eSports

PUBG roster contract renewal

Published

2 years ago

February 7, 2022

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Virtus.pro extends existing contracts with its PUBG roster. The club also introduces a new coach — Vitalii “TheTab” Karkeshkin, who has already joined the team.

Sergey Glamazda, Virtus.pro CEO:

“When we signed this roster we had not been sure about what to expect both from the team and the game itself. But over the course of the last year the team has made incredible progress, which resulted in top-3 placement at PGC and the title of undoubtedly best team in the region and one of the best in the world by any rankings. Their record and reputation is flawless, so renewing the contracts with the players was one of our top priorities for the beginning of the year.

We are glad to announce that the roster stays with us and will keep on performing under the Virtus.pro tag. We have unfinished business at PGC, which motivates the team to keep up the hard work and move towards the big goal.”

Vitalii “TheTab” Karkeshkin, PUBG roster coach:

“I’m delighted to be a part of this incredible team. We have an obligation to the fans to live up to the expectations and continue progressing. We are willing to go an extra mile to get to that ultimate trophy!”

We are also parting ways with our ex-substitute player Ramazan “H1RUZEN” Valiullin and ex-coach Sergejs “Blamous” Ablamonovs. Both of them have made a huge impact on the success of the team last year and we wish them all the very best.

Virtus.pro PUBG roster:

– Alexander “BatulinS” Batulin (captain);

– Kirill “Lu” Lukyanov;

– Dmytro “Perfect1ks” Dubenyuk;

– Yaroslav “spyrro” Kuvichko;

– Vitalii “TheTab” Karkeshkin (coach);

– Yuri “YR” Bukharov (manager).

Our first tournament of the year is going to be GLL Season 5 scheduled for February 16th – March 13th.

eSports

North Star Network Acquires Um Dois Esportes

Published

4 days ago

April 26, 2024

GamingAmericas.com

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North Star Network has acquired Um Dois Esportes, a sports coverage and analysis site created from the merger of Gazeta Do Povo and Tribuna do Paraná in 2020.

Julien Josset, co-founder of North Star Network, said: “Thank you to the team at GRPCOM for their faith in us to take the brand forward. Um Dois Esportes is an established and renowned site in Paraná State, and we’re excited about the challenge of developing this asset.

“We’re happy to maintain the collaboration with the existing editorial team, and look forward to working with them, bringing our unique NSN approach, to take UDE forward.”

NSN’s signing of Um Dois Esportes is the media house’s fourth acquisition of 2024, following the recent deals to purchase UK-based SportsMole and MrFixitsTips, as well as Chilean site AlAireLibre, which was announced in March.

The latest addition to the North Star media portfolio joins existing assets including Top Mercato, Afrik-Foot, and Vringe. The Paris-based company already oversees a significant Brazilian operation, delivering over 6 million sessions per month, from the likes of Trivela, Premier League Brasil and Lakers Brasil.

NSN will retain Curitiba-based journalists from the Um Dois Esportes legacy team to maintain the asset’s unique tone and popular coverage of the Paraná sports scene across site and social.

Rafael Mello, Director of GRPCOM, said: “We were surprised by the interest, and initially had no intention of selling Um Dois, but as the conversations evolved, we realised this was a serious group with good intentions. We were very happy to see our project being valued by a large international group and going global, demonstrating the quality of the content we produced.

“We’re also proud that North Star inherited our journalists, who are truly responsible for the success of the product we offer readers every day.”

Alona Shevtsova

L&G esports team founded by Alona Shevtsova won the national Dragon EC Cup tournament

Published

6 days ago

April 24, 2024

GamingAmericas.com

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Ukrainian esports team L&G won the Dragon EC Cup tournament, held on the 20th of April by Dragon Esports Club. Four teams competed in the tournament’s final: Lazer Cats, L&G, which received a direct invitation to the final stage, EsportsBattle, and ThunderFlash, which had open qualifiers. During the Grand Final, the L&G team competed with Lazer Cats on Mirage, Anubis, and Vertigo maps.

“This victory is a testament to the exceptional talent and commitment of our players, as well as the collective effort of our coaching staff and support personnel,” said Alona Shevtsova, founder of L&G Esports. “We are immensely proud of their accomplishments and grateful for the unwavering support of our fans.”

L&G is among the top 5 Ukrainian teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. It was founded in 2021. The previous name was Leogaming, and it was created on the initiative of the famous Alona Shevtsova from the fintech sector.

The team began competing in top tournaments and almost immediately made it to the Advanced division of the ESEA League Europe competition. The team also participated in and took prizes in European tournaments such as the SCL League, WhiteBit Crypto Open, Phoenix League, and local competitions. The team players are marat2k, r0ublE, kr1vda, kL1o, OneUn1que, rji (coach).

The winners received a 50,000 UAH prize. Dragon Esports Club also prepared a 15-skin giveaway for the broadcast’s viewers.

It is worth mentioning that the L&G team created its merch items, which are available for order worldwide. To get more information about the team, visit the L&G Instagram page, Twitch, or Telegram Channel.