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Team Vitality
Team Vitality is a French esports organisation founded in August 2013 by Fabien Devide and Nicolas Maurer. It has several professional teams and content creators from across Europe and India. Team Vitality's main ''League of Legends'' team competes in the LEC (formerly EU LCS), which they joined in late 2015 after purchasing Gambit Gaming's spot. In April 2021, Team Vitality partnered with French association football club RC Strasbourg Alsace to create a ''FIFA'' eLigue 1 team. ''League of Legends'' History Team Vitality entered the professional ''League of Legends'' on 9 December 2015, after it acquired Gambit Gaming's spot in the 2016 EU LCS Spring Split. The first player signed to the team at the time of the announcement was former TSM support Raymond "kaSing" Tsang. Five days later, Vitality announced the rest of their roster, which consisted of top laner Lucas "Cabochard " Simon-Meslet, jungler Ilyas "Shook" Hartsema, mid laner Erlend "Nukeduck" Våtevik Holm, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, Fashion capital, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called Caput Mundi#Paris, the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France Regions of France, region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KaSing
Raymond Ka-Sing Tsang ( zh, t=曾家星, c=, s=, p=Céng Jiāxīng), better known by his in-game name kaSing, is a British professional ''League of Legends'' player who plays as the support for Excel Esports' academy team, BT Excel. Career KaSing joined H2k-Gaming ahead of the 2015 Spring EU LCS. Tsang joined TSM of the League of Legends Championship Series North America as the support and debuted with TSM at Intel Extreme Masters Season X - San Jose. He left after disappointing results from IEM San Jose and was replaced by former Fnatic player Bora "YellowStar" Kim. Soon afterwards, KaSing was picked up by Team Vitality upon the organization's buying of Gambit Gaming's EU LCS spot. Tournament results Team Vitality * 3rd — 2016 EU LCS Spring Split * 5–6th — 2016 EU LCS Spring Playoffs The 2016 European ''League of Legends'' Championship Series (2016 EU LCS) was the fourth season of the European ''League of Legends'' Championship Series. The Spring Split began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splyce
Splyce (SPY) was a professional esports organization and media company based in Rochester, New York. Their ''League of Legends'' team was a franchise member of the LEC, Europe's top professional league for ''League of Legends''. Splyce announced its rebranding from Follow eSports in November 2015. On November 29, 2019, Splyce's parent company, OverActive Media, announced it had merged Splyce with its other esports subsidiary, MAD Lions, and that all of Splyce's teams would henceforth compete under that name. ''League of Legends'' Follow eSports acquired the ''League of Legends'' team Dignitas EU after they qualified for the EU LCS (now LEC) on October 29, 2015, for nearly £625,000 ($1 million). At the time of the acquisition the team's roster consisted of Martin "Wunderwear" Hansen, Chres "Sencux" Laursen, Kasper "Kobbe" Kobberup, and Jonas "Nisbeth" Anderson with Daniel Vorborg as Team Manager. Tournament results * 7th/10th – 2016 Spring EU LCS * 2nd – 2016 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GBM (video Game Player)
Lee Chang-seok ( ko, 이창석), better known by his in-game name GBM, is a South Korean retired professional ''League of Legends''. He previously played for NRG Esports of the LCS, Team Vitality of the LEC, Jin Air Green Wings and CJ Entus of the LCK, and Galatasaray Esports of the Turkish Championship League (TCL). Playing career 2013 season GBM was picked up by CJ Entus Frost in June 2013 as a mid laner under the name "Ganked by Mom". He played in his first OGN with the team at HOT6iX Champions Summer 2013 and shared playing time with RapidStar. Frost ended the season in fourth after making it to the semifinals and then losing 3–0 to the KT Rolster Bullets and 3–2 to MVP Ozone. Frost earned enough circuit points to qualify for the Season 3 Korea Regional Finals but lost 3–0 in the second round to the Bullets. In the offseason, Frost attended IEM Singapore and made it to the finals but lost 2–0 to Invictus Gaming. 2014 season The new season started for GBM and F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afreeca Freecs
AfreecaTV ( ko, 아프리카TV, short for "Any FREE broadCAsting") () is a P2P technology-based video streaming service. It is now owned and operated by AfreecaTV Co., Ltd. in South Korea after Nowcom's AfreecaTV Co., Ltd and ZettaMedia split in 2011. As of July, 2019 AfreecaTV was listed 4th in the "Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion" list by Forbes. History AfreecaTV initially started as a W beta service on May 11, 2005, and was officially named "AFREECA” on March 9, 2006. The site mainly re-transmits TV channels but also allows users to upload their own videos and shows. Functions such as broadcasting, viewing, channel listing, live chatting, and discussion boards are provided. Users are required to install 'Afreeca Player' for grid delivery. Independent broadcasters called broadcasting jockeys (BJs) deliver live broadcasts to viewers, who can add them to their list of favorite channels using an Afreeca Player tool. Some channels have tens of thousands of viewers at any given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KT Rolster
kt Rolster is a South Korean multi-gaming organization founded in 1999 with Korean Telecom as the head sponsor. A member of the Korean e-Sports Association, KT Rolster holds one of the richest and most successful ''StarCraft'' teams in the world, as well as one of the most successful ''League of Legends'' teams in Korea. The StarCraft team has fielded several legendary players throughout the pro-gaming scenes of '' StarCraft: Brood War'' and ''StarCraft II'', such as Flash, Nal rA, YellOw, NaDa, NesTea, Reach, Life, TY and Zest. History When the organization was created in 1999 it consisted solely of a ''StarCraft'' team which was named KTF n016 Progame Team after the head sponsor, Korean Telecom Freetel. In 2001 the team was renamed KTF MagicNs. When the sponsor merged with Korean Telecom the gaming-organization subsequently went through several name changes and eventually ended up as KT Rolster (short for "Roller Coaster") in August 2009. The team transitioned to Starcraft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team ROCCAT
Team ROCCAT was a German professional esports organization with players competing in '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', ''Heroes of the Storm'', ''League of Legends'', and ''StarCraft II''. Its titular sponsor was the German computer accessories manufacturer Roccat GmbH, which was acquired by Turtle Beach in 2019. ''League of Legends'' Team ROCCAT entered the professional ''League of Legends'' scene after it acquired the roster of the EU LCS team Kiedyś Miałem Team in 2014. The team finished 3rd in the 2014 EU LCS Spring Split and 4th in the 2014 EU LCS Summer Split. Steeelback joined Team ROCCAT on 29 April 2016. Team ROCCAT finished last in the 2016 EU LCS Summer Split, forcing them to play through the relegation tournament. However, the team managed to defeat Millenium and FC Schalke 04 to re-qualify for the 2017 EU LCS Spring Split. The organization announced in late 2018 that it would not apply for a spot in the newly rebranded League of Legends European Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Schalke 04 Esports
Schalke 04 Esports is the esports department of football club FC Schalke 04. Schalke formerly had a ''League of Legends'' team competing in the LEC (formerly the EU LCS), the top level of professional ''League of Legends'' in Europe. The team was relegated to the European ''League of Legends'' Challenger Series (EU CS) in the 2017 EU LCS Spring Promotion tournament but returned to the EU LCS after defeating the Ninjas in Pyjamas 3–0 in the 2018 EU LCS Spring Promotion tournament. In June 2021, FC Schalke 04 announced that it would sell its LEC slot to Team BDS, a Swiss esports organisation, for 26.5 million euros. The deal occurred due to a combination of the coronavirus pandemic's impact on association football and the relegation of FC Schalke 04 to the second division of the Bundesliga after an exceptionally poor performance in the 2020–21 Bundesliga season, crippling the team's finances and pushing them to the brink of bankruptcy. The sale is expected to take pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apex Gaming
Apex Gaming was a ''League of Legends'' team that competed in the North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS). The team was coached primarily by Brandon "Saintvicious" DiMarco and David "Cop" Roberson. Apex Gaming also had a League of Legends Challenger Series team called Apex Pride, which entered the league after Team Dignitas transferred their spot. History Apex Gaming was formed on January 20, 2016, after it acquired Team Imagine's spot in the 2016 NACS Spring Split. After placing 1st in the regular season and in playoffs, Apex qualified for the 2016 NA LCS Summer Split promotion tournament. There, Apex beat Team Dragon Knights in the qualifying round to earn a spot in the NA LCS. On July 8, 2016, support Kevin "KonKwon" Kwon retired from professional gaming. The team finished with a record of 8-10, which earned them a seventh place finish. On September 26, 2016, the Philadelphia 76ers announced their purchase of Apex and Team Dignitas, another esports ... [...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. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
