Schalke 04 ’ s entry into eSports endeveaurs wasn ’ t the best to say the least . Ironically I predicted that Schalke would most likely end up in a relegation battle , and join the Challenger Series at worst . As we all know , I ended up being right about that one . So it ’ s only natural that people fear another huge Sports club joining the eSports scene ending up failing . But alas , In the same way that I predicted Schalke 04 ’ s unfortunate downfall , despite them admittedly doing well in Fifa , I hereby predict that Paris-Saint-Germain will have a massive impact on the world of eSports . A positive one that is .
Paris-Saint-Germain ’ s entry into the League of Legends scene , at least on paper , seems well thought-out : Rather than buying a very expensive spot in the highest League and risking losing it within the first season , like their football rivals Schalke , they instead decided to buy up Team Huma , who were in the EU Challenger Scene . Only considering numbers , PSG paid $ 70,000 for their spot , whereas Schalke 04 presumably paid upwards of $ 1,000,000 . Granted , this discrepancy seems irrelevant when looking at what PSG ’ s football team spends on new players ( Depending on the season , more than $ 150,000,000 ), but within eSports the difference is pretty huge . The money can be used for new players , coaching staff or facilities that PSG might need .
Additionally , time can be a very important factor as well : This approach , of joining the Challenger Scene rather than the EU LCS , gives PSG and its members the time to adapt to the World of professional eSports , if some of them need this time in the first place . It also gives players the time to adapt to a potential new coaching staff or new players joining the team , which can be a huge factor for success .
With teams like Splyce or Unicorns of Love , we ’ ve seen how important it can be that a team sticks together for a certain amount of time , and in the NA LCS Spring Split 2016 , TSM showed that buying fantastic players and simply putting them in a squad doesn ’ t always work out as good as you might think . Time is a luxury within the world of sports , and the more time you give your team to bond , the better your team will perform .
PSG also sets standards with their choice of staff : YellowStar is one of the most renowned eSports personalities in history , few players overcome him in terms of abilities , game knowledge and leadership . Despite the fact that his last season wasn ’ t a successful one , not being able to perform whilst at TSM and failing to qualify for Worlds after