Chapter 220 [The Best Era in the Industry]
Two days later, the WRPO Organizing Committee once again disclosed the latest news, and it spread throughout the e-sports circle in less than an hour or two after the announcement.
There was a lot of news this time, first of all, it was revealed that the competition items of the first WRPO competition in 2008 were added to 12 events, and secondly, the club league rules under the WRPO system were announced.
As soon as the news came out, esports clubs around the world were in an uproar and were all excited.
According to the information disclosed by the organizing committee, the profits of WRPO events, including event tickets, sponsorship, in-game props, etc., can be shared by clubs and players under the WRPO system.
To put it simply, everyone is in the same boat, and the income of the entire WRPO is deeply bound to everyone, and the higher the overall income, the higher the income shared by all parties.
The entry of a large group into the integration of the entire e-sports ecosystem is indeed an extraordinary move, and it is the first time that such a complete commercialization model has been made.
According to the information disclosed by the WRPO, bidding for 12 seats will be opened in each of the four major sub-divisions outside the global exception card area, for a total of 48 league seats.
Clubs can only register in their respective divisions, and they can only contest seats in their respective divisions, and the prices for which they bid will vary.
This year's seat bidding starts at a low price, starting at ¥5 million per year for a seat in Greater China, $2.2 million per year in Europe and the Americas, and $1.9 million per year in South Korea.
As long as the WRPO co-qualification is obtained, the club can play all the games in the WRPO system, whether it is Star, Warcraft, or CS, there is no need to buy additional seats in these events.
In order to ensure the healthy and stable development of the WRPO alliance ecology, the seats can be comprehensively evaluated on the qualifications of the clubs entering the alliance to ensure the healthy and sustainable operation and development of all alliance members, and continue to make progress together with the entire WRPO system.
The evaluation criteria are mainly as follows:
Shareholders and structure of the club and its parent company: e.g. whether the shareholding of the club and the parent company is clear, etc.
The financial status of the club: whether there is sufficient investment, stable sources of funds, whether the past financial situation is relatively stable, whether there is sufficient financial emergency capacity, etc.
Club operation: brand influence and brand building ability, business operation ability, fit with the overall operation of the alliance, etc.
Team management: competitive structure and ability, player training and training, past violation records, past team results, player circulation issues between clubs, etc.
Based on the above four criteria, after a comprehensive evaluation, existing clubs that meet the evaluation criteria and clubs that meet the qualification admission through seat bidding will be awarded WRPO joint qualification after paying a "deposit".
Clubs that do not meet the standards will not be able to enter the league system and cannot participate in the competitions under the WRPO system, but it does not mean that they will never be admitted, and the organizing committee will also take corresponding measures to help these clubs.
In the future, as the WRPO Alliance continues to grow, the number of seats will continue to expand.
The organizing committee released this announcement, the South Korean side is the most active, without him, a "StarCraft" project is enough, in this competition, the Koreans are almost absolutely dominant, it can be said that the world's strongest 32 interstellar professional players are all Koreans.
Clubs such as Samsung, SKT1, CJ, and KT under the KeSAP system are all masters of the money, and the capital behind them is all large Korean enterprises.
The "deposit" for bidding for seats is not cheap, but there is no financial pressure on these clubs in South Korea, and the WRPO alliance system, according to its disclosure, is worth looking forward to a complete set of commercial operations, plus Luo Sheng's investment budget of 1.5 billion US dollars is the biggest guarantee.
Regardless of whether Koreans accept it or not, the WCG has gone from being hailed as an Olympic Games of esports and a benchmark in the industry overnight to a third-party sport that earns WRPO points in the eyes of many clubs and professional players.
That's right, the WRPO has certified WCG events, that is, it is recognized.
This does not require WCG approval or disapproval, as the entry is for professional players, as long as the WRPO unilaterally approves it, and the player's position in the WCG event will be counted according to the corresponding points.
Therefore, in the current WCG event, if a professional player achieves results in this event, the WRPO side will calculate his points based on his results, and the top three players in the regional standings can participate in the WRPO Annual Finals.
This rule is to let the players play diligently, and secondly, they must also have strength, because the championship points are always the highest, and the points obtained in the high-gold competition are also the highest.
Not surprisingly, South Korea's esports clubs are all bidding for the 12 seats in their respective regions, and this is the most competitive of the four regions.
Without him, there are too many esports clubs in South Korea, and there are more than 12 first-tier clubs in the StarCraft SPL League alone, such as KT, Samsung, CJ, and SKT.
If the club does not qualify for the seat, its top player contract will not be renewed with you when it expires, but will choose to enter the club that can play WRPO games.
This is another reason for the fierce competition for the WRPO joint qualification in South Korea.
In comparison, the domestic e-sports circle is mixed when it sees the latest news announced by the WRPO.
The good news is that the entry of Bluestar Technology Group has integrated the entire e-sports industry, making this field more standardized, standardized, systematic, and mature.
The worry is that the qualification of the WRPO league seats, according to the disclosed information, is evaluated by four evaluation criteria, and no esports club in China can meet the league standards.
Not to mention, the "guarantee" bid for a starting seat of up to 5 million can turn away the existing e-sports clubs in the country.
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A few days later, a QQ group was still discussing this matter, and the members of the group were basically big names in the e-sports circle, gods in the eyes of players.
[@全体成员, have you read the latest news released by WRPO? ]
[Looked.] ]
[I saw it earlier.] ]
[In the end, it is the work of a large group, and the integration of the entry is standardized, and then look at the team we are engaged in...... It's no different from a playhouse. ]
[Nonsense, Bluestar Technology has entered the market, and the richest man in the country is supporting it, can it be unprofessional?] ]
[Teams that do not have joint qualifications are not eligible to play in the WRPO system......]
[It's a club, a team is a team, don't get confused about affiliation.] ]
[The joint qualification deposit starting at 5 million, WE can't take out so much money, so other clubs don't need to mention it.] ]
[We, WE, have already obtained joint qualifications.] ]
[Damn, Gai Ge is here?] ]
[Sky bubbles...... What the? WE got the joint qualification? ]
[it, really?] ]
[Sky: Yes, you may not believe it, but someone from Dell actually came to me at the WE base and said that they wanted to sponsor our club, and we were all stupid......]
[How much does Dell sponsor?] ]
[Sky: I directly opened a sponsorship fee of 8.5 million a year, signed a total of 17 million for two years, and also provided WE with Dell's peripherals, computers and everything with their brand, all of which were hardware provided by Dell for free. ]
[I'll it, 17 million real fake?] ]
[Sky: Haha to be honest, I still can't believe it.] ]
[666......]
[Is this the strength of the double champion?] ]
[xiaoT: WE has also been sponsored?] Such a coincidence? wNv also got a sponsorship fee, Coca-Cola sponsored our team 13.5 million, and it was also signed for two years, but the club is required to get the WRPO contact qualification, and WE should be like this. ]
[Sky: Yes, the Dell company that sponsors us also has such a request, it seems that the WRPO competition is very interesting, and these sponsors are suddenly so favored, it must have something to do with the emergence of the WRPO.] ]
[I think it also has a lot to do with Bluestar Technology Group, maybe these big groups are selling the face of Bluestar Technology?] ]
[Bluestar Technology Group has really completely changed the entire e-sports circle, if it weren't for the support of a technology boss like Luo Sheng, these capitals would not have been able to flock in, and I even think that a lot of capital may be selling Luo Sheng's face. ]
[Sky: The whole circle has benefited anyway, and that's a good thing.] ]
[Damn, wNv also pulled sponsorship?] ]
[xiaoT: As far as I know, in addition to wNv and WE, the EHOME club has also attracted sponsorship, it seems that the sponsor is Sprite, and it is also more than 10 million sponsorship fees signed for two years, and I don't know about the other teams. ]
[666...... The best of times in esports is coming. ]
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PS: Tossing and turning, can't sleep at night, sit up in shock, code word update, I want to become a fairy, happy Qitian, this situation, can there be Taoist friends?