Luminosity splits with roster

Sad

Common ChickenJoe W

Trash LOL

sadge peepoopeep

crying in the club rn

WHAT???

last dance buff or no motivation nerf, which will it be

i guess this means LG not getting into franchising

Chicken w

Tough, the roster looks really good, but I hope all players stay together and get picked up. Out of the blue decision from LG but its understandable considering they lost millions of dollars. Wishing them nothing but the best.

the moose is truly... LOOSE!!!!! 😈

kittens4050 [#3]

Trash LOL

stfu

chickenjoe w as always

No way bro

The first of many orgs to get declined franchising and completely leave the scene, really nice system you’ve got going here, Riot

This just makes me sad

sad, but the fact that the team will stay together is a W.

ChickenJoe W

Marty [#1]

Sad

NO LOLLLLLLLLLL RIP BOZOS

LATER LUMINOSHITTY!!!

Can someone explain why they did this?

a super talented roster that will definitely succeed!!

best of luck!

SK is gonna pick up LG just like in 2016 im sad :((((

Howard [#18]

NO LOLLLLLLLLLL RIP BOZOS

LATER LUMINOSHITTY!!!

Howard deez nuts

ChickenJoe L

Good luck LG squad!

Ir0kedd [#19]

Can someone explain why they did this?

luminosity's parent organization, Enthusiast Gaming, has been going through cost cutting the past few months due to very poor performance (financially) - lost $8.6M in Q1 22.

not sure whether riot rejected them and if that led to this decision, but they laid off almost all the staff for upcomer some months back + a bunch of other layoffs for their other media properties

But why? I am kind of lost.

palace [#25]

luminosity's parent organization, Enthusiast Gaming, has been going through cost cutting the past few months due to very poor performance (financially) - lost $8.6M in Q1 22.

not sure whether riot rejected them and if that led to this decision, but they laid off almost all the staff for upcomer some months back + a bunch of other layoffs for their other media properties

Thank you for this explanation.

Noone12 [#26]

But why? I am kind of lost.

They are not getting spot in the franchise league

OriGinalgamerSWEAT [#23]

ChickenJoe L

🐔joe w

riot franchise f

feelsbadman

Sadge
I wish nothing but the best for LG. Lets hope their team has a spectacular final run.

#LGLOYAL

W H A T

mod [#9]

Tough, the roster looks really good, but I hope all players stay together and get picked up. Out of the blue decision from LG but its understandable considering they lost millions of dollars. Wishing them nothing but the best.

Can you explain what happened?

Itchy [#34]

Can you explain what happened?

Edit: nvm, there’s an explanation below

Likely the first to fall to franchising. Starting to feel like Riot is on the knifes edge of killing the tier 1.5 / tier 2 valorant scene in NA. So many insane players will likely never make it to the biggest stages following this year of VCT unless they have some serious plans for allowing non franchised rosters to compete against the top dogs. Hope the LG boys do well this stage and prove they could be dangerous going into LCQ/next year. Big sadge :(

:(

Marty [#1]

Sad

what?!

is it bcus of franchising?

Sprouts [#14]

The first of many orgs to get declined franchising and completely leave the scene, really nice system you’ve got going here, Riot

This is definitely not the biggest reason. Their parent company, enthusiast gaming, is in the red by millions of dollars. Its probable that they wouldn't have gotten franchising anyway, but that's probably due to the lack of financial stability enthusiast and therefore LG have.

L gaming

Marty [#1]

Sad

LG couldn't get partenered and exited ? rip good team

Wait, what????

palace [#25]

luminosity's parent organization, Enthusiast Gaming, has been going through cost cutting the past few months due to very poor performance (financially) - lost $8.6M in Q1 22.

not sure whether riot rejected them and if that led to this decision, but they laid off almost all the staff for upcomer some months back + a bunch of other layoffs for their other media properties

Damn...
and still people say that owning Esports team is ez........

Probably first of many ogrs to start leaving the scene (or switch region, T1 is already trying to do that)

This is awful

sad to see them part ways, such a big fan of the players, hope they have a wonderful run to qualifiers

T1 should just buy out lg

riots system is not good. franchising kills teams period. you ruined na LOL now you do the same to valorant, sad.

what if they make it to copenhagen? will they continue or nah?

darkenvader7 [#50]

what if they make it to copenhagen? will they continue or nah?

Would still be with LG for the remainder of stage 2,
not LCQ tho sadge.

Sadge

wtf. Big BIG L from LG

NA ORG OMEGALUL

AverageJoe [#45]

Probably first of many ogrs to start leaving the scene (or switch region, T1 is already trying to do that)

T1 won't switch region

Oxygen can buy them

darkenvader7 [#50]

what if they make it to copenhagen? will they continue or nah?

im sure someone will sign them.

The roster is an actual good team.im sure any org will pick them up soon.

oxygen, BBG, SK, dignitas, CLG, rogue, SSG this is ur chance to get a solid team.

deadSQUAD [#59]

oxygen, BBG, SK, dignitas, CLG, rogue, SSG this is ur chance to get a solid team.

ONG

deadSQUAD [#59]

oxygen, BBG, SK, dignitas, CLG, rogue, SSG this is ur chance to get a solid team.

Get a solid team for what?

To lose NA Challengers 2, lose LCQ, and then nothing else till 2023, when they get denied partnership in the league anyway?

You must know that Valarante esports is garbage in its current form and not worth entering

I am not fully informed on this, so please correct me if I'm wrong and let's have an interesting discussion about this.

The reasons I see for this move:

• VCT is over for the rest of the year (nice one Riot)
• Next year franchising will fuck over most teams

If that's the case, this is actually a W for orgs and players from other teams, as it signals to Riot this is a dogshit system.
If they want to keep tier 1 orgs interested in their game, they have to make it worth their time and money to stay in Valorant.

Ofc very sad for the players, hope they find a home soon but I doubt it'll be even close to what LG payed them sadly...

Olofboost [#61]

Get a solid team for what?

To lose NA Challengers 2, lose LCQ, and then nothing else till 2023, when they get denied partnership in the league anyway?

You must know that Valarante esports is garbage in its current form and not worth entering

I mean, sign a short term contract to have them play under your org for LCQ is probably not the worst. Gives you a free entry to arguably the most important NA event of the year (assuming they try again for lan) with very little commitment or investment. Honestly for some orgs it's probably not the worst decision they could make if they want to get a slice of valorant hype before franchising hits

Howard [#18]

NO LOLLLLLLLLLL RIP BOZOS

LATER LUMINOSHITTY!!!

Vlr severely needs to implement a block feature

MagnumRaging [#62]

I am not fully informed on this, so please correct me if I'm wrong and let's have an interesting discussion about this.

The reasons I see for this move:

• VCT is over for the rest of the year (nice one Riot)
• Next year franchising will fuck over most teams

If that's the case, this is actually a W for orgs and players from other teams, as it signals to Riot this is a dogshit system.
If they want to keep tier 1 orgs interested in their game, they have to make it worth their time and money to stay in Valorant.

Ofc very sad for the players, hope they find a home soon but I doubt it'll be even close to what LG payed them sadly...

Another prominent reason for this move is the financial situation regarding LG and their parents company. They are pretty in the hole right now from a financial stand point are are likely looking to cut costs where possible and focus there resources on other ventuers (e.g. the role the have managing the operation of the Vancouver titans in OWL where they don't pay the wages instead they're payed to manage the franchise). It's highly likely in an unstable new market like valorant with a consistently middling team the risk to reward ratio wasn't in a place worth justifying the amount the roster contributed to there falling financial situation

Hope another big org will come buy out the team, need a return from SSG

deadSQUAD [#59]

oxygen, BBG, SK, dignitas, CLG, rogue, SSG this is ur chance to get a solid team.

I'd love to see SSG return to val, as they were my favorite team during my R6 phase

PrinceCharming [#65]

Another prominent reason for this move is the financial situation regarding LG and their parents company. They are pretty in the hole right now from a financial stand point are are likely looking to cut costs where possible and focus there resources on other ventuers (e.g. the role the have managing the operation of the Vancouver titans in OWL where they don't pay the wages instead they're payed to manage the franchise). It's highly likely in an unstable new market like valorant with a consistently middling team the risk to reward ratio wasn't in a place worth justifying the amount the roster contributed to there falling financial situation

Just to add on I believe they also have a similar operational deal with the Seattle surge in CDL to manage that team. Which honestly with big orgs getting behind franchising is probably a very profitable and much less risky way of running an esports organisation

PrinceCharming [#63]

I mean, sign a short term contract to have them play under your org for LCQ is probably not the worst. Gives you a free entry to arguably the most important NA event of the year (assuming they try again for lan) with very little commitment or investment. Honestly for some orgs it's probably not the worst decision they could make if they want to get a slice of valorant hype before franchising hits

Really I don't think some extra "exposure" from playing at the remainder of Stage 2 and LCQ will justify spending hundred(s) of thousands of dollars, because salaries in NA are way too big and hard to maintain

Better to focus on other esports where there are more opportunities

Why dont they relaese it with a statement with the actual reason. Is it because their parent company has money issues, valorant not profitable enough, no invite to 2023 leagues? That last one doesnt really seem like the reason if youre still interested in joining later on

STRAWHAT [#42]

LG couldn't get partenered and exited ? rip good team

I reckon you've hit the nail on the head.

Unlucky

Cyphics [#64]

Vlr severely needs to implement a block feature

they have to add a feature in which you can reply with images so i could reply with the donkey from shrek everytime this guy posts something

unexpected

shantanu [#44]

Damn...
and still people say that owning Esports team is ez........

Who says that?

Howard [#18]

NO LOLLLLLLLLLL RIP BOZOS

LATER LUMINOSHITTY!!!

dude wants attention so bad

Meghnad [#75]

Who says that?

many people.....

From what I have gleaned, looks like they're having financial issues, not issues with the upcoming partnership program 🤔 interesting

so sadge, LG had some awesome players

1king [#78]

From what I have gleaned, looks like they're having financial issues, not issues with the upcoming partnership program 🤔 interesting

Like 9mil in debt yea

but why

Sentinels just buy them and make tenz their coach

kittens4050 [#3]

Trash LOL

bro's name is kittens4050

UzisFather [#83]

bro's name is kittens4050

Bro sits on a valorant forums all day gtfo bozo ur so goofy 🤪

kittens4050 [#84]

Bro sits on a valorant forums all day gtfo bozo ur so goofy 🤪

You literally do that too dumbass 💀

chickenpro

Katharize [#82]

Sentinels just buy them and make tenz their coach

Best chage they could make rn