H2K’S LETTER TO THE EU LCS COMMUNITY https://goo.gl/Q6FqJK
Reddit 相關討論 https://redd.it/6xgz7r
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大約幾個小時之前， H2K 官方發表一封公開信
聲明若 Riot 不更改聯賽相關的各項規定(主要是關於 $$ 的部分)
將不排除退出 EU LCS。
公開信原文(略翻，使用死魚的好棒棒翻譯法):
While H2K’s ownership is based in the U.S., H2K’s roots are in Europe and
we are committed to the EU region so long as we continue to compete in the
League of Legends.
H2K 的所有權發跡於美國，但 H2K生根於歐洲；我們 H2K 在歐洲區域表現的好棒棒。
During the almost two years since the change in H2K ownership, we have been
privileged to develop close personal relationships with our players,
cultivate a brand with strong ties to European fans and worked with great
European partners including our media agency, sponsors and talented
professional advisors. We believe that our core values and the environment we
have created for our players are distinctly European. It’s for these
reasons and others that players have been attracted to working with H2K and
why all members of the 2017 H2K starting roster signed with H2K without
seeking offers from other teams.
H2K 的所有權變更後，經過了約兩年；H2K 一直與歐洲粉絲保持好棒棒的關係
並且和許多專業人士，進行好棒棒的合作。
H2K 深信 H2K 的為歐洲選手所創造的核心價值和好棒棒的專業環境
就是所有 2017 H2K 的先發選手都沒有跑去跟別人簽約的主因。
We believe that League of Legends is the major league of esports and that
RIOT has developed the most structured and organized league in esports. We
also believe that RIOT, as the developer and owner of the software, is
entitled and should derive very substantial financial benefits for the risks
it has taken in developing a highly creative and unique electronic game which
is played worldwide by more than 100 million users per month. We too love
this game, the competitive league created around it and all the fans that
support H2K and the EU LCS.
H2K 相信 LOL 是個好棒棒的遊戲和電競項目
H2K 也相信 Rito 是個好棒棒的軟體開發商和開發者
Rito 理所當然有權力為了他在開發遊戲中所承擔的風險，而從中獲得經濟利潤
因為大家，包含 H2K，都太愛這個好棒棒的遊戲了。
Sadly, however, from a business perspective we consider it irrational to
continue in a partnership where our partner earns very substantial annual
profits while, by contrast, we incur annual losses of over €1,000,000. The
financial arrangement between RIOT and the teams is unfortunately backward
and upside down. The fact is that most League of Legends teams lose money.
Operating costs continue to increase dramatically and RIOT’s team
compensation only covers a small fraction of those costs. In essence, team
losses are subsidizing the marketing activities of a multi-billion dollar
company.
難過的是，我們 H2K 每年都虧錢，哭哭；賠到要做不下去了。
我們每年大概賠個 €1,000,000 歐元(1 歐元，約35.7台幣；總計約三千五百萬台幣)
Rito 和戰隊之間的經濟收入安排，非常不棒棒
事實上，大部分的戰隊都在賠錢，哭哭
經營戰隊的開銷越來越高，而 Rito 在經濟方面給的補償卻少得可憐，哭哭
H2K as a premier team in the EU LCS, together with the other professional
teams competing in the League of Legends, are the fundamental foundation of
the League of Legends’ food chain. It’s the teams who identify, secure and
financially support the players. It’s the teams who, in building their
brands, also promote RIOT and the League of Legends. It’s the teams who
principally promote their players and attract the loyalty of fans. It’s the
teams who will fight hard to retain the best EU players in the EU while
competing with the giant size NA LCS franchise structure. Without H2K and the
other teams in the professional leagues, there would be no games for fans to
watch, RIOT’s $2 billion in annual in- game sales would decline
dramatically, RIOT’s streaming/broadcasting revenues (which will exceed $
50 million annually) together with in- game ads and major league worldwide
sponsorships would disappear.
H2K 是一支好棒棒的 EU LCS 隊伍
為了選手的權益和粉絲的付出，我們強力抵制 NA LCS 式的聯盟化組織結構
如果 H2K 和其他隊伍退出， Rito 一年至少會短少 $ 20億美元的遊戲相關收入，哼哼
而且，和 Rito 合作的轉播協力者也會森77，哼哼
(因為 Rito 每年收的轉播權利金是 $5 千萬美元)
With H2K, since January of 2017, having already subsidized RIOT in excess of
€2,000,000, the current situation is not sustainable and cannot continue.
The partnership with RIOT is neither rational nor fair. As our partner, RIOT
should provide financial stability for the teams. The teams in the EU LCS
should not be expected to continue to subsidize a multi-billion dollar
company.
對於 H2K 來說，從2017 年 一月，已經給了 Rito 超過 €2,000,000 (約七千萬台幣)
這樣的日子過不下去了，哭哭
身為好夥伴， Rito 應該提供穩定的經濟支援
不應該是 EU LCS 的隊伍把錢掏出來，給一個幾十億資本額的公司
Accordingly, H2K ownership has made the decision that we will no longer
financially subsidize RIOT and will not continue in the EU LCS beyond the
2017 season UNLESS RIOT creates a new financial and operating structure. RIOT
must provide the EU LCS teams with the realistic opportunity to earn through
subsidies and revenue sharing, minimum compensation of at least €850,000 per
year. Recognizing that as teams we must perform and contribute to the success
of the league, we accept that a portion of the revenue sharing should be
based on competitive performance, viewership, effective branding activities
and other reasonable metrics. Also, critically important to the teams is that
any planned changes to the EU LCS structure planned by RIOT for 2018 and
beyond must actually increase the value of the legacy team slots and not
diminish them.
H2K 的經營者已經決定不會再給 Rito 錢錢了，並打算退出 EU LCS
除非 Rito 提出新的經濟和經營合作結構
Rito 的每年收的錢和權利金分配補助，至少要給出 €850,000 (約兩千九百萬台幣)
H2K ownership and management very much wish to continue in the EU LCS. We
have been patient partners with RIOT and they are fully aware of our concerns
which have been discussed for many months. We now look to RIOT to make the
changes dictated by fairness and common sense.
H2K 很希望繼續打 EU LCS
Richard Lippe, Board Co Chairman H2K
Susan Tully, CEO H2K
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不排除解散啦! ヽ( ﾟ ∀ 。)ノ 擺出《前進高棉》的姿勢