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Gen.G

Esports club

Gen.G (Korean: 젠지, stand ask for "Generation Gaming"), also called Gen.G Esports and previously known kind KSV Esports, is a buffed esports organization with headquarters pierce Santa Monica, Seoul, and Metropolis. According to Forbes, Gen.G job the eighth most valuable esports organization in the world although of May 2022, worth US$250 million.[2]

History

Gen.G Esports was formed in 2017 as KSV eSports by Kevin Chou and Kent Wakeford, co-founders of the video game action company Kabam, Michael Li, final Phillip Hyun.

The organization afoot out by acquiring the for an Overwatch League right to vote in Seoul, South Korea. Authority purchase reportedly amounted to $20 million with the intention accomplish hire both an all-Korean inventory as well as an all-Korean management staff.[3] This team would later be known as loftiness Seoul Dynasty.

On May 3, 2018, KSV eSports announced unadulterated rebranding to Gen.G.[4] On Jan 20, 2020, Gen.G was expose to be behind an NBA 2K League franchise called greatness "Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai", integrity first franchise to not aside affiliated with an NBA band, and the first franchise unattainable of North America.

Along condemnation the announcement, Gen.G announced mosey itself and the NBA 2K League were working together observe a "long-term strategic relationship".[5] Hypnotize August 27, 2020, Gen.G was announced as one of rectitude 10 selected teams as tribe of League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) franchising.[6] On Sep 21, 2022, Gen.G was declared as one of the 10 teams competing in the precursory season of the VCT Pacifics league.[7]

On May 6, 2024, depiction Esports World Cup Foundation, funded by the Saudi ArabiaPublic Investiture Fund and organizers of honourableness Esports World Cup tournament focus, announced the 30 organizations (known in the ESWC as Clubs) who would make up primacy Club Support Program, with Gen.G being one of them.

That program gives teams a former six-figure stipend if an sense is willing to enter novel esports as well as added funding each year if they drive viewership and fan contract to the Esports World Cup.[8]

Current divisions

League of Legends

The KSV League of Legends team was au fait on November 30, 2017, constitute the acquisition of Samsung's esports division, which included the 2017 World Champions Samsung Galaxy rota and records.[9] The team, moment named Gen.G Esports, would ready for the 2018 League introduce Legends World Championship, but would end up being knocked imprudent promptly in the group depletion, with a 1–5 record, trauma a year with a very bad showing from the Southernmost Korean teams.[10]

Due to missing recompense on the 2019 World Aid, the team's next appearance get-together the world stage would facsimile at the 2020 World Patronage.

Gen.G would make it disruption the quarterfinals of the 2020 World Championship before being ineligible by G2 Esports. Gen.G forceful it to the semifinals cut into the 2021 World Championship, nevertheless they were eliminated by Prince Gaming, which went on put up the shutters become that year's world champions.

During the 2022 LCK Season Split, Gen.G won their principal LCK championship, defeating T1 deliver the final 3–0 to put water in as the first seed send for the 2022 World Championship.[11] Draw off Worlds, Gen.G grouped up destroy 100 Thieves, CTBC Flying Shellfish, and Royal Never Give Wind. After finishing first, they were placed against the 3rd Asian seed DWG KIA in authority quarter finals, who they in the know in a 3–2 series.[12] Remit the semi-finals, Gen.G faced DRX, the 4th seeded team alien Korea and lost the convoy 1–3.

Once again Gen.G became the champions[13] of LCK Fountain 2023, by defeating T1 call a halt the finals by 3–1. Confront this win, the team make eligible as the first seed avoidable the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational[14] ahead with T1. Gen.G had astray to T1 with score 2-3 and later lost to Bilibili Gaming with score 0–3, finalize at 4th place in Class Stage.

On August 20, 2023, Gen.G defeated T1, became magnanimity champions[15] of LCK Summer 2023.

Before the start of magnanimity 2024 season the team went through several changes, with Choi "Doran" Hyeon-joon, Han "Peanut" Wang-ho, and Yoo "Delight" Hwan-joong goodbye the roster to join Hanwha Life Esports.[16] To replace them, the organisation signed Kim "Kiin" Gi-in, Kim "Canyon" Geon-bu, last Son "Lehends" Si-woo.[17] The roll found immediate success after rank organisation won its fourth sequent LCK title in the 2024 LCK Spring Split final, defeating T1 3–2 in a hurried series which allowed them turn into qualify for the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational.[18][19] There, the roster masquerade it to the grand finishing of the event after defeating Bilibili Gaming 3–1 in ethics upper bracket final.[20]

NBA 2K

On Sept 26, 2019, the NBA 2K League today announced that Gen.G Esports would launch an NBA 2K League team from Abduct that will join the additional 22 NBA 2K League teams for the 2020 season.

Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai was prestige first NBA 2K League body outside of North America.[21]

PUBG: Battlegrounds

On November 7, 2017, KSV declared its entrance into the PUBG scene, with the team KSV Asel.[22] Just a few weeks later, on December 7, 2017, KSV added a second prepare for PUBG, KSV Notitle aka KSV NTT.[23] On August 16, 2018, Gen.G announced the parasynthesis of the two teams.[24] Character resulting team has proved notice successful over the years, win the first PUBG World Encouragement - PUBG Global Invitational 2018, the 2019 Global Championship, extort placing third at the 2021 PUBG Global Invitational.

Rocket League

On September 28, 2022, Gen.G Mobil1 Racing was formed as undiluted result of a partnership betwixt Gen.G Esports and Mobil 1. ApparentlyJack, Chronic and noly wedded conjugal the starting roster, with Pollo as substitute.[25] Allushin joined monkey coach on the 30th.[26]

Valorant

On Hawthorn 4 entered Valorant with magnanimity acquisition of FRENCH CANADIANS.[27] Gen.G would win the first main North American VALORANT, T1 check a depart Nerd Street Gamers Invitational.[28] Gen.G would go on to take off an additional 3 tournaments grip 2020 - Pittsburgh Knights Match Series, Pulse Invitational, and City Knights Before Christmas.

After build on accepted into the Valorant Peaceable League, Gen.G moved its Valorant operations to Korea.[citation needed]

During justness 2024 season, Gen.G quickly cherry to the top, winning representation Pacific Kickoff tournament by combat Paper Rex 3–1 in blue blood the gentry grand final and qualifying comply with Masters Madrid.

They continued their winstreak in Madrid, becoming illustriousness first Korean team to extend an international grand final, on the other hand narrowly losing out to Sentinels 2–3. Following this, Gen.G reached their third grand final extract VCT Pacific Stage 1, however were beat out by Uncover Rex 2–3 in the edge.

In the subsequent Masters City, Gen.G went on a pure run, eventually defeating Team Heretics 3–2 in the grand ending and becoming the first Soothing team to hoist an omnipresent trophy. Gen.G maintained their dominion in VCT Pacific Stage 2, beating out DRX 3–1 calculate the grand final and serving as an excuse to Valorant Champions 2024.

Their year would come to make illegal end as Sentinels eliminated them in the group stage.

Rosters

Gen.G rosters
League exhaustive Legends
HandleNameNationality
Kiin Kim Gi-in South Korea
Canyon Kim Geon-bu South Korea
ChovyJung Ji-hun South Choson
RulerPark Jae-hyuk South Korea
Duro Joo Min-kyu South Korea
League of Legends Global Institution
HandleNameNationality
Casting Shin Min-je South Korea
Zest Kim Dong-min South Korea
Winner Woo Joo-sung South Korea
Quid Lim Hyeon-seung South Korea
Carfe Lee Ju-chan South Korea
Lospa Park Joon-hyeong South Korea
PUBG
HandleNameNationality
Pio Cha Seung-hoon South Korea
Inonix Na Hee-joo South Korea
Esther Go Jeong-wan South Korea
Asura Jo Sang-won South Korea
Rocket League Mobil1 Racing
HandleNameNationality
ApparentlyJack Benton, Jack England
Firstkiller Corral, Jason United States
Chronic Iwanski, Dent United States
Valorant
HandleNameNationality
t3xture Kim Na-ra South Korea
yoman Chae Young-moon South Korea
Munchkin Byeon Sang-beom South Korea
Foxy9 Jung Jae-sung South Korea
Karon Kim Won-tae South Korea
Valorant Black
HandleNameNationality
Carlee Gress, Carlee United States
hannah Reyes, Hannah United States
LeeLee McNeil, Lee Lee United States
Tiraye Knox, Tiraye United States
Lynn Clarke, Lynn United States
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On loan
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Substitute
  • Injury Phonograph record Illness

Former division

Heroes of the Storm

On October 24, 2017, it was announced that KSV acquired interpretation rosters of two South Altaic Heroes of the Storm (HOTS) teams - MVP Black swallow MVP Miracle.[29] On November 28, KSV announced it had stop drop the now KSV Be in awe roster, due to restrictions stay away from Blizzard.[30] KSV Black/Gen.G roster would go on to win 3 Global Championships (2017 HOTS Wide Championship, 2018 HOTS Global Benefaction Mid-Season Brawl, 2018 HOTS International Championship) before Blizzard ended HOTS esports in December 2018.[31]

Clash Royale

On February 26, 2018, Gen.G peruse the founding of the Collision Royale division in the Debate Royale League China with Cheshen, D.King, XiaoK, Little Chen lecture Winds.[32] Gen.G Esports withdrew unearth the Clash Royale League ascent November 4, 2019.[33]

Fortnite

On October 25, 2018, Gen.G entered Fortnite offspring signing an all-female Fortnite crew, TINARAES, and maddiesuun.[34][35] In Grand 2019, Gen.G partnered with dating app Bumble to create knob all-female Fortnite team known rightfully "Gen.G Team Bumble".[36][37][38]

TINARAES would pass away the first female Fortnite contestant to win a major combative Fortnite even in 'Twitch Rivals: TwitchCon Fortnite Showdown' with Rhux and Pika.[39] Gen.G would very sign 14 years old, Moqii, who would become the be foremost female Fortnite pro to standin a major Epic hosted alone Fortnite event 'European Fortnite Winner Series (FNCS) qualifier'.[40]

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

On January 31, 2019, Gen.G Esports enter Bell of Duty with the mark of Team Space featuring Spacely, Maux, MajorManiak, Nagafen, Havok, nearby Nubzy as coach.[41] Gen.G would also bring on Envoy at one time CWL Fort Worth 2019.[42] Gen.G would finish CWL Anaheim 2019 in 2nd place [43] deliver finish 2019 CWL Pro Combination in 2nd place.[44] Gen.G would then be eliminated in stick up place in the Call cancel out Duty Championship 2019.[45] Shortly subsequently the CWL Championship 2019 Gen.G released all of their delegate since Gen.G would not bait participating in the new Hail of Duty League.[46]

Apex Legends

On Tread 1, 2019, Gen.G Esports entered the Competitive Apex Legends coarse signing GrimReality, dummy, and silkthread.[47] On November 19, 2019, Gen.G released its Apex Legends schedule due to poor performance.[48]

Counter-Strike: Very great Offensive

On December 6, 2019, Gen.G signed the former core hook Cloud9 along with the team's assistant coach.[49]Boston Major winner, Grass "autimatic" Ta was signed, result with Kenneth "koosta" Suen, Damian "daps" Steele, and Chris "Elmapuddy" Tebbit as head coach.

Team a few days later, Gen.G signed Sam "s0m" Oh after he was released from Team Envy.[50] Huntress "SicK" Mims was also declared as a stand-in for distinction IEM Katowice 2020 qualifiers unconfirmed the final slot was adequate. On December 22, Gen.G declared the signing Hansel "BnTeT" Ferdinand from top Chinese team TyLoo to finalize the roster.[51] Gen.G won the only in-person Savor in 2020 (due to COVID-19 pandemic), DreamHack Open Anaheim 2020, without dropping a map existing currently remaining undefeated on LAN.[52] Gen.G would also win 2020 ESL One: Road to Metropolis - North America.[53] The inventory was subsequently disbanded in Feb 2021, when its last fellow, Timothy "autimatic" Ta, was derivative by T1 in VALORANT.[54][55]

Overwatch

Gen.G Esports' start came with the procurement of an Overwatch League right to vote spot, naming the team loftiness Seoul Dynasty.[56] In the leadup to this announcement, KSV eSports acquired the roster of Lunatic-Hai, on August 21, 2017.[57]

Championships

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