The former Empire player viOLet will get privately sponsored by Azubu. While he started his Starcraft 2 career in the well-known Team MVP he moved the US to practice in the CSN apartment.

Next to winning couple of tournaments like the MLG viOLet had been a member of Team Empire for about 6 months.

The German company Azubu Europe AG is trying to get into eSports through partnerships or basis for gamers just like azubu.com. Azubu also announced that they will be sponsoring OGN The Champions which is a LeagueofLegends Tournament and azubu is recruiting the Korean LoL teams MiG.Blaze and MiG.Frost aswell.

viOLet´s first big tournament under azubu´s flag will be at gamescom at the Intel Extreme Masters where he will face Feast, PiG and Kas.

Statement of viOLet

Hello everyone, I am try to improve my English writing skill so forgive me a bit if mistakes. I was so tired for hiding that amazing news about Azubu! Now I can tell everybody I am AZUBU.viOLet!! Feel better 😀 Azubu is for me very important meaning. Its new for me, new for Azubu, new for in my life, this makes me stronger I have responsibility with my new sponsor Azubu. Im so happy and exciting in to the future, now im ready to go tournament, it is my turn. I want thank everyone that follows me, you are more than fans you are my friends that come along with me on journey. I am thankful that you supported me this far, so continue to cheer for me! Also thank you my manager Andrew, who give me second chance at being pro gamer after IPL3. He is not manager, but my family and brother. I want to say thank you very much to new sponsor Azubu for sponsor me! Please cheering me and my sponsor Azubu guys <3 thank you very much.

Statement of Kevin Kwon Azubu´s Global Esports Manager

Here at Azubu, we are extremely pleased with the signing of Starcraft 2 professional player Kim “viOLet” Dong Hwan. This is our first step into the Starcraft 2 world and we could not think of a better individual to take it with than Kim. The progress Starcraft 2 has made over the past 2 years has truly excited us, and in our search for a Starcraft II player with the highest potential, we are extremely fortunate in having discovered viOLet. viOLet is an incredibly passionate player and individual who’s consistency, dedication, and love of the game and people around him have truly impressed us, and we have no doubts his future will be very bright as both a player and a person.

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