty epic:
Oh hey look it's Besiktas:
Then the Finals that were in the world cup stadium with the Imagine Dragons opening act and theme song:
"Samsung White finally defeats Samsung Blue" - there's a lot behind that statement as you can see, triumphant and cruel story line
last years worlds were pretty epic:
- Spoiler:
Oh hey look it's Besiktas:
- Spoiler:
Then the Finals that were in the world cup stadium with the Imagine Dragons opening act and theme song:
- Spoiler:
"Samsung White finally defeats Samsung Blue" - there's a lot behind that statement as you can see, triumphant and cruel story line
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by Bellabong Fri Jun 03, 2016 10:25 pm
Schalke vs Unicorns of Love Highlights:
Game 1:
Game 2:
With a dominating Series win they grab their first win and 3 points!
Game 1:
Game 2:
With a dominating Series win they grab their first win and 3 points!
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by rincon Sat Jun 04, 2016 12:54 am
"Schalke vs Unicorns of Love"
That headline in a football site
Forget League of Legends, Unicorns of Love need to acquire a football team.
That headline in a football site
Forget League of Legends, Unicorns of Love need to acquire a football team.
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by Bellabong Tue Jun 07, 2016 5:50 am
I lost it when I saw the schedule as well and Schalke's first match being UOL
Anyways Valencia is looking to announce a esports division tomorrow (FIFA, Hearthstone, Rocket League) with a League of Legends team later in the year (presumably in the LoL off season)
Anyways Valencia is looking to announce a esports division tomorrow (FIFA, Hearthstone, Rocket League) with a League of Legends team later in the year (presumably in the LoL off season)
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