Natus Vincere are looking to open a gaming house in the US. The organisation's PR manager Andrew 'Xeo' Yatsenko has revealed the details to ESEA regarding the team's decision for this long term project, and future arrangements for their teams.
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Below are excerpts of the full interview:
First things first, Andrew! Why are Na'Vi planning to open a gaming house in the US?
We travelled to Seattle, Washington with our Dota 2 team in September 2012 for The International 2 and were really amazed by how many fans we have in the US. People were literally travelling across the country to meet and greet their favourite players and the whole audience went wild during Na`Vi matches in the Benaroya Hall. That was really epic! Considering how fast eSports is developing in the US, going overseas would be just a matter of time for Natus Vincere.
When are you planning to move, and which of your players are likely to be staying in the house?
Right now it is too early to discuss dates, but this is something we plan for 2013. Our initial idea was to bring one of our teams to the US for a certain period of time (approximately 3-4 months), then to bring another team for the same period, and so on. This will allow us to have a rotation of gaming squads between our European and US gaming houses, which would boost our presence and influence in both regions. Of course, we will have to adjust to the schedule of tournaments and leagues, so this plan may be subjected to certain changes.
Having a permanent base on another continent is relatively rare for eSport organisations. To what extent does this announcement cement you as one of the world’s premier teams?
Well I might argue that point, because some teams have team houses in Korea or, for example, Evil Geniuses’ Dota 2 team used to bootcamp in Europe. Getting a gaming house in the USA is not an easy deal and it will take a lot of efforts and resources from our end. However we are really interested in the American region and will do whatever is required to cement ourselves as one of the world’s premier e-Sports clubs.
Xeo has confirmed to joinDOTA that both Na`Vi Dota 2 and Counter Strike teams will have the opportunity to travel to their new gaming house if the long term project succeeds. He also confirms that this venture is in its early stages and will take many months before everything is finalized.
You can follow Xeo @xeozor21 for future updates of Na`Vi.
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