People under-estimate the value in PRX being able to finish top 3/4 consistently even if they have no trophies yet.
PRX as a valo org has earned more money than FNC, SEN and LOUD (trophy teams) simply due to consistency. They are only beaten by EG due to the champs prize pool. As an org, not having a trophy would suck but at least my team is consistently top place.
Edit: International recognition from being consistent is important too.
But I don't get the value (to an investor) in a team winning a trophy for a split and then doing nothing else for a long time. SEN situation is a good example, if you invested in SEN stocks at Reykjavik you've been down bad for two years. If you invested in FNC stocks at Tokyo you've been down bad for almost a year. If you invested in PRX you're feeling pretty good.
You're partially correct, but a good investor will see a team performing badly the exact same as a team consistently performing at 3rd-4th. Because neither are a good investment, if you want a good % return you need to go for the best, otherwise its always wise to invest into other companies. It sorta ties into why the esports model is kinda flawed but thats a different discussion
PRX is literally one of the most popular teams in the scene and a huge part of that is their consistent international representation.
True that winning a trophy will give you clout but what good is that clout if you can't even be consistent. Gambit and Optic both disbanded after trophy wins, FNC and Loud have not been able to maintain form since their best splits, EG is literally exiting e-sports despite winning champs.
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