compLexityGaming Profile Joined January 2011 United States 98 Posts Last Edited: 2011-07-23 05:16:52 #1 Global Press Release



compLexity Gaming and Team MVP establish an exclusive joint partnership named “coL.MVP.”



Houston, Texas & Seoul, South Korea

July 22, 2011



complexity Gaming and Team MVP are proud to announce that we have agreed to form an exclusive joint partnership which will see the formation of a jointly controlled StarCraft 2 division, currently consisting of two players: Park Soo Ho (“DongRaeGu”) and Jung Min Soo (“Genius”).



The arrangement is believed to be a first of its kind and will witness joint promotions and cooperation on a global level. DongRaeGu and Genius will represent compLexity and MVP both inside Korea and at international events. While playing inside Korea the players will wear a MVP jersey with a compLexity logo. While participating outside Korea they will sport a compLexity jersey with a MVP logo. compLexity will provide the global travel support. The players will also be available to join compLexity’s StarCraft 2 division during online team play. compLexity players who wish to train in Korea will be hosted at the MVP House for training purposes.



DongRaeGu’s first international appearance will be at MLG Anaheim. Genius is expected to return to Blizzcon 2011 to defend his 2010 championship. Events beyond that will be determined jointly by compLexity and MVP management.



“We are very happy to make this long term commitment to MVP and to StarCraft 2,” said Jason Lake, founder and CEO of compLexity Gaming. “The Korean community is a global powerhouse and we’re confident the addition of DongRaeGu and Genius will allow compLexity to continue our success on the stage of global gaming. Thanks very much to Choi at MVP for his amazing cooperation and vision and thanks to our sponsors SoundBlaster, PNY and Origin for making this dream a reality. We look forward to working along side our Korean friends and humbly ask for the support of their vibrant community.”



“MVP is very excited to work with one of the most famous gaming teams in the world,” said Choi Yoon Sang, manager of MVP. “We are extremely confident that this partnership will expand both our brand and the gaming experiences of DongRaeGu and Genius. Complexity approached us in a very respectful manner and the negotiations made it clear this is a great deal for both parties. I am very excited for the future.”





About compLexity Gaming:



Complexity Gaming® is the premier competitive gaming brand in the Americas. Owned and operated by some of the finest minds in the industry, Complexity has a long heritage of championship caliber teams, superstar players, news reporting and gaming entertainment ventures. Complexity's gamers have been featured by numerous mainstream media outlets like Sports Illustrated, New York Post, Los Angeles Times and the Wall Street Journal. They have also appeared on live television programs such as CBS' 60 Minutes and the Championship Gaming Series, have been featured in film documentaries and were a focus of the book "Game Boys." The company's online properties Noobflicks.com and MyGamerFeed.com have ensured that Complexity remains a premier destination for media content in the gaming sector.

About Team MVP:



MVP is a top Korean StarCraft 2 team that is officially recognized by the Korea StarCraft 2 association. Lead by manager Choi Yoon Sang and coach Lee Kang Beum, the team has experienced much success in the first year of StarCraft 2.



Please feel free to welcome DRG and Genius on the official post (Facebook available):



http://www.complexitygaming.com/news/2959/#







Thanks very much for your support!



compLexity Management:



Jason Lake

Jason Bass

Scott Ford

Edward Chang



MVP Management:



Choi Yoon Sang

Lee Kang Beum

Please feel free to welcome DRG and Genius on the official post (Facebook available):Thanks very much for your support!compLexity Management:Jason LakeJason BassScott FordEdward ChangMVP Management:Choi Yoon SangLee Kang Beum compLexity Gaming

Popcorn1 Profile Joined August 2010 United States 91 Posts #2 WOO! compLexity Gaming Player Manager - www.complexitygaming.com

RyanRushia Profile Blog Joined April 2010 United States 2626 Posts #3 AWWW YEEEE! I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. | coL.Ryan | www.twitter.com/coL_RyanR

On_Slaught Profile Joined August 2008 United States 11751 Posts #4



Gratz to coL! Now move over there and make a house like the oGs-TL one Holy crap... another huge foreign + korean deal!Gratz to coL! Now move over there and make a house like the oGs-TL one Northwestern Law Class of 2022

SenorChang Profile Blog Joined October 2010 Australia 4606 Posts #5 Nice, lots of deals going on with korean players ^_^



Looks like Korea needs more leagues to keep players interested ;o (since GSL is so hard to get into) ლ(╹◡╹ლ)

godemperor Profile Joined October 2010 Belgium 2022 Posts #6 So many korean+world news lately, loving it!

haticK Profile Joined May 2011 United States 73 Posts #7 Leetnessssssss compLexityGaming.com

Yew Profile Blog Joined July 2011 United States 940 Posts #8 Pretty cool stuff! DRG and Genius are both really good.

xSixGeneralHan Profile Joined April 2011 United States 528 Posts #9 GL! Team Operations Director for CheckSix Gaming

RykuX Profile Joined March 2011 1200 Posts #10 Oh wow this is cool news hope they both benefit from this greatly

EchelonTee Profile Joined February 2011 United States 4557 Posts #11 dam more partnerships. this one seems very much so like the SK - oGs pairing, and it seems like MVP and col both have quite a bit to gain from this. grats aka "neophyte". learn lots. dont judge. laugh for no reason. be nice. seek happiness. -D[9]

AzurewinD Profile Joined November 2010 United States 569 Posts Last Edited: 2011-07-23 01:36:01 #12 Excellent news guys. Looking forward to seeing them over here. "...I want more people to be in that state more often, to see things not through the limited and rigid mind or the fearful ego, but through a heart that loves to express and create" - Xiaonan "Glider" Sun

obsKura Profile Joined March 2011 Ireland 1040 Posts #13 I LOVE all those cooperations. Long live our global scene! <3 C9 ~^v^~ In EE-sama we trust. ~^v^~ C9

aidnai Profile Joined January 2010 United States 1159 Posts #14 very cool partnership, DRG fighting! just saw this on minigun's streamvery cool partnership, DRG fighting!

Emporio Profile Blog Joined December 2010 United States 2808 Posts #15 OMG BEST NEWS THIS WEEK How does it feel knowing you wasted another 3 seconds of your life reading this again?

steamrice Profile Joined August 2010 435 Posts #16 What is going on with the sc2 scene?? :0



Every korean clan is getting partnered up

LazyMacro Profile Blog Joined August 2010 976 Posts #17 This is so cool. I like that there's been more of a connection between Korean teams and players with foreign teams lately.

Waxangel Profile Blog Joined September 2002 United States 29175 Posts Last Edited: 2011-07-23 01:47:02 #18



Oh, here's a semi article I had written up before I stopped trying to make it any good:





Did the EG's pursuit of TSL's Puma close the gates for many Koreans? As much as EG's Alex Garfield espoused the the need for Korea to open itself up to the international way of ESPORTS business, he may very well have become a detriment to his own cause.



Following the the news of Puma's enticement by a foreign team, Korea's two major SC II media sites PlayXP and ThisIsGame wasted no time publishing editorials calling for the hasty implementation of protectionary measures from the Starcraft II Conference (S2Con) of Korea. In fact, ThisIsGame reported that GomTV and S2Con had already felt the need the create protectionary measures before the EG-TSL ordeal went down. If that were not enough, S2Con's own columnist also chipped in with his opinion, brutally criticizing his own organization for their failure to protect the interests of Korean teams and players in this regard.



That's not to say that we won't see more deals like that between MVP and Complexity or oGs and SK. In those deals, the original Korean team retains effective 'ownership' of the player while the foreign company is merely subsidizing his overseas activities.



But the line seems to be drawn at Korean players making complete moves to foreign teams, and it may soon become a very difficult one to cross.



Sources:

Starcraft II Conference:

ThisIsGame:

PlayXP:

Weapon of Choice: DRG FIGHTING!!!!!!Oh, here's a semi article I had written up before I stopped trying to make it any good:Did the EG's pursuit of TSL's Puma close the gates for many Koreans? As much as EG's Alex Garfield espoused the the need for Korea to open itself up to the international way of ESPORTS business, he may very well have become a detriment to his own cause.Following the the news of Puma's enticement by a foreign team, Korea's two major SC II media sites PlayXP and ThisIsGame wasted no time publishing editorials calling for the hasty implementation of protectionary measures from the Starcraft II Conference (S2Con) of Korea. In fact, ThisIsGame reported that GomTV and S2Con had already felt the need the create protectionary measures before the EG-TSL ordeal went down. If that were not enough, S2Con's own columnist also chipped in with his opinion, brutally criticizing his own organization for their failure to protect the interests of Korean teams and players in this regard.That's not to say that we won't see more deals like that between MVP and Complexity or oGs and SK. In those deals, the original Korean team retains effective 'ownership' of the player while the foreign company is merely subsidizing his overseas activities.But the line seems to be drawn at Korean players making complete moves to foreign teams, and it may soon become a very difficult one to cross.Sources:Starcraft II Conference: http://s2con.com/xe/column/8373 ThisIsGame: http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=710199&board=&category=13439&subcategory=&page=1&best=&searchmode=&search=&orderby=&token= PlayXP: http://www.playxp.com/sc2/news/view.php?article_id=3209931 Weapon of Choice: http://www.onemoregame.tv/index.php/shows/weapon-of-choice.html Administrator Hey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?

Muffinman53 Profile Joined November 2010 571 Posts #19 Shit just got serious.

MetalLobster Profile Joined May 2011 Canada 531 Posts #20 News this week have been insane! GJ and congrats to coL and MVP

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