Meanwhile the MVP for a DOTA2 tournament gets a Mercedes Benz.
It's not even Pro, so who cares...
Bout tree fiddyConsidering it has a one of a kind Nintendo made gold mark, how much one would be able to get on eBay or something?
Nobody is outraged dude.
Oh great another thing to remember to be amused by
It's not about obligation; it's about marketing. Tournaments are a low-cost marketing opportunity. Why wouldn't they want to get their game in front of even more eyes if possible?Tbh I'm hard-pressed to think of a reason why Nintendo (or any company) should be obligated to chip in anything.
It's not about obligation; it's about marketing. Tournaments are a low-cost marketing opportunity. Why wouldn't they want to get their game in front of even more eyes if possible?
Smash players don't need a Mercedes Benz when they already have one they can use in Mario KartMeanwhile the MVP for a DOTA2 tournament gets a Mercedes Benz.
That's not how business works.Because they don't need ... it already beat records of people at the tourney without any news about the prize =P
Tbh I'm hard-pressed to think of a reason why Nintendo (or any company) should be obligated to chip in anything.
FGC is the poverty eSports. And Smash is the poverty FGC game.
They don't HAVE to... it's just a way to support the community.
Yes, it's against the law to charge entrance fees and use that money for the prize pool. So Japanese tournaments are stuck scraping together whatever prize pool they can from their limited resourcesI thought there were issues with prize money because of gambling restrictions in Japan?
I thought there were issues with prize money because of gambling restrictions in Japan?
Everyone remember back in the Switch reveal trailer it showed an eSports team getting ready for a Splatoon tournament? Nintendo wants to have it's cake and eat it too. They want the free publicity and stature that eSports can bring their games, but that interview shows the company has no interest in really putting in the time & effort to foster an eSports scene.
They have venue fees, they're not charging entry fees per-game, once you pay that, registering for any game you want is free.If the ticket fees don't go toward the prize pool where do they go? Is it still free entry or?
"Japanese law only allows us to pay out 20 times the entry fee" huh.... that's weirdly specific
Why doesn't EVO gather their own event sponsorships to make the prizes worth someones time?
Even the non-Smash prizes are still a joke.
Why doesn't EVO gather their own event sponsorships to make the prizes worth someones time?
EVO is "gathering their own event sponsorships," that's where the prize money is coming from. But they can't give money to the Smash winner because giving esport money in Japan requires a JESU license, and giving a JESU license for a Smash player require Nintendo's involvement.probably have something to do with the tournament being open bracket.
cant guarantee your sponsored players won't be knocked out by some no name.
Entry for Evo Japan is free.If the ticket fees don't go toward the prize pool where do they go? Is it still free entry or?
"Japanese law only allows us to pay out 20 times the entry fee" huh.... that's weirdly specific