10th February 2009, 11:55
WCG denies sponsor troubles - SEC to take place
cebit, europe, korea, sang hong, sec, wcg
WCG Europe's main sponsor, Samsung, will not have a booth at CeBIT. The WCG now confirms that the SEC won't take place at CeBIT, and is looking for a new location.
Back at the end of January, myMYM.com reported that Samsung would most likely not have a booth at CeBIT this March. Still, an official reason why the world's largest LCD TV producer would not attend this important exhibition has not been given, but 'The Korean Times' gave us a hint when it reported that Samsung lost $12 million in the Oct.-Dec. period, which was the first period of loss for the company in the past eight years.
Weeks ago, the German news paper 'Frankfurter Allgemeine', reported that there will be fewer exhibits at CeBIT this year due to financial concerns.
It was obvious that if Samsung didn't have a booth at CeBIT, the WCG Samsung Euro Championship 'SEC' wouldn't take place this year. With the ESL Extreme Masters Continental and Global Final confirmed months ago, this might be the only eSports event left to take place at CeBIT in Germany.
myMYM.com contacted the WCG for an offical statement and Mister 
Sang Hong confirmed that the SEC won't take place during CeBIT: "We regret to inform you [that the] Samsung Euro Championship, which has been held in CeBIT for several years, will not be held this year reflecting current circumstances."
He adds that "due to [the] global economic slump, [the] WCG's main sponsors announced not to participate in CeBIT this year. Besides, CeBIT not only reduced its size but changed the exhibition to a more B2B focused program, so [the] synergy effect that can happen with [the] Samsung Euro Championship has decreased."
Though, he denies the rumours that said the SEC won't take place this year and makes clear that the European edition of the WCG will actually take place: "Therefore, WCG decided CeBIT might not be the best place for [the] Samsung Euro Championship, and is looking for the most suitable place, where the players and spectators can enjoy the excitement of e-sports. The new date and site is not settled yet, but will be announced later."
myMYM.com understands that WCG and Samsung will continue their cooperation for SEC this year.
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Samsung lost $12 million in the Oct.-Dec. period, which was the first period of loss for the company in the past eight years. Woah! Still it's amazing considering it's only the first period of loss for past 8 years! :) Last edited by andoyX at 10.02.2009, 13:05
A world w/o walls and fences - who needs Windows and Gates?
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HZA 
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It has begun!
VulkanLAN.at
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(12 months ago)
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fams
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Just thinking out loud here....
If the SEC does take place, are there any other conventions or large IT media worthy events that it can tie itself too for added exposure? For the sake of continuing this thought, lets say, no. If they take the time and effort to plan and host an event, do any of you honestly think they will earn their money back? In my very arrogant and narrow minded opinion, I would say no, they wont. So why, take the time/resources/money to host a failing event? Will that not just turn doubt on other events held by the WCG? I would rather sacrifice the SEC and have the WCG save that time/money/resources and put it into something simpler and more effective in reaching people, such as paid ladders for NA, EU and Asia. As well as marginally larger pan-am/asia events. Or, heck, just save 70% of the m/t/r and shove it into the WCG grand finals and use the other 30% to do marketing for the event(s). Mess with the best die like the rest
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(12 months ago)
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XxKMJxX
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LOL! hope it happens in korea >< ! GO KINGSURF.MY and KINGSURF.INT ?
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Mercy
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Quoting The1Crow: Your so evil :P Knowing my destiny - Is accepting your defeat...
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Hmmm $12million loss tats a lot.... but anyways its comparitively less when compared to the other companies.... i think WCG guys made a good choice of not holding SEC at CeBIT cause if they changed the medium to B2B then its no point for holding it there cause gaming wouldn't be given importance their then.....
In this world of sin i hope to surrender to the holy bliss.
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Lun-
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yeah great :)
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