The story originated on gamepron.com reports that top Korean players are being named and shamed for throwing matches to make money on illegal betting. It’s apparently been a problem that the e-sports organisers have been trying to stamp out for a while, and it has now reached an impass, with players being outed, or forced to retire. It’s the biggest drama the game has seen in some time, and could shake things up for the leagues as they move ahead to the Starcraft II launch, with sponsorship being put at risk, and so forth.
Korean sources:
morningnews.co.kr
news.naver.com
ajnews.co.kr
Korean sources:
morningnews.co.kr
news.naver.com
ajnews.co.kr
Edited by Badb0y at 09:31 CDT, 15 April 2010 - 16968 Hits