They seem to have some pride and can't just say "give the money directly to the teams" - when you increase the prize money in the tier2 scene, there are a limited number of teams (e.g. NA: M80, EMEA:Apeks、ACEND) that end up fighting to get it
The NiSMO' request is also because they believe they will receive the maximum prize money next year because there are no THE GUARD in the tier2 scene.
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