Carlos Rodriguez, owner of G2 Esports says one of his greatest moments in esports was the backdoor against Fnatic's xPeke in which his team, SK Gaming lost. The center of the business world, but far from it in gaming, New York provides a new opportunity for the year-old CEO, who in the past six years has built Europe's most popular esports franchise.
In November, G2 nearly completed the League of Legends grand slam -- winning two domestic titles, a Mid-Season Invitational title and a League of Legends World Championship -- but finished as the runner-up to FunPlus Phoenix at worlds in front of thousands of their fans in Paris.
I don't think they can use it. I don't think they're neither equipped nor have the ambition required to take over New York. It's clear to G2's brash frontman, at least, that "they have no idea what they're doing. A blunt, go-about-your-business atmosphere where aiming for a corner office in a skyscraper is the rule, not the exception. A city just like him. Monday morning, bam, bam, bam. Everybody working, everybody doing things. Getting s done. No bulls That's New York for me.
But few fans now think of G2 as Spanish, other than the times they are very visibly reminded with Spanish-flag-themed jerseys. Rather, G2 are Europe. Expanding to New York and the U. The team was one of four European League of Legends Championship Series teams who once applied for franchise spots in North America G2 made it further than the other three in the application process, even receiving an interview with Riot Games in Los Angeles.
They were ultimately declined, but their desire to branch out continued. The company eventually relocated to Berlin from Madrid in May It's nothing new for him, he said, citing childhood memories of being the clown who got kicked out of class, only to see the teacher snickering at his jokes on the way out.
In the past five years, the player-turned-owner has rehabilitated a public image that was among the worst in League of Legends. He was in the right, he believed, and he was going to tell everyone. As a result, he became a villain in the League of Legends community -- a washed-up player trying to play businessman. Now, he's beloved by fans and community members, and he has tempered his personality with some empathy. The best thing I could've done is not f up. What's the second best thing I can do?
Well, learn something and move on. When you have somebody that you're always facing and you're both getting better out of that. There's a lot of examples out there. That competition just brings the best out of people. You can't be a legend without having somebody in front of you that is just doing things so well that is keeping you on your toes all the time. Both were adored, and their rivalry created one of the greatest moments in League of Legends history: the xPeke backdoor.
That moment taught me I'll f you up at some point, from a competitive standpoint. That moment taught me that one day, I will destroy you so hard that nothing that happened will repeat again. Hilgers, a veteran esports investor, wanted to own a team, and the potential of working on the project immediately piqued his interest. That's the guy I want to partner with. Origen dissolved and re-emerged more than once: They are now owned by the Astralis Group, who also own the successful Danish Counter-Strike team of the same.
Do I sleep well at night knowing I'm not leaving corpses behind? Yes, I do. That's the reality of it. When you have a great day, you go home and you see your family, something happened, and it's not that great after all. UPL Fall Playoffs.
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