Jian Zihao, also known as Uzi, is a former professional League of Legends player from China. He is famous for his skill in playing the game and his impact on how teams strategize during matches. Uzi is considered one of the best players in the bot lane position in League of Legends history, even though he never won a World Championship.
Royal Never Give Up (RNG) is a Chinese esports team. It started as a professional League of Legends team called Royal Club, which played in the League of Legends Pro League (LPL), the highest level of competition for the game in China. From 2014 to 2015, the team was named Star Horn Royal Club to match its sponsor.
Invictus Gaming (IG), sometimes written as iG, is a Chinese esports organization that plays many different video games. It was started in 2011 by businessman Wang Sicong. The organization is most famous for its teams in Dota 2, League of Legends, and StarCraft II.
Newbee (Chinese: 新兵电子竞技俱乐部) is a Chinese esports organization that has a Dota 2 team and previously had teams in League of Legends and Hearthstone. Newbee won The International 2014, earning $5 million in prize money and setting a Guinness World Record for the largest prize money in an esports competition at that time. In February 2021, Newbee was banned from participating in official Dota 2 championships.
Team Secret is an esports team from Europe. It was created in 2014 and is most famous for its Dota 2 team. In March 2016, Team Secret added an international female Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team.
LGD Gaming is a Chinese professional esports organization located in Hangzhou. It is one of the oldest esports groups in China and has players who compete in Dota 2, Honor of Kings, League of Legends, Overwatch, and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. LGD’s Dota 2 team worked with PSG Esports and reached the grand finals of The International 2018 and The International 2021.
Vici Gaming (VG) was a professional gaming team from China based in Shanghai. The team had players who competed in several video games, including Dota 2, League of Legends, StarCraft II, WarCraft III, FIFA, Hearthstone, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and Honor of Kings. Vici Gaming’s Dota 2 team was one of the best in many tournaments, including finishing in second place at The International 2014.
Wings Gaming was a Chinese esports team that played Dota 2. The team was based in Chongqing and became well-known for winning more than $9 million at The International 2016 (TI6), one of the most profitable esports tournaments in history. Wings was created after changes in team members in China following The International 2014.
Alliance is a professional gaming and esports group based in Sweden that was created in April 2013. In December 2016, the group announced it had become owned by its players after leaving its parent company, GoodGame, which was owned by Amazon through its company Twitch. The Dota 2 team won The International 2013, which was the largest prize in esports history.
OG (also called OG Esports) is a professional esports organization located in Europe and Southeast Asia. Founded in 2015, they are best known for their Dota 2 team that won The International 2018 and 2019 tournaments. They also have teams in Counter-Strike 2, Rocket League, and Honor of Kings.