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Renegades (esports)
Renegades is an American professional esports organization. It has teams competing in ''Call of Duty'', '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', ''Fortnite'', ''Overwatch'', '' Super Smash Bros.'', ''Rocket League'', ''iRacing'' and ''Valorant''. The organization previously had a ''League of Legends'' team that qualified for the 2016 North American League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), but it was sold to Team EnVyUs after the owners were banned from NA LCS ownership. In September 2016, professional basketball player Jonas Jerebko purchased the rights to the Renegades franchise. Current divisions ''Call of Duty'' On August 30, 2016, Renegades signed the former members of Dream Team known as Ground Zero. KiLLa, Chino, Sender and Diabolic had already qualified for the 2016 Call of Duty World League Championship by earning enough CWL Championship Points from Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the CWL. At the event, the team lost their first two matches in Group D to Epsilon eSports and T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Of Duty
''Call of Duty'' is a first-person shooter video game Media franchise, franchise published by Activision. Starting out in 2003, it first focused on games set in World War II. Over time, the series has seen games set in the midst of the Cold War, futuristic worlds, and the modern day. The games were first developed by Infinity Ward, then also by Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games. Several spin-off and handheld games were made by other developers. The most recent title, ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022 video game), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II'', was released on October 28, 2022. The series originally focused on the World War II setting, with Infinity Ward developing the Call of Duty (video game), first (2003) and Call of Duty 2, second (2005) titles in the series and Treyarch developing the Call of Duty 3, third (2006). ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' (2007) introduced a new, modern setting, and proved to be the breakthrough title for the series, creating the ''Modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Allegiance
A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to information, resources, knowledge and skills and who seek to combine their efforts to achieve a common goal". A group does not necessarily constitute a team. Teams normally have members with complementary skills and generate synergy through a coordinated effort which allows each member to maximize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses. Naresh Jain (2009) claims: Team members need to learn how to help one another, help other team members realize their true potential, and create an environment that allows everyone to go beyond their limitations. While academic research on teams and teamwork has grown consistently and has shown a sharp increase over the past recent 40 years, the societal diffusion of teams and teamwork actually follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selfless Gaming
Selfless Gaming was an American esports organization with teams competing in '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', ''Killer Instinct'', ''Overwatch'' and ''Rocket League''. The team was formed by former Enemy eSports CS:GO members on February 21, 2016. Selfless's CS:GO team ELeague Season 1 after Tyloo was unable to obtain visas in team. Longtime lineup member Skyler “Relyks” Weaver left the lineup on August 25, 2016. ''Killer Instinct'' Roster * Damien "Fiyah Liger" Walton ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' Tournament results * 19th-24th — ELeague season 1 ''Overwatch'' Roster * Jay "sinatraa" Won Jay Won (born March 18, 2000), better known as Sinatraa, is an American professional ''Valorant'' player. Won began his esports career as a competitive ''Overwatch'' player for Selfless Gaming, before signing with the San Francisco Shock of the ... * Daniel "Dafran" Francesca * Bobby "Kresnik" Wierner * Jeff "emongg" Anderson * Michael "Michael3D" Wilba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Offensive Major Championships
Global means of or referring to a globe and may also refer to: Entertainment * ''Global'' (Paul van Dyk album), 2003 * ''Global'' (Bunji Garlin album), 2007 * ''Global'' (Humanoid album), 1989 * ''Global'' (Todd Rundgren album), 2015 * Bruno J. Global, a character in the anime series ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' Companies and brands Television * Global Television Network, in Canada ** Global BC, on-air brand of CHAN-TV, a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ** Global Okanagan, on-air brand of CHBC-TV, a television station in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada ** Global Toronto, a television station in Toronto ** Global Edmonton ** Global Calgary ** Global Montreal ** Global Maritimes ** Canwest Global, former parent company of Global Television Network * Global TV (Venezuela), a regional channel in Venezuela Other industries * Global (cutlery), a Japanese brand * Global Aviation Holdings, the parent company of World Airways, Inc., and North Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PGL Major Stockholm 2021
The PGL Major Stockholm 2021, also known as PGL Major 2021 or Stockholm 2021, was the sixteenth '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (''CS:GO'') Major Championship. It was held in Stockholm, Sweden at the Avicii Arena from October 26 to November 7, 2021. Twenty-four teams qualified via regional major rankings. It featured a prize pool, a rise from the of previous Majors due to the absence of offline competition amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the second Major hosted by the Romanian organization PGL, after PGL Major: Kraków 2017. Stockholm 2021 was the first Major after a break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic following the StarLadder Major: Berlin 2019. The Major was won by Natus Vincere, who did not lose a single map throughout the tournament. Background ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Hidden Path Entertainment and Valve Corporation. It is the fourth game in the ''Counter-Strike'' series. In professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grayhound Gaming
The English Greyhound, or simply the Greyhound, is a breed of dog, a sighthound which has been bred for coursing, greyhound racing and hunting. Since the rise in large-scale adoption of retired racing Greyhounds, the breed has seen a resurgence in popularity as a family pet. Greyhounds are defined as a tall, muscular, smooth-coated, "S-shaped" type of sighthound with a long tail and tough feet. Greyhounds are a separate breed from other related sighthounds, such as the Italian greyhound. The Greyhound is a gentle and intelligent breed whose combination of long, powerful legs, deep chest, flexible spine, and slim build allows it to reach average race speeds exceeding . The Greyhound can reach a full speed of within , or six strides from the boxes, traveling at almost for the first of a race. Appearance Males are usually tall at the withers, and weigh on average . Females tend to be smaller, with shoulder heights ranging from and weights from , although weights can b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100 Thieves
100 Thieves, LLC is an American lifestyle brand and gaming organization based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2017 by Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag and Dan Gilbert. The organization competes in several video games, including ''Apex Legends'', ''Call of Duty'', ''Fortnite Battle Royale'', ''League of Legends'' and ''Valorant''. They currently own two franchise teams: 100 Thieves of the League of Legends Championship Series and the Los Angeles Thieves of the Call of Duty League. History 100 Thieves was founded in 2017 by Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag, a former OpTic Gaming ''Call of Duty'' team captain, (MLG) X Games gold medalist, and 2014 Esports Athlete of the year. In November 2017, 100 Thieves received a multimillion-dollar investment from Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans owner Dan Gilbert allowing the company to expand into a full-fledged esports organization. On October 23, 2018, 100 Thieves announced that they finished their Series A funding round co-led by Scooter Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Liquid
Team Liquid is a multi-regional professional esports organization based in the Netherlands that was founded in 2000. With the release of '' StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty'', Team Liquid signed their first professional players. In 2012, Team Liquid acquired a North American ''Dota 2'' team, marking their first venture into multi-genre management. In January 2015, Team Liquid officially merged with Team Curse under the Liquid banner, bringing on Steve Arhancet, his supporting staff, and former Curse ''League of Legends,'' ''Street Fighter'', and '' Super Smash Bros.'' teams. Their European ''Dota 2'' squad won The International 2017, which had one of the largest prize pools for any esports tournament in history. Team Liquid's ''League of Legends'' team has won four LCS titles, and their '' Counter-Strike Global Offensive'' team was awarded the Intel Grand Slam prize in 2019 after winning four tournaments in just 63 days. Team Liquid also has Rainbow Six Siege, Free Fire and Valoran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OpTic Gaming
OpTic Gaming is an American professional esports and entertainment organization headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The organization currently operates a ''Call of Duty'' team in the Call of Duty League, OpTic Texas, they also operate a ''Overwatch'' team in the Overwatch League, Dallas Fuel, as well as ''Rocket League'', ''Halo'', ''Valorant'' and ''Apex Legends'' teams. They previously competed in '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Gears of War 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Fortnite Battle Royale, Dota 2,'' and ''League of Legends''. The organization is currently owned by Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez and Hastro. History OpTic Gaming was established in 2006 by OpTic "KR3W" and OpTic Enigma as a ''Call of Duty 2'' (Xbox 360) competitive team that specialized mainly in Search and Destroy and Team Deathmatch. In 2008, the group of friends would eventually grow older and the team began to dissipate. With OpTic Enigma then long gone, OpTic KR3W stepped down to hand over the team to lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fnatic
Fnatic (pronounced "fanatic"; also stylized as fnatic or FNATIC) is a professional esports organization headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded 23 July 2004, the team has players from around the world, across a variety of games, such as ''Apex Legends'', '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', ''Dota 2'', ''FIFA'', ''Heroes of the Storm'', ''League of Legends'', ''Valorant'', and ''Rainbow Six Siege''. Fnatic's ''League of Legends'' team won the first-ever League of Legends World Championship in 2011, and also held the record for the most League of Legends Championship Series split titles in the LEC—totalling seven of the 19 played so far ()—until G2 Esports won their eighth title in the 2020 LEC Summer Split. With the 2015 EU LCS Summer Split they became the first LCS team to finish a split undefeated. Fnatic's ''CS:GO'' team, which has traditionally been located in Sweden, won the first ever ''CS:GO'' Major in 2013 and two more between 2013 and 2015. After a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counter Logic Gaming
Counter Logic Gaming (CLG) is an American esports organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in April 2010 by George "HotshotGG" Georgallidis and Alexander "Vodoo" Beutel as a ''League of Legends'' team, and has since branched out into other games. CLG fields the oldest ''League of Legends'' team still active, having competed in every split of the North American ''League of Legends'' Championship Series (NA LCS) since it began in Spring 2013. CLG has won two NA LCS splits, the 2015 Summer NA LCS and 2016 Spring NA LCS. The team has also attended the 2012, 2015 and 2016 ''League of Legends'' World Championships, and was eliminated in the group stage on each occasion. The organization also fields ''Smite'', '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (CS:GO), '' Super Smash Bros.'', ''Fortnite'' and ''H1Z1'' teams, and previously included ''Dota 2'', ''Overwatch'', '' Hearthstone'', ''Rocket League'', ''Halo'', ''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege'', and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counter-Strike
''Counter-Strike'' (''CS'') is a series of multiplayer tactical first-person shooter video games in which teams of terrorists battle to perpetrate an act of terror (bombing, hostage-taking, assassination) while counter-terrorists try to prevent it (bomb defusal, hostage rescue, escort mission). The series began on Windows in 1999 with the release of the first game, ''Counter-Strike''. It was initially released as a modification ("mod") for ''Half-Life'' that was designed by Minh "Gooseman" Le and Jess "Cliffe" Cliffe before the rights to the mod's intellectual property were acquired by Valve, the developers of ''Half-Life'', who then turned ''Counter-Strike'' into a retail product released in 2000. The original ''Counter-Strike'' was followed by '' Counter-Strike: Condition Zero'', developed by Turtle Rock Studios and released in March 2004. A previous version of ''Condition Zero'' that was developed by Ritual Entertainment was released alongside it as ''Condition Zero: Delete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
