Sobre los cambios de meta en competitivo y su sostenibilidad

#128 Tampoco es tienen el mismo tiempo de juego un jugador de NBA a uno de LoL, el largo plazo en los e-sports es, obviamente, mas corto que en un deporte tradicional por las mismas razones que das tu.

El tema jugadores, pierden poder para negociar ellos, claro, pero ganan muchisima estabilidad laboral, no dependes de que a tu org se le cruce el cable y termines descendiendo, o de tener un mal split y desaparecer de la scene si o si.

Es complejo, muy complejo el tema, pero IMO seria mucho mas sostenible para la scene que el modelo actual.

Y los que faltaban, HTC sobre un reply de Magus en el mismo post de Reddit donde empezó todo el lio de Tryndamere

El post de Magus:

Real talk, that TSM sponsorship wasn't an actual HTC ad. It was a promotion for a VR video game for TSM to play (the title of the YouTube clip is literally "TSM plays raw data"). Regardless of whether HTC organized this or not, it's a tactic advertisement for another game.
This is against LCS rules because LCS isn't a platform for other game companies to advertise on - yes, this means there's a category that teams don't have access to but for any sport, letting quasi competitors advertise on the league doesn't make sense.

Y la respuesta de HTC en su Facebook:

In response to RiotMagus: A Sponsor Perspective
Reference: https://www.reddit.com/…/mark_merrill_response_to_…/d6v3xfk…
http://imgur.com/a/U1Eje
In the midst of a discussion between Team SoloMid's Reginald and Riot's own Marc Merrill, some additional attention has been focused on a video we produced with TSM's LCS team in which they promoted our virtual reality system, the HTC Vive, through playing a game titled “Raw Data.” It has now become public knowledge that Riot threatened to fine TSM if they did not take down the video from their own YouTube channel for what was perceived to be—as RiotMagus put it—“a tactic advertisement for another game.”
We are sorry to hear this allegation as it was never our intention to advertise anything but the HTC Vive, nor were we strategically trying to circumvent any rules Riot has with its LCS teams and players. The “TSM Plays Raw Data” video was originally part of a three-part series planned and shot with TSM to demonstrate the Vive to their fanbase. The first video, “TSM Plays Pictionary,” was released before the Raw Data production and featured the team playing Google’s “TiltBrush.” We also produced a video of Cloud9 CS:GO’s team playing “Paranormal Activity” to—once again—demonstrate the capabilities of the Vive.
Survios, the creators of Raw Data, did not make any financial investment into the production of the video, nor did they approach us to get it made. TSM selected Raw Data themselves after reviewing a list of Vive games as they felt it would resonate most with their fans.
In marketing the Vive, we have always adopted a content-driven strategy. For effective outreach, we must showcase the many experiences and games available, much like how game consoles such as the Xbox, PlayStation, or even laptops are advertised. We simply cannot market the Vive without people playing it and showing the gameplay, and we hope that Magus and others at Riot Esports will understand this.
While Magus’s comment could be considered just one facet of a broader debate, we also believe it warrants a larger discussion. We understand that it makes sense for Riot to want to keep LCS pros from bringing attention to other games. But going forward, it would be helpful to have clarification on the questions necessary for us to operate effectively as a sponsor. For instance, what is the difference between an LCS player streaming Deus Ex and making a YouTube video of a Vive game? What is considered a competing title and what is not? Is there a certain category or degree in which the promotion of another game on a different platform goes too far?
The HTC eSports team is a small team consisting of members who have been gamers for almost the entirety of our lives, and esports fans for longer than competitive LCS itself. We watch our teams and players week in and week out, fill our social channels with LCS content (and banter), and play the game ourselves. We've produced high-quality videos and a Challenger tournament last year which brought exposure to players who are now in the LCS. We hire TSM's, Cloud9's, and Team Liquid's in-house production teams to give them additional ways to earn revenue, rather than outsourcing all of our efforts to third-party ad agencies, and our video scripts are handcrafted by our very own team members in collaboration with our teams rather than outside marketing specialists.
But as we examine the landscape of advertising in the LCS community, we find ourselves at an impasse. If Riot does not want us making videos that feature our sponsored players playing other games, we do not have many options for showcasing our products. In addition, the /r/leagueoflegends subreddit mods do not accept any of our original video advertisements, including videos as well produced as “Retirement Home,” or others that prominently feature our sponsored players. Sponsors are now very limited in what we can do to market our brand and products while still supporting the League of Legends scene.
As one of the first major non-endemic sponsors in the West, we believe we have helped pioneer marketing in esports, and we’ve loved every second of it. But with less avenues for advertisement in League of Legends, stemming from the restrictions on the teams and players, restrictions on the subreddit, and the lack of available marketing opportunities at competitions, it is becoming difficult to justify our investments into the scene.
Going forward, we would love to see clear and reasonable guidelines on how sponsors can market in the space and more marketing opportunities open up with our LCS teams. This will lead to more companies willing to invest in the LCS and create a healthier and more sustainable ecosystem. As a sponsor who genuinely wants to see esports grow, we ask for Riot to understand our difficulties. We hope to see a solution that will benefit all parties involved and ask for proper avenues to discuss problems with our videos and marketing activities if they arise in the future, rather than being informed after the fact by our teams of any issues.
We are excited to be at the NALCS playoffs this weekend to cheer on our teams. We have been humbled by the community feedback to the tournaments and content we have produced thus far, and we hope to remain a contributing member to the evolution of esports.
Sincerely,
The HTC eSports Team