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Daigo The Beast Umehara switches from Madcatz to Red Bull

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Tripon

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Just announced on his twitch stream:

https://www.twitch.tv/daigothebeastv

Also, his first Book will be translated into English and available at EVO 2016.

RIP MAD CATZ.

Kumubou said:
Daigo hasn't left Madcatz -- it looks to be a partnership with Red Bull while he's still sponsored by Madcatz. (MarkMan also confirmed this in the stream chat, for anyone wondering.)
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Edit: RIP Madcatz after all?


https://twitter.com/MarkMan23/status/731336204487024640

I got ahead of myself in the story/news on @DaigoTheBeast, please look forward to the latest news and updates! Best wishes at StunFest, too!


I don't work at MCZ nor can I speak on their behalf. Pls keep that in mind as I have nothing but respect for them. https://t.co/5uZzUGHxzV
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2nd Edit:

RIP for Madcatz for real now.

Daigo “The Beast” Umehara has joined Red Bull, the legendary Street Fighter player announced on his live stream late Friday.

Red Bull has updated its Japanese website with Daigo’s new profile, and his management has confirmed Daigo’s new deal in a statement with Yahoo Esports.

In addition, Daigo will no longer be sponsored by Mad Catz, but he remains in an “alliance partnership” with the peripheral manufacturer.
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https://esports.yahoo.com/daigo-umehara-joins-red-bull-remains-partners-164623224.html
The beast is unleashed! @daigothebeast joins Twitch as a Global Brand Ambassador!

LIVE: https://t.co/2v79501v2V https://t.co/FiMfUJWuHV
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https://twitter.com/Twitch/status/738922026669248514
 
Wolfe

Wolfe

Member
@MUWANdo said:
It's less a story of Daigo ditching Madcatz and more a story of Madcatz not renewing anyone's deals, isn't it?
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Either way reb dull is far more prominent in regards to competitive sports as a whole so seems like a good thing for the dude.
 
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Renekton

Member
I wonder what does he get from the sponsorship?

I remember the FGC big names mostly just get their tourney and lodging costs covered, that's it.
 
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mbpm1

Member
Renekton said:
I wonder what does he get from the sponsorship?

I remember the FGC big names mostly just get their tourney and lodging costs covered, that's it.
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EG boys get a paid salary and are quite well off even before the jobs they have seperately I remember hearing. The top of the tier is quite good
 
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Tripon

Member
Daigo is rumored to demand a $30,000 tournament fee for appearing at conventions and stuff. He's not hurting for money.
 
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mbpm1

Member
Tripon said:
Daigo is rumored to demand a $30,000 tournament fee for appearing at conventions and stuff. He's not hurting for money.
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$10,000 I think.

I think that one is also for tourneys that he doesn't already plan to attend so people won't try to have him do exhibition matches everywhere.
 
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Renekton

Member
mbpm1 said:
EG boys get a paid salary and are quite well off even before the jobs they have seperately I remember hearing. The top of the tier is quite good
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I remember Justin Wong mentioned he needs the day job to stay afloat.

Also Infiltration, best SFV player WW by a huge margin, lives in a tiny pad with an empty fridge and shared bunk.
 
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mbpm1

Member
Renekton said:
I remember Justin Wong mentioned that he needs the day job to stay afloat.

Also Infiltration, best SFV player WW by a huge margin, lives in a tiny pad with an empty fridge and shared bunk.
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Maybe just Daigo then?

Cos I remember hearing from Mark that da beast was at the point where he could scoff at six figure salaries
 
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cordy

Banned
Tripon said:
Daigo is rumored to demand a $30,000 tournament fee for appearing at conventions and stuff. He's not hurting for money.
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mbpm1 said:
$10,000 I think.

I think that one is also for tourneys that he doesn't already plan to attend so people won't try to have him do exhibition matches everywhere.
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Sometimes I need someone to talk to
Cause I Am Not A Human Being... Part Two
Getting paid, show money for walkthroughs

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G

"God's Beard!"

Member
Renekton said:
I remember Justin Wong mentioned he needs the day job to stay afloat.

Also Infiltration, best SFV player WW by a huge margin, lives in a tiny pad with an empty fridge and shared bunk.
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Yeah but I don't think that's representative of how much money infil actually makes. His apartment and all his travel comes from Razer and he's won enough money from tournaments that he could probably do whatever. He's won EVO three times and a bunch of top 8s, won two games and a car at the 25th anniversary tournament, back to back capcup top 8s and countless major titles. He's been the most dominant player in the world of three different capcom games over the past five years.
 
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KTO

Member
Renekton said:
IAlso Infiltration, best SFV player WW by a huge margin, lives in a tiny pad with an empty fridge and shared bunk.
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As someone who lives in Seoul with an empty fridge, his fridge is only empty because you don't refrigerate Ramen
 
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bodyboarder

Member
Renekton said:
I remember Justin Wong mentioned he needs the day job to stay afloat.

Also Infiltration, best SFV player WW by a huge margin, lives in a tiny pad with an empty fridge and shared bunk.
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When you get paid to travel the world all year, spending money on a place you are hardly at seems pointless.
 
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Neoxon

Junior Member
So Red Bull basically serves as his translator while Mad Catz stays as Daigo's sponsor.

Could a mod please edit the thread title?
 
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