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ESFI get comments on NaNiwa's coL exit
ESFI looked into NaNiwa's move from coL to Quantic and got quotes from members of each organisation, as well as an anonymous source previously connected with the Swedish player.
By Duncan 'Thorin' Shields
Dec 10, 2011 03:43
ESFI looked into NaNiwa's move from coL to Quantic and got quotes from members of each organisation, as well as an anonymous source previously connected with the Swedish player.ESFIworld has investigated further the recent move of 
Johan 'NaNiwa' Lucchesi from compLexity to Quantic. In the piece coL stresses that NaNiwa did not fit in compLexity and they were the ones who choose to move him away from their team. The article also contains a somewhat controverial anonymous source who says some quite damning things about the foreigner star Protoss.
Jason Bass, coL COO, told ESFI:
Quantic owner Mark Ferraz explained his plans for the Swedish player:
The controversial anonymous source's statement, who ESFI claim is a high level member of an organisation previously connected with NaNiwa:
NaNiwa's early success in SC2 saw him win MLG Dallas and finish runnersup in TSL#3. As the Summer came around his results began to drop, with a 6th at MLG Columbus and 8th at MLG Anaheim, in line with increased competition at those events. NaNiwa went to Korea to practice and live late in the year and has since seen a revitalisation of his form.
At MLG Providence he won the MLG Global Invitational Finals, beating Mvp and NesTea, before storming through the upper bracket of the main MLG Providence Championship to reach the final. There he was beaten by Leenock and went home with 2nd place.
Source: ESFIworld
Johan 'NaNiwa' Lucchesi from compLexity to Quantic. In the piece coL stresses that NaNiwa did not fit in compLexity and they were the ones who choose to move him away from their team. The article also contains a somewhat controverial anonymous source who says some quite damning things about the foreigner star Protoss.Jason Bass, coL COO, told ESFI:
"It is a team's business to recruit winners and it is very rare that we actively try to get sell a winner to another organization, but in this case we felt that there was just no possible way forward other than to sell his contract.
Quantic happened to be the first organization we contacted to do this and they bought Naniwa's contract. I also want to be clear this was not a mutual decision. This was solely compLexity's decision to do this. We were going to sell the contract to someone and we are happy that Naniwa and Quantic were able to come to terms. We do wish Naniwa and Quantic the best."
Quantic happened to be the first organization we contacted to do this and they bought Naniwa's contract. I also want to be clear this was not a mutual decision. This was solely compLexity's decision to do this. We were going to sell the contract to someone and we are happy that Naniwa and Quantic were able to come to terms. We do wish Naniwa and Quantic the best."
Quantic owner Mark Ferraz explained his plans for the Swedish player:
"Naniwa is a uniquely talented player, and may appear unfriendly or even angry at times, but under the surface he is also a person, just like you and I. There is far more depth and dimensional intrigue under the surface of what is currently seen by many as a highly interesting and complicated personality. Over the coming months, we will bring the fans and viewers into the mind and makeup of what makes QuanticNaNi such an outstanding player, how he views himself, his fans, his teammates, as well as the ideology behind his unique perspective on both StarCraft and pro gaming as major influencers in driving him to become the best at everything he does."
The controversial anonymous source's statement, who ESFI claim is a high level member of an organisation previously connected with NaNiwa:
"He is the most disrespectful and unprofessional gamer I've ever had to deal with, I truthfully believe he needs to seek professional help."
NaNiwa's early success in SC2 saw him win MLG Dallas and finish runnersup in TSL#3. As the Summer came around his results began to drop, with a 6th at MLG Columbus and 8th at MLG Anaheim, in line with increased competition at those events. NaNiwa went to Korea to practice and live late in the year and has since seen a revitalisation of his form.
At MLG Providence he won the MLG Global Invitational Finals, beating Mvp and NesTea, before storming through the upper bracket of the main MLG Providence Championship to reach the final. There he was beaten by Leenock and went home with 2nd place.
Source: ESFIworld
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