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Report: ORDER future uncertain as funding runs dry

Hudsen

August 17, 2022

According to a report from The Australian, ORDER ORDER Inactive WRONSKI Michael Wronski rDeeW Riley Wilkinson Texta Matthew O’Rourke disk0 Cameron Mac Maple Elvin Sun has run out of funding, leaving all of the organization's teams uncertain about their future.

David Swan

@swan_legend

'A sad day for e-sports': Melbourne team ORDER has run out of money and its CEO has deactivated his social media accounts, just one year after raising $5.3 million theaustralian.com.au/business/techn…

On Monday Aug 16, ORDER staff were stood down, leaving only volunteer administration in charge of operations. The following day, on Tuesday, Aug 16, the organization's rosters were informed of the news, with advertising partners also receiving the information later that day. That day, CEO Marc Edwards also deactivated his LinkedIn and Twitter accounts, leaving many questions unanswered as to why the organization had suddenly run out of funding.

According to Dot Esports, twelve prospective buyers have come forward to express both formal and informal interest of purchasing the in-limbo organization as of Wednesday, Aug 17.

ORDER are not the first Australian esports organization to find itself facing complete closure. In the past two years, notable names such as Athletico, Avant Gaming, and Legacy Esports all ceased operations, with two of the three mentioned names being acquired by other Australian esports organizations.

This story is developing.

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Blazieboy

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Sadge for Aussie e-sports fans.

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meyournightmare

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#TuStultusWin is the new ORDER

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kbkdark

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Be a real #Stultus and join our force 💪🏻

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OzyMeister

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DELUSIONAL_POTTER_FAN

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:<

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Ultimate6989

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Nooooooo

But the ceo said it's not fully dead yet so there is hope

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Luck_

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to blazieboy, meyournightmare, ozymeister, DELUSIONAL_POTTER_FAN, Ultimate6989, soonwookong, nikoya, thank you! makes me feel better and helps me have hope in OCE as a region. with franchising going to be decided very soon, we need ORDER to stabilize so we can get that slot! i pray for OCE's future and ORDER is the only org, and their roster is the only team who can bring OCE into the spotlight! i believe!

this may be the final time i will say it, but i believe that there is a chance and it won't be my last time.
#MakeMagic

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meyournightmare

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renegades should buy order

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Luck_

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i wouldn't mind that, but i will forever miss the #MakeMagic, #ORDERARMY. no org will ever treat the roster as ORDER did. it won't be the same without that sick logo, the sick name and everything they have! i hope for ORDER!

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meyournightmare

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#MakeMagic

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mehtro

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old logo was better

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TS_ChedZ

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no xD

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texraupen

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Well, probably no on that one. Because it's not only Valorant team that struggles, but an org as a whole. And just last year Renegades dropped CSGO and 4/5 went to ORDER, so at the very least if Renegades are up for this, they won't buy all rosters I believe.

Edit: if you're talking only Valorant team, then it's a possibility, but rn they're trying to sell org as a whole as far as I understand.

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bruh, ORDER bought the whole roster. then hatz retired and Vexite rejoined. It's pretty obvious that ORDER bought them from Renegades. look at these events.

1st event, ORDER drops ORDERCS
2nd event, Renegades drop The OCE Kings
3rd event, ORDER signs the Kings roster.

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Yeah, I know. The point is that Renegades dropped CS as a game, while Order didn't. And now Order looks to sell the whole org. If we're thinking Renegades buying the whole thing, then there's a question if they want to keep CS roster or they will only buy part of the org and either drop these guys again or try to sell them to someone.

IF Order will be looking at selling rosters to different orgs and not itself as whole, then Renegades could buy only Val roster if they're interested. But as of now, Order trying to sell itself as a whole.

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soonwookong

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#MakeMagic

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Tamag0

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How bout Renegades?

Jonas Jerebko loves the Oz.

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makoidk

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wow i didnt know he owns RNG, stretch 4 goat

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Tamag0

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yea boi

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Tanzim

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ikr, people talk abt bleed buying prx roster, but the fun wont be there anymore cuz no org would make it all look funny like prx

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nikoya

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man... hoping everything works out for them

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they get paid for that performance?

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TMosura

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Being a dick, are we?

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TS_ChedZ

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Bro, The careers of more than 20 people has been thrown off trajectory, have some fucking respect. When you get a job you'll understand

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sadge

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Scottyboi30

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the org will be bought, players will find a new home. Hope the business side gets fixed but keeps the teams in good condition and gives the support required. Order is really the face of an Oce based org so with them gone will be difficult. Hope they get bought or rebranded by the buyer and keeps being the face of OCE

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:(

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So this guarantees the spot of Renegades right?

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TS_ChedZ

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Not at all, teams like Chiefs, Dire Wolves, Kanga, Even PEACE. if they buy out ORDER the team will be run by a team from home, not one from dallas

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I'd imagine that RNG are at least interested but that's purely speculation on my part

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tenz_is_daddy

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Riot doesnt like Renegades

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Kobel

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Why's that?

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tenz_is_daddy

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the whole league drama

https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/2016/05/competitive-ruling-renegades-and-tdk/

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I hope somethin like the Chiefs Acquisition happens.

ICON eSports bought chiefs and took their name

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GYKM

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bro we need more orgs to start looking at aus val, it's desolate out here ;-;

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My question is, is there any other OCE org still alive in the process to get franchising? Cause if not this is a complete Rip for OCE and they lose their spot in franchising, can’t apply anymore

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chiefs maybe. they had a team last year but dropped them after one game as they couldnt go to na for the lcq. theyre one of the biggest orgs in oce so i reckon they have a pretty good chance of taking the franchising spot

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Maybe a PWR valorant team soon for the oce fans?

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Apparently PWR were not allowed to enter franchising

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Sadge

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hekzy

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Very very very fkn sadge. For esports in oCE in general. Esports in general are dying in aussieland with chiefs and now order. There needs to be something done! The sad thing about it is that TOs and Riot/activision are trying... There is always australian representation, it's sad that there isn't any funding, and it's evident since Order had it's hands on all major esports and they were thriving in the Apac region.

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Kobel

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Maybe bring in Renegades to the APAC league, since they've already an estabilished fanbase in OCE? Win both for the scene and for the org imo

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hekzy

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Yeah but rene is an NA org.

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sadge

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toofan1

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No slot for oce??
Sadge

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:(

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:(

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