De fyra namnen har tillsammans gått ut med att man gång på gång frågat arrangörerna om när, eller ens om, prispengarna kommer att betalas ut, men utan att ha fått ett vettigt svar. I bästa fall har de, enligt mTw:s egna uttalande, fått svaret att KODE5 behöver mer tid på sig att betala ut. Detta oroar SK, fnatic mTw och f.d. Frag eXecutors, som alla saknar prispengar från KODE5, tillräckligt för att man skall varna resten av esport-scenen."KODE5 has shown no intentions to fulfil their commitments and reach an agreeable solution, and after learning that last years winners are in the same position, we feel it is necessary to inform the community", skriver man i ett gemensamt uttalande.
Pengarna det handlar om är minst 60 000 dollar, vilket i dagsläget motsvarar aningen mer än 420 000 svenska kronor. De fyra drabbade lagen är, som nämnt ovan, SK, fnatic, mTw och polska Frag eXecutors.Offentliga uteblivna prispengar:
Nedan, alternativt under "läs mer", finner ni hela uttalandet som lagen skrivit gemensamt.fnatic – $25 000 från 2009
mTw – $20 000 från 2008
f.d. Frag eXecutors – $5 000 från 2009
Dear Gaming community.
It is with great disappointment we today feel obliged to confirm our failures in securing our winnings from KODE5 in 2011.
After numerous unsuccessful attempts to secure our prize winnings through the normal channel, we feel that we are left with no other choice but to present our findings and story publicly.
KODE5 has shown no intentions to fulfil their commitments and reach an agreeable solution, and after learning that last years winners are in the same position, we feel it is necessary to inform the community.
In the few replies our management have received from KODE5, the only common theme is that we keep being asking for more time in order to sign new sponsors to clear any back dated money owed.
We all appreciate and have the biggest respect for companies struggling in the Gaming industry, but we can not just sit and watch when a tournament organizer repeatedly fails to pay promised prize funds to the winners, and yet still continues to plan and hold events.
Since 2010, KODE5 are now left with only one main sponsor, BitFenix. The interesting detail that is not visible to many is the same people are behind BitFenix, as KODE5. We also believe that would suggest that the KODE5 owners invested in BitFenix, something we can not understand as they are unable to pay money owed. At the moment KODE5's estimated debt, to the teams, exceeds $75 000.
There is indeed a strong feeling among us of being deceived by KODE5 and a distinct lack of truth and visibility. Our teams invested both time and money to attend their events, but so far we have just ended up disappointed.
At this stage we sadly realise our chances of seeing the missing prize money is now microscopic. We hope that our efforts are not in vein and those responsible for KODE5 take notice. Let us all learn from this and look forward to a more professional gaming scene, where the winners get what they rightfully deserve.
Money owed by KODE5:
Fnatic: $25 000 from 2009
mTw: $20 000 from 2008
SK-Gaming: $10 000 from 2009
ex-Frag eXecutors: $5 000 from 2009
Best regards,
The management and players of Fnatic, SK-Gaming, mTw and Frag eXecutors.
