Homebrew software was first used on the PlayStation 3 by a group of hackers called “Team Ice.” They used a weakness in the game Resistance: Fall of Man to run the software. After other hacks using Linux, Sony updated their system in the 3.21 firmware to stop users from installing another operating system. This change upset hacker groups.
George Francis Hotz, born on October 2, 1989, is also known as geohot. He is an American computer security expert, business owner, and software developer. He is famous for creating tools to bypass restrictions on iOS devices, figuring out how the PlayStation 3 works, and facing a legal case from Sony.
Hector Martin Cantero (born September 9, 1990), also known as marcan, is a Spanish security hacker and former main programmer for the Asahi Linux project. He is also recognized for hacking several versions of the PlayStation, the Wii, and other devices.
Topias Miikka Taavitsainen, born on April 14, 1998, is known as Topson. He is a Finnish former professional Dota 2 player. He was part of the team OG and won The International tournaments in 2018 and 2019.
Syed Sumail Hassan (Urdu: سمیل حسان; born February 13, 1999), better known as Sumail, is a professional Dota 2 player from Pakistan and the United States who plays for team Nigma Galaxy. He has competed in five editions of The International, winning in 2015 as part of the team Evil Geniuses. Hassan began his professional career when he joined Evil Geniuses in 2015.
Danil Ishutin (Ukrainian: Данило Ішутін; born December 30, 1989), also known as Dendi, is a Ukrainian professional Dota 2 player. He is most famous for playing with the team Natus Vincere (Na’Vi) during the 2010s. He was part of the team that won The International 2011.
Johan Sundstein, who was born on October 8, 1993, is better known as N0tail. He is a professional Dota 2 player from Denmark and the Faroe Islands who plays for the team OG. As a member of OG, he has competed in four versions of The International tournament, winning it in 2018 and 2019.
Kenny Schrub, born on May 19, 1995, in Sarrebourg, Moselle, France, is better known as kennyS. He was a French professional player in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. In 2015, he was named “eSports Player of the Year” at The Game Awards.
Rasmus Borregaard Winther, pronounced in Danish as [ˈʁɑsmus ˈboːɐkɒˀ ˈve̝nˀtɐ], was born on November 17, 1999. He is known by his in-game name, Caps, and is a professional League of Legends player for G2 Esports. Many people consider him the greatest Western League of Legends player of all time.
Yiliang “Peter” Peng (Chinese: 彭亦亮; pinyin: Péng Yìliàng), born July 19, 1993, is an American content creator, streamer, and former semi-professional League of Legends player. He is also known by his nickname, Doublelift. Peng played for teams such as Counter Logic Gaming, Team Liquid, Team SoloMid, and 100 Thieves.