Pedro Moreno Durán (born 1991–1992),[1] also known as LucifroN,[2] is a Spanish professional gamer. He started his career in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne and later competed in both StarCraft II and Heroes of the Storm.

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LucifroN playing in a tournament in 2013
Personal information
NamePedro Moreno Durán
Born1991 or 1992 (age 32–33)
NationalitySpanish
Career information
GamesWarcraft III: The Frozen Throne,
StarCraft II
Heroes of the Storm
Warcraft III: Reforged

Career

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According to El Mundo, Durán is one of the most famous Spanish professional gamers, and one of the few able to make a living playing games by 2012.[1] In 2014, ABC described him as a Spanish esports star.[3] In 2019, madridiario [es] described Durán as Spanish "esports elite".[4]

Warcraft III

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When playing Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, Durán became the world championship runner-up by finishing second on Blizzcon 2008.[5] One year later he won the European Championship.[citation needed] He also placed 3rd at the Blizzcon 2009 European qualifier and won the Electronic Sports World Cup Masters of Cheonan.[5] This was the first, and to date only, gold medal for Spain in the competition.[citation needed]

In March 2020, Durán and his brother Juan “VortiX” Moreno Durán were directly invited to a Warcraft III: Reforged event called ESL Masters Espana, a competition for Spanish and Portuguese, which was a qualification event for future DreamHack events. The brothers were the favourites to win the 3000 Euro prize pool.[6]

StarCraft II

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Durán switched to competing in StarCraft II, shortly after its 2010 release.[1] By 2012, he was salaried by Karont3 and earned advertising revenue by livestreaming his gameplay.[1] Durán and his brother VortiX were among the first international SC2 players to compete against Korean players who dominated the scene.[4]

Durán participated in several international tournaments, winning The Gathering and the IPL D.I.C.E Showdown among others.[citation needed]

In 2011, Durán won the first season of Spain's Liga de Videojuegos Profesional [es](Professional Video Game League). In 2012, after an upset, he lost to his brother and fellow favourite VortiX in the semifinals of LVP Season 2.[7] In May 2012, Durán and his brother VortiX represented Spain in the StarCraft II World Championship Series.[2]

In 2013, Durán retired from competitive StarCraft II to focus on his computer engineering studies, but returned in October 2014 to compete in a new edition of the LVP, called the StarCraft II Master Circuit.[8] In January 2016, shortly after retiring from Heroes of the Storm, Durán participated in a qualifying event for that year's IEM Katowice event, losing in the Round of 32.[9]

Heroes of the Storm

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In Heroes of the Storm Durán played for Team Liquid, winning several tournaments, most notably three DreamHacks.[citation needed] Durán stepped down from Team Liquid's Heroes of the Storm roster and retired from competitive play in 2016 to complete his bachelor's degree.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d del Palacio, Guillermo (16 June 2012). "De profesión, 'player'". El Mundo. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b Draztal (31 May 2012). "WCS – BROTHERS LUCIFRON AND VORTIX TO REPRESENT SPAIN IN THE EUROPE FINALS". blizzard.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ Viana, Israel (20 February 2012). "Araneae: "Entreno 12 horas diarias a los videojuegos para competir ante miles de fans"". ABC. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Staff (4 February 2019). "La élite de los eSports en España". madridiario.es. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b Malystryx (2008). "ESWC: Lucifron wins Cheonan, Lyn second". SK Gaming. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. ^ Abstrakt (13 March 2020). "ESL Masters Espana u.a. mit LucifroN und VortiX". readmore.de. Computec. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  7. ^ Quintana, Ángel (23 May 2014). "Un recorrido por las finales de la Liga de Videojuegos (2 de 5) - FinalCup H2O". Cuatro. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  8. ^ Valbuena, Noelia (4 October 2014). "LucifroN vuelve a StarCraft II". elDiario.es. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  9. ^ Henning, S. (28 January 2016). "LucifroN mit StarCraft-Comeback?". readmore.de. Computec. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  10. ^ Bury, Josh (January 13, 2016). "VortiX returns to SC2, LucifroN to retire from pro play". theScore esports. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.