eSports

Guild Wins First Major Esports Trophy

Published

3 years ago

March 16, 2021

George Miller

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Hen takes the top spot at FNCS with Flikk & Anas coming second

Guild Esports took home its first major esports trophy at the Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) European Grand Finals last night, with its athlete Hen part of the trio that secured the #1 spot, and $300,000 in winnings.

Flikk & Anas also formed part of the trio that took second place, securing $210,000, while TaySon’s trio secured eighth place and $60,000 in winnings. The final standings meant all four members of Guild’s Fornite Roster secured a top 10 finish.

The top 3 teams also secured autoqualification for next season’s Grand Finals – meaning, should they remain with their trios, Hen, Flikk & Anas have already booked their spots.

In an exciting climax to Fornite Chapter 2 Season 5, Hen’s trio fought off competition from some of the best Fornite players in Europe to secure Guild its first major esports trophy, with 311 points achieved over the course of 12 games, which included three outright victories.

It marks a momentous occasion for Guild Esports, who since launching in June 2020, have signed and developed some of the most exciting talent in esports over the past year, culminating in its first major win.

Grant Rousseau, Guild’s Director of Esports commented, “We are just so proud of all the players for this win – but also the coaches and staff behind the scenes who help to make the magic happen. We set ourselves a goal at Guild to achieve our first major trophy this year, so to make that goal a reality is a really important milestone in our history.

Exciting nights like these are why all of us are involved in esports. We are still young as an organisation, but we have big ambitions to be the best esports team in the scene. This FNCS major is the first step, and now we have our sights firmly set on achieving more major success in both Fortnite, and our other competitive titles Valorant, FIFA & Rocket League.”

Carleton Curtis, Executive Chairman at Guild added, “Our mission is to build a culture of excellence in everything we do, and it’s been really exciting to see our players take on that mindset from training, into the Fornite field with this major win. At Guild, we have a big focus on nurturing the best talent in esports, and we’re looking forward to continuing to develop our athletes and achieve more success in the near future”.

eSports

North Star Network Acquires Um Dois Esportes

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10 mins 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

2 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.