GamerLegion (formerly Team GamerLegion) is a German professional esports organization based in Berlin.[1] Founded in 2017,[2] it fields teams in Age of Empires II, Counter-Strike 2 and Tekken 8.
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| Founded | 13 April 2017 |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| CEO | Nicolas Reber |
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| Website | https://gamerlegion.gg/ |
The organization's Counter-Strike team rose to prominence after reaching the grand final of the Blast Paris Major 2023.[3] Since then it has competed in international tournaments such as Intel Extreme Masters and BLAST Premier.
History
editGamerLegion was founded in April 2017 in Celle, Germany, before relocating to Berlin. Initially a coaching platform, in 2018 the organization acquired its first professional roster, competing in League of Legends.[2] In March 2019, GamerLegion signed their first Counter-Strike roster,[4] and signed Tekken player Akhil "Tetsu" Kakar in August 2021.
Age of Empires II
editIn September 2020, GamerLegion acquired an Age of Empires II roster of former Team Secret players.[5]
Roster
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Counter-Strike
editGamerLegion signed its first Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team on 29 March 2019, featuring Belgian player Adil "ScreaM" Benrlitom.[4] The organization's various rosters have attended three Counter-Strike Major Championships, IEM Rio Major 2022, Blast Paris Major 2023, and PGL Major Copenhagen 2024.[6][7][8] Their most significant performance was a second-place finish at Paris 2023, where they upset Heroic to qualify for the grand finals against Team Vitality.[9]
Roster
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References
edit- ^ "Contact information". GamerLegion. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Nicolas Reber, founder and CEO GamerLegion GmbH". Projekt Zukunft. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Stubbs, Mike. "Vitality Win The BLAST Paris Major To Become Last Ever CS:GO World Champions". Forbes. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b "GamerLegion on X: "We're pleased to announce our new CSGO lineup". Twitter. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "GamerLegion on X: "Today we take you on a Journey into Ancient Civilisations. We take a step forward while taking a step in History. A huge welcome to our new @AgeOfEmpires team!". Twitter. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Robertson, Scott (17 October 2022). "GamerLegion: Meet the Rio Major-bound team that slayed G2 at the RMR". Dot Esports. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Every team qualified for the BLAST.tv Paris Major". BLAST.tv. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Stubbs, Mike. "9Pandas Replaced By GamerLegion At First 'CS2' Major". Forbes. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "GamerLegion reached the Paris CSGO Major final. Now what?". Dexerto. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2024.