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Shopify Rebellion

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Shopify Rebellion
Games
FoundedFebruary 2021 (2021-02)
Based inToronto, Canada
CEOTobias Lütke
Parent groupShopify
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Shopify Rebellion is a Canadian esports organization founded in February 2021 by e-commerce company Shopify, with active rosters in Dota 2, Halo, League of Legends, Rocket League, StarCraft II, Street Fighter, and Valorant.

History

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On February 19, 2021, Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke announced the formation of Shopify Rebellion, beginning with the organization's StarCraft II division and recruited players such as 2016 WCS champion Byun "ByuN" Hyun-woo and Sasha "Scarlett" Hostyn.[1] The organization expanded into their second esports title in April 2021, buying out the contracts of Kansas City Pioneers' Rocket League division.[2] Shopify Rebellion entered Valorant esports in June 2021, signing a roster to compete in the Valorant Champions Tour Game Changers series.[3][4] The organization established two more divisions in 2022, creating a Halo division in January and a Dota 2 division in December.[5][6]

In August 2023, Shopify Rebellion signed NuckleDu for the video game Street Fighter.[7] In September 2023, the organization entered League of Legends esports by acquiring TSM's League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) franchise slot.[8] On the same day as its LCS purchase, Shopify Rebellion formed a joint-venture Valorant partnership with Moist Esports.[9]

Rosters

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Shopify Rebellion rosters
Dota 2
Handle Name Nationality
Arteezy Babaev, Artour Canada
Yopaj Ferrer, Erin Philippines
SaberLight Volek, Jonáš Czech Republic
Thiolicor Cordeiro, Thiago Brazil
Kitrak Rathi, Kartik United States
Halo
Handle Name Nationality
Mental Putnam, Billy United States
Cykul Sipes, Preston United States
SoulSnipe Girgis, Michael United States
Suppressed Lopez, Donnie United States
League of Legends
Handle Name Nationality
FakeGod Lee, Aaron United States
Bugi Lee Seong-yeop South Korea
Insanity Challe, David United States
Bvoy Ju Yeong-hoon South Korea
Zeyzal Stidam, Tristan United States
Tomio Substitute player Chan, Tomio Canada
WildTurtle Substitute player Tran, Jason Canada
Rocket League
Handle Name Nationality
Justin. Morales, Justin United States
2Piece Horton, Jayden United States
Paarth Crews, William United States
Nexuhty Substitute player McClintock, Zach United States
StarCraft II
Handle Name Nationality
ByuN Byun Hyun-woo South Korea
Harstem de Koning, Kevin Netherlands
Lambo Brosig, Julian Germany
Scarlett Hostyn, Sasha Canada
Valorant
Handle Name Nationality
Mel Capone, Melanie United States
Florescent Eugene, Ava Canada
Alexis Guarrasi, Alexis United States
Sarah Simpson, Sarah Canada
Noia Tierce, Nicole Denmark
Street Fighter
Handle Name Nationality
NuckleDu Dang, Du United States

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On loan
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

References

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  1. ^ Hitt, Kevin (February 22, 2021). "Shopify Goes All In on Gaming, Starts Own Esports Organization". The Esports Observer. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Kloos, Michael (May 14, 2021). "Kansas City Pioneers return to Rocket League with a shaky team". Upcomer. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ^ @ShopifyRebels (June 14, 2021). "We've got a few people we'd like to introduce to you..." (Tweet). Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ McLaughlin, Declan (June 23, 2021). "Five players to watch at VCT Game Changers Series 2". Upcomer. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Carr, Joey (January 5, 2022). "Shopify Rebellion announces Halo roster consisting of esports legends". Upcomer. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Lozano, Kurt (December 10, 2022). "Arteezy, Fly find new home with Shopify Rebellion's entry into Dota 2". Yahoo News. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Geitz, Xavier (August 2, 2023). "NuckleDu Joins Shopify Rebellion". ESTNN. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Peters, Jay (September 21, 2023). "Iconic League of Legends team TSM replaced by Shopify in pro league". The Verge. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Daniels, Tom (September 20, 2023). "TSM sells LCS franchise to Shopify Rebellion". Esports Insider. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
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