Dear Gaming community,

it is with great disappointment we today feel obliged to confirm our failures in securing our winnings from KODE5 in 2011.
After numerous unsuccessful attempts to secure our prize winnings through the normal channel, we feel that we are left with no other choice but to present our findings and story publicly. KODE5 has shown no intentions to fulfil their commitments and reach an agreeable solution, and after learning that last years winners are in the same position, we feel it is necessary to inform the community. In the few replies our management have received from KODE5, the only common theme is that we keep being asking for more time in order to sign new sponsors to clear any back dated money owed.

We all appreciate and have the biggest respect for companies struggling in the Gaming industry, but we can not just sit and watch when a tournament organizer repeatedly fails to pay promised prize funds to the winners, and yet still continues to plan and hold events.

Since 2010, KODE5 are now left with only one main sponsor, BitFenix. The interesting detail that is not visible to many is the same people are behind BitFenix, as KODE5. So this tournament was used as free promotion for their own venture. At the moment KODE5's estimated debt, to the teams, exceeds $75 000.
There is indeed a strong feeling among us of being deceived by KODE5 and a distinct lack of truth and visibility. Our teams invested both time and money to attend their events, but so far we have just ended up disappointed.
At this stage we sadly realise our chances of seeing the missing prize money is now microscopic. We hope that our efforts are not in vein and those responsible for KODE5 take notice. Let us all learn from this and look forward to a more professional gaming scene, where the winners get what they rightfully deserve.
Money owed by KODE5:

Fnatic: $25 000 from 2009
mTw: $20 000 from 2008
Frag eXecutors: $5000

Best regards,
The management and players of Fnatic, mTw and Frag eXecutors.

Wir bei mTw respektieren und unterstützen Unternehmen aus der E-Sport - Industrie wo wir nur können. Aber wir akzeptieren keine Organisatoren, die fortwährend Turniere auf die Beine stellen, ohne jemals die vorherigen Gewinner zu bezahlen. Das ist nicht nur schlecht für das Geschäft, sondern hat auch einen negativen Einfluss auf Dritte. Daher stehen wir nun gemeinsam ein mit Fnatic und den Frag Executors und bitten um die Unterstützung anderer namhafter Organisationen: Boykottiert sämtliche Events der KODE5, falls es in der Zukunft noch welche geben sollte.