Famous for their presence in LoL and Starcraft II, MVP will now enter the DotA 2 with a new DotA 2 squad. The Korean DotA 2 scene is growing bigger and Korean investors like Nexon seem to have their eyes on DotA 2.
The South Korean powerhouse MVP have decided to step into DotA 2 with a new squad. Although there have been Korean teams in the past, the introduction of a team with such a prestigious sponsor from Korea starts a new era for DotA 2 eSports.
?
????? MVP? ??2 ? ??? ????????. MVP - Professional SCII and LOL team is preparing Dota2 team. http://t.co/1fEAGttl9Q pic.twitter.com/GWTE4sok8m
— ??2 ?? ?? ?? ??? (@Dota2KR_Voice) June 20, 2013
Some may wonder why it took almost two years for the Koreans to become a part of competitive DotA 2. Only speculations can be made for the exact reasons, but the kick-off can be attributed to the South Korea company Nexon, and its big 1.7 million dollar investment earlier this month. More information on the tournament will come in September.
With Nexon giving DotA 2 a chance and sponsoring tournaments that can attract new and talented Korean squads, it seems that a door has been opened for South Koreans to enter the DotA 2 scene and prove their worth, as they have done in Starcraft II and League of Legends.
Team MVP, not to be mistaken with Starcraft 2 player Jong Hyun Mvp Jung, is known in Starcraft 2 to foster young and talented players such as Dong Hwan 'Violet' Kim (currently playing for Team Empire) and Soo Ho 'DongRaeGu' Park. Their Starcraft 2 squad won IGN Pro League Season One after narrowly defeating team Incredible Miracle.
MVP is also house to three League of Legends team, prominently MVP Ozone who took the title of OLYMPUS Champions Spring 2013 and ? 80,000,000 this year.
For those interested in more information about Nexon's investment in the game, there is a detailed interview of Nexon's Manager Injun Kim conducted by joinDotA, with a lot of insight on the matter.
The investment of 1.7million USD took everyone in the scene by surprise, what made you decide on such a large pool?
We arrived at such pool solely because we think that’s what’s going to cost us. Like I said earlier, we would like to host and support as many leagues as possible. 1.7 million dollars would easily run out if you think what I’m thinking. Let me ask you this. How many leagues do you think you can or would like to host with the same amount of money?
With Korean teams still very much new to the DOTA 2 scene are you concerned with their ability to play at the level of the other teams in the world?It may take some time for Korean teams to be on par with world’s top teams, but we will continue to explore what we can do to help them grow and succeed. Taking the winner team from NSL out to the International scene could be an example of how much we care about increasing the prospects of our Korean teams.
Are there plans to allow non Korean teams to compete now or in the future, including the option of them moving to Korea to play?We are open to any possibilities. As long as Dota 2 is getting the right amount of traction in the Korean market and quality matches are guaranteed, we can definitely host non-Korean teams for event matches.
