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“KeSPA Cup” is back in 2014, and evolved to be a remarkable global event
- Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA) has announced that they reopen the “KeSPA Cup” from 2014, which had been closed in 2007.
By Jay Shin
Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA, http://www.e-sports.or.kr) has
Korea e-Sports Association has also announced that the preliminary
announced that they reopen the “KeSPA Cup” from 2014, which had
round will be operated from 11 AM (KST) on August 18. The
been closed in 2007 after its 2nd event was hosted.
preliminary will conducted through online on the Battle.net Korean
and Taiwanese servers, and will be broadcasted through SPOTV
GAMES. More details of the event such as tournament method and
map orders can be found on the website of KeSPA (http://www.esports.or.kr).
At the 2nd round of SK Telecom StarCraft II Pro League 2014, Mr.
Byung Hun Jun, the President of KeSPA as well as the current
President of International e-Sports Federation (IeSF), addressed,
“We are very glad to keep the promise with our fans through
‘KeSPA Cup’ as our new vision. Also, we would like to encourage
“2014 KeSPA Cup” will be operated as the StarCraft II Global Tier 1
our players to compete more actively as we can provide our players
event (total of 7,000 WCS points), from 12 to 14 September for 3
the opportunity to obtain WCS points through this event.”
days. Total Prize is ₩ 80,000,000 KRW (Approx. $80,000 USD), and
the seeds for the round of 16 will be given to top 2 players in wins of
Also, Mr. Jun stated, “Due to the short period of preparation,
‘SK Telecom StarCraft II Pro League 2014 Season’, and to the
StarCraft II is the only game title of KeSPA Cup for this year, but
Winners and Runner-ups of GSL and WCS AM/EU.
we will endeavor our best to enhance KeSPA Cup 2015 as the global
e-Sports festival of which players and fans from all over the world
can enjoy all together. Korea e-Sports Association will announce
more details of 2014 KeSPA Cup such as venue and broadcaster
shortly.
Furthermore, as KeSPA is panning to expand the size of event for
more international players to participate and compete as well as to
launch more game titles to be covered as regarding global
preference, KeSPA also stated that its new vision for KeSPA Cup to
make it in line with the IeSF’s new vision to launch IeSF World
So far, the seeded players are sOs (Jin Air) and herO (CJ) as the top 2
Tour Events as positioning KeSPA Cup such as the IeSF Korea
players of SK Telecom StarCraft II Pro League 2014, and Classic
Open in the future. There is much attention towards the future
(SKT), soO (SKT), StarDust (mYi), San (yoeFW), pigbaby, and
progress of KeSPA Cup being evolved to be one another remarkable
Bomber (Redbull) as the top players from WCA of each region. Other
global event, which may be able to provide opportunity for
8 players will be selected through the preliminary which will be held
international e-Sports players to compete and for the global e-Sports
on August 18.
fans to enjoy.
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IeSF News
Inside IeSF
Result of 1st Entry for 6th e-Sports World Championship BAKU 2014
- International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) has finalized the 1st Entry Registration for 6th e-Sports World Championship
By Matthew Byun / Editor at International e-Sports Federation
International e-Sports Federation has collected the 1st entry registrations from all IeSF member nations. Through the 1st entry registration, all IeSF member
national federations declared the number of participants from each nation in each title game. As the number of participants increase every year as well as there
are more official game titles, this year’s event is expected to be the best one ever in IeSF’s history. The 6th e-Sports World Championship will be hosted in
Baku, Azerbaijan during the 12th ~ 17th of November, 2014.
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Egypt
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Georgia
Germany
India
Indonesia
Iran
Israel
Korea (South)
Mongolia
Namibia
Netherlands
Norway
Philippines
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Tunisia
Ukraine
Vietnam
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IeSF News
Inside IeSF
IeSF supports e-Sports players to obtain Athlete VISA.
- International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) supported Filipino e-Sports players working in Korea
for the issuance of E6 VISA issued for Athletes.
By Alex Lim / Editor at International e-Sports Federation
On
July 8, International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) supported
Philippine eSports Organization (PESO) who is the member national
foreign e-Sports players who are working in Korea for the issuance of
federation of IeSF representing Philippines, officially registered these three
E6 VISA, which is issued only to the athletes playing in official
sports.
DOTA 2 players under their authority, and requested to IeSF to support
them to obtain E6 VISA in Korea.
Then, IeSF, after confirming their identities, also registered as the official eSports athlete under IeSF’s registration pool, and requested Korea e-Sports
Association (KeSPA) who is its member national federation representing
Korea where the KDL is being held as well as the Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism (MCST) in Korea which is the relative government
department. After the MCST discuss this issue with the Immigration
Bureau, these Filipino players officially obtained E6 VISA.
It significantly implies that e-Sports players who are working in Korea are
admitted as the official sports athletes, and they can sustain stable life as the
e-Sports players. International e-Sports Federation, henceforth, will keep
At the Season 2 of KDL (Korea DOTA 2 League), which is the
supporting e-Sports players working abroad in its member nations to
smoothly obtain VISA as official sports athletes.
primary DOTA 2 event in Korea, three players from Philippines have
participated. However, the Immigration Bureau of Korea bring up an
issue that the Filipino players working in Korea and making money is
illegal. Then, the host of the event, Nexon, requested International eSports Federation and Korea e-Sports Association for support.
Normally, most of countries do not allow any athlete with the foreign
nationality to take any money making activity in their countries
without relevant VISA.
In case of Korea, E6 VISA is the one which allows sports players or
athletes to conduct such activities. When such case occurs, if an
athlete is registered to his or her national federation as well as to the
international federation, related international federation request the
government and the national federation where the player will work
abroad to support such VISA.
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IeSF News
Inside IeSF
IeSF approves WECG as 1st IeSF Recognized Event
- International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) has approved WECG 2014 as the first officially recognized
international e-Sports competition event of IeSF, and awarded the Certificate of Recognition to the WECG.
By Alex Lim / Editor at International e-Sports Federation
O n July 30, Mr. Byung Hun JUN, the President of International e-
WECG 2014 will be held in Chengdu, China from December 4th to
Sports Federation (IeSF), attended the ‘Global e-Sports Industry
the 7th, and the official game titles are DOTA 2, Hearthstone,
Summit 2014’ held in Shanghai, China. There, through his keynote
StarCraft II, Ultra Street Fighter IV and Counter Strike: Global
speech, he presented the ‘Global e-Sports Vison of IeSF to the global
Offensive. Registration is divided as seeds for top players of each
e-sports parties and fans, and entreated mutual cooperation among all
game title, selection through preliminary and open bracket. The
e-sports related parties.
regional preliminary for this event will be held at the end of
September, and there will be additional announcement for more
details such as how and where to register.
As the event is an officially recognized IeSF event, all IeSF member
national federations shall have the sole authority to select and send
players to the event as representatives of their country, meaning that
any player who participates in this event shall be registered through
the related national federation of IeSF. Thus, IeSF believes that this
will enhance the authority and position of its member national
federations in their countries, and requests all member national
federations to cooperate and support the organizers of WECG and
players who want to participate in this event in the future.
At this Summit, IeSF approved WECG 2014 as the first officially
recognized international e-sports competition event of IeSF, and
After the summit, Mr. Jun observed “China Joy 2014”, which is the
awarded the Certificate of Recognition to the officials of WECG.
largest game exhibition in China. While observing he had various
With IeSF recognizing WECG it opens the door for cooperation
meetings with high authorities such as Mr. Ding Dong, the director of
between IeSF and other global e-Sports partners.
China Sports Information Center and Mr. Robert Xiao, the CEO of
Perfect World the company who has been publishing DOTA 2 in
China.
Mr. Jun said “China e-Sport is one of the markets which all relevant
e-Sports companies have to focus on. China’s game market has been
developed by funding from game companies as well as the full
support of the Chinese government. In order to expand e-Sports
globally, the development of the game market is of vital importance. I
will try to establish governmental support for Korean game
companies and make it a role model for e-Sports around the world.”
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IeSF News
Inside IeSF
IeSF starts Relationship with Global Partners
- Mr. Byung Hun Jun, the President of International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) started eSports exchange activity with game developers and global partners in the world.
By Alex Lim / Editor at International e-Sports Federation
Mr. Byung Hun Jun, the President of International e-Sports
Federation (IeSF, www.ie-sf.org) started e-Sports exchange activity
with game developers and global partners in the world.
Mr. Jun visited and observed “2014 MLG Anaheim” which is a WCS
global tier 2 event in order to be advised for the upcoming KeSPA
Cup 2014. It was his first time visiting a global e-Sports event outside
of Korea. He also had a meeting with Mike Sepso, the CEO of MLG
and Adam Apicella, the vice president of MLG and discussed the
method that e-Sports can be approved as an official sport.
After visiting Blizzard, Mr. Jun had a meeting with Mr. Jin-Ho, Oh, the
Head of International in Riot Games HQ. Mr. Jun and Mr. Oh made a
consensus that both KeSPA and Riot Games cooperate for the success of
LOL 2014 World Championship.
Mr. Jun also visited Blizzard HQ and restored trust between KeSPA
and Blizzard by having a meeting with Mike Morhaime, the CEO of
Blizzard. Mr. Morhaime expressed his intention to invest and support
events within Starcraft II and future plans of IeSF.
Mr. Jun also expressed his expectation into Hearthstone and Heroes
of Storm. Mr. Jun mentioned “It is not too much to say that Blizzard
is the game company Korean people love the most. Starcraft II is a
core game title not only in Korea e-Sports but in global e-Sports
field.”
Mr. Jun mentioned “It was a good chance to understand the peculiar
structure of e-Sports. In e-Sports game developer are the IP holders as well
as investor. Therefore, trust and consensus with game developers is the base
of e-Sports business. I will make a continuous effort to enhance trust
between IeSF and game developers.”
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INTERVIEW
e-Sports Key Person
e-Sports Referee with the longest career becomes Administrator of KeSPA Cup 2014
Interview with Mr. Dong Gu YU
By Matthew Byun
PROFILE
- 2007 ~ 2011 The deputy referee at Korea e-Sports Association
- 2011 The chief referee at Korea e-Sports Association
- 2013 ~ Administrator at Business Team at Korea e-Sports Association
F or
the G&e volume 02-2014, we met Mr. Dong Gu You who is
Q4. What is your routine task? And what is the most impressing work?
currently working at Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA), as a chief referee
Basically I am managing KeSPA players and referees. In Proleague, I am
as well as administrator for the KeSPA Cup 2014. Let’s have a look at his
managing database of players’ record. In other words, I am involved in all
career, starting as a referee and his vision in e-Sports field.
tournament management related to KeSPA.
Q1. Please introduce yourself briefly.
Glad to have a chance to introduce me through G&e. I am Dong Gu You in
Business team in KeSPA. Also I am working as a referee.
I think most of people working in e-Sports field start their career as they
love game. I also enjoyed both watching and playing game. SKY proleague
final was my first time to watch e-Sports match and it drove me to get more
attractive about e-Sports. In 2007, I applied for e-Sports referee in KeSPA,
and my career started since that time.
When I was impressed the most in my career was the time I was working as
a chief referee at the stadium. I felt both nervousness and pride. Also, when
I was working as a referee in a Chinese event, I was surprised at e-Sports
fans who had high interests in referees. Last year, I was managing e-Sports
competition in the 4th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games, which is one of
Multi Sports Events hosted by Olympic Council of Asia. It was the most
meaningful event, as I was admitted as an official Sport referee.
Currently most of e-Sports business is related to global field. So, I am
striving to studying English.
Q2. Please explain what is KeSPA Cup
I was taking charge of managing players for global events in last year. It
made me think about methods that the system in global events is adapted to
Korea and KeSPA Cup has been brought up. Although KeSPA Cup 2014
consists of only Starcraft II, as it was initially planned as WCS global event,
it will be positioned as one of the largest global event with various game
titles from next year.
In Korea, e-Sports is more concentrated on Pro-players whereas Amateur
Q5. What is your plan and vision in e-Sports field ?
My role model is Mr. Hyung Seok, Seo, who is a general manager in
KeSPA business team. He is a person filled with calm judgment and
leadership, and I want to be a person like him. When I have my children in
the future, I hope to see positive aspect of game through e-Sports. This year,
I am encouraged by all of my colleagues in KeSPA. I want to meet their
expectation through coming Proleague final and KeSPA Cup 2014.
events are not well known. But everyone can participate in KeSPA Cup as it
is held in out of proleague season and opened to both pro and amateur
players.
Q3. What is your role in KeSPA Cup?
I was taking charge of all management of event operation. Especially I am
handling whole planning, establishing regulations and invitation for referees
and players. I used to be nervous when I started to take charge of this, but
now I am eager to make it bigger.
The operation method is interesting and new attempt for me as the
preliminary of KeSPA cup is operated through online competition,
sometimes I felt hard though.
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WORLD REPORT
Israel
Israeli LoL Championship is back as the premier e-Sports
event in Israel
- The Israeli Electronic Sports Association (IeSA) teams up once again with community website
“LoL Israel” to host the largest e-Sports competition in Israel, the “Israeli League of Legends
Championship.”
By Israeli Electronic Sports Association
T he “Israeli LoL Championship” (ILC) is the largest competition
among the e-Sports competition and leagues ran in Israel. The event
started in 2012 as the “Israeli 2012 LoL Championship” which took
place in the large “Video Games National Championship 2012” held
in Hod Hasharon city. While in 2012 the event was the smallest
among the competitions, 2013 was marked as the breakthrough of the
Israeli LoL championship when number of participating teams rose to
outstanding 128 (from 32 in 2012) and as many as x5 viewers in the
live broadcast of the finals, passing other Israeli e-Sports tournaments
by both number of participants, and live broadcast viewers.
“This is by far the largest LoL tournament ever held in Israel,” says
Ido Brosh, General Secretary of IeSA and lead event organizer, while
adding that “Since 2012 the League of Legends community in Israel
has seen a tremendous growth, and we’re happy that we are able to
host such a large scale of a tournament today.” The event prize pool
is summed up at about 2,000$.
Chairman of the Israeli e-Sports Association, Nitzan Dikshtein, also
added that “We see this tournament as a great start for the future of
Israeli e-Sports, where the well-organized competitions can be
enjoyed by both the professional players and the fans.” Mr. Dikshtein
also praises community-tournament organizers, saying that “This
major LoL event started as a community tournament ran by
This year, for the first time in its history, the ILC will be held as a
volunteers, and we are happy to promote the event to a professional
separate event on its own right. The event will also host the first
“League of Legends” festival in Israel. Unique stands, amateur
tournament and special item giveaways will be among other things in
the Festival. On top of that, the Israeli LoL Championship finals will
level as being demonstrated today. The IeSA will keep supporting
community tournaments while maintaining the professional level of
the leagues and events we operate.”
take place in front of live audience.
The Israeli League of Legends Championship 2014 will be held in
The event had major success when all visitor tickets were sold in the
the city of Rishon Lezion, at the “Palace of Culture”, in 25 Aug.
first two weeks after the announcement. AOC International is also
Separately the IeSA will host the Israeli Championship of DotA 2,
supporting the event as lead sponsor. Game-developer Riot Games
StarCraft 2, and Hearthstone. The champions of these tournaments
also supports the event and provides some of the prizes to the
will represent Israel in the e-Sports World Championship in Baku,
winners.
Azerbaijan
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WORLD REPORT
Indonesia
Indonesia has finally recognized E-Sports as official Sports
Discipline.
- As Indonesia e-Sports Association (IeSPA) obtains official inauguration from Indonesia Sports for All
Federation, which is one of the national sports authority in Indonesia, Indonesia has finally recognized ESports as official Sports Discipline.
By Prana Adisapoetra, Secretary General of IeSPA
I t was 24th of June 2014, the day that will always be remembered
Mr Hayono Isman, The President of Indonesia Sport for All
by all e-Sports Community in Indonesia as a historic day. Indonesia
Federation also involved in the Press Conference. He expressed his
e-Sports Association (IeSPA), one of the member national federation
pride and hope that e-Sports through IeSPA can promote many good
of International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) has now succesfully make
sports values among young generation in Indonesia, especially the
e-Sports as an official sports dicipline in Indonesia.
gamers. He added further that E-Sports will surely be added as sports
dicipline in 2 major events that FORMI will host ; National Sport
for All Festival 2015 and The 6th TAFISA World Sport for All
Games Jakarta 2016.
TAFISA World Sport for All Games is hosted every 4 years, and eSports had been selected as a demonstration program in the 4th
TAFISA World Sport for All Games held in Busan, Korea in 2008. As
IeSF becomes the member of TAFISA (The Association for
International Sports for All), e-Sports discipline will be presented as
According to Sports Law in Indonesia, Indonesia Sport for All
the official program at the International Youth & Sport genre in the
Federation (FORMI) is the official Sports Federation to develop
2016 TAFISA World Sport for All Games, which will be held in
Sport for All or Recreational Sport directly under the Ministry of
Jakarta, Indonesia in 2016.
Youth and Sports. E-Sports categorized in Youth Sports alongside
with
other
sports
dicipline
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BMX,
Skateboarding,
Cheerleading, etc.
Straight after the Inauguration Ceremony, IeSPA held Press
Conference to introduce our Official Partner and event program. The
Official Partner are : Lyto Indonesia, Garena Indonesia, Megaxus
Indonesia and Technosolution as they are the Game Publisher of
Crossfire, League Of Legends, Counter Strike Online and Gaming
Equipment Vendor respectively.
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WORLD REPORT
Namibia & South Africa
South Africa Loses to Egypt
- The test match between South Africa and Egypt was held on 8 August with the supervision of IeSF.
By Colin Webster / General Secretary of MSSA
W ith so few South African gamers having ever played against top
game from the beginning, but by half-way through the game, the
level international competition, the standard of eSports in other
Egyptians wrested the lead from the Proteas to take a narrow victory
countries often is a mystery to many South Africans. Just how good
in the second game.
are we, how much work do we still need to do in order to be on par
It was clear that the international experience that the Egyptian
with the best, and where do we go from here? As a result there are
possessed gave Egypt the much needed advantage to take the test
many misconceptions that exist based on the lack of knowledge.
match by two games to zero. However, after the game, Ion
Thus the MSSA sees the IeSF's on-line international test matches are
immediately sat the team down, and they analysed the game making
an important part of establishing just where South Africa fits in and
extensive notes on where they went wrong, and what they needed to
highlights both the flaws and the strengths of South Africa's gaming.
do to correct their game.
The MSSA too sees the on-line test matches as an important method
Ryan Boyes, the National Team Manager, was heard to say, that while
in testing and training the Protea National Team.
it is never pleasant to lose, the games against Egypt showed the
The test match against Egypt thus formed an important part in getting
character of the MWEB Protea Dota 2 Team and the resilience of each
the SA National Team ready for the 2014 IeSF World Championship
one of the players. He was also heard to say that it showed exactly
Baku. Although Egypt is ranked lower than South Africa overall, the
what the MSSA needs to do in order to get the team up to speed, and
current Egyptian Dota 2 team is considered by many to be one of the
that he will be submitting his report with his recommendations to the
world's heavyweights. It is thus, without surprise, that the Egyptian
MSSA's Management Board as soon as possible. Thus, the result
team came out strong, put the Protea's on the back-foot right from the
against Egypt has left the MSSA in a very positive mood as the MSSA
beginning and took the first game with a convincing win. That was
remains confident and upbeat about its team and its chances in Baku.
expected! However, the ever amiable Ion Todd, a UCT student,
The test match was, after all, only the beginning of a long campaign
rallied his troops and put on a strong showing in the second game.
against teams with much greater international exposure and
With determination, the Proteas took a fragile lead in the second
experience.
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WORLD REPORT
Philippines
1st IeSF Asian Championship is coming to CEBU, Philippines
- Philippine e-Sports Organization (PESO) in cooperation with IeSF presents the 1st IeSF Asian
Championship in Cebu, Philippines.
By Tryke Guittierrez , Secretary General of PESO
The Philippine eSports Organization (PESO) in cooperation with
Also, during the championship, the Conference Event of the
the International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) presents global e-sports
Federation with its Asian members will take place to talk about the
fans the 1st ever IeSF Asian Championship, after five years of hosting
latest updates and issues regarding eSports in the Asian region.
world championships in the world such as South Korea and Romania,
IeSF stated that, as taking this chance as the test-bed for the
As considering the needs for unique culture and different preference
possibility of an international event focused on certain region, IeSF
of e-Sports communities in Asian region, PESO as one of the most
will keep endeavoring to launch more events which can cover the
active member national federation of IeSF stepped up, and suggested
different preferences and the diverse cultures of different regions.
IeSF for launching an international event targeting especially on
Asian region. Then, with the great support of PESO and Cebu city
The 1st Asian Championship is supported by Friendster, Gigabyte,
Sports Commission, and enthusiasm of e-sports fans in Philippines,
AOC, Razer, Powercolor and other local brands in the Philippines.
IeSF decided to create the first ever continental championship to be
held on September 2014 at Cebu, City Philippines. The competition
will take place between September 12-14, 2014 at Esports Festival in
SM city, Cebu, which is one of the most beloved tourism spots in the
world.
Every Year IeSF hosts its World Championship in different parts of
the World such as Korea and Romania the past 5 years. This year
however, IeSF decided to host a Continental Championship prior to
the Grand finals thus the 1st Asian championship was born.
As of now we have received confirmation from the following Asian
countries ,Korea, Mongolia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines and Sri
Lanka will be sending their representatives in Cebu to fight to
become the best in Asia!! We have asked the member nations of IeSF
in Asia and as a result the game that will be included in the event is
DOTA 2 which is one of the most popular games in the region. The
game has gained a huge popularity in the region especially after
Asian representatives flying in the biggest DOTA 2 Tournament in
the world called The International just this past month.
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WORLD REPORT
Korea
KeSPA Shop is now open
- Toward both e-Sports fans and people who are not familiar with e-Sports
By Soo Ra Lim, Korea e-Sports Association
Korean e-Sports Association (KeSPA) established a merchandise
You can see all products of “KeSPA shop” at http://akutashop.com .
business utilizing Logos of KeSPA teams and players ID’s for the
Aslo, KeSPA is planning to operate off-line shop in e-Sports Stadium
purpose of providing a new service for all e-Sports fans. It has now
in Korea in near future.
opened “KeSPA Shop”. At the start, KeSPA first released T-shirts and
caps with the Logos of KeSPA teams and continues to prepare
products after gathering feedback from e-Sports fans.
“KeSPA shop” is a key business for KeSPA, which was started to
develop fan culture and seeks to satisfy fans. When planning the first
products, KeSPA decided to produce items based on feedback from eSports fans and their desire for “Team Uniform”. Also, KeSPA is
preparing to launch new products in the fall and feedback from fans
will always be collected regarding all KeSPA Shop operations.
“KeSPA Shop” is aiming to become a familiar fashion brand people
can wear anytime. Through this project, KeSPA hopes to increase the
interest of people who are not familiar with e-Sports as well as cater
to e-Sports fans. Since all products are available to be shipped to all
countries, KeSPA wishes more global fans of KeSPA and Korean
players in the world to have more interest and attention.
If any organization in the world is interested in merchandizing such
product in each country, KeSPA is open for any partnership with any
organization dedicated to the e-sports. You can contact KeSPA or
IeSF for any kind of partnership query.
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