Canadian esports team
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 .
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]
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 Chan, Tomio Canada WildTurtle Tran, Jason Canada
Rocket League Handle Name Nationality Justin. Morales, Justin United States 2Piece Horton, Jayden United States Paarth Crews, William United States Nexuhty 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 Injury / Illness
^ Hitt, Kevin (February 22, 2021). "Shopify Goes All In on Gaming, Starts Own Esports Organization" . The Esports Observer . Retrieved January 5, 2024 . ^ Kloos, Michael (May 14, 2021). "Kansas City Pioneers return to Rocket League with a shaky team" . Upcomer . Retrieved January 5, 2024 . ^ @ShopifyRebels (June 14, 2021). "We've got a few people we'd like to introduce to you..." (Tweet ). Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Twitter . ^ McLaughlin, Declan (June 23, 2021). "Five players to watch at VCT Game Changers Series 2" . Upcomer . Retrieved January 5, 2024 . ^ Carr, Joey (January 5, 2022). "Shopify Rebellion announces Halo roster consisting of esports legends" . Upcomer . Retrieved January 5, 2024 . ^ Lozano, Kurt (December 10, 2022). "Arteezy, Fly find new home with Shopify Rebellion's entry into Dota 2" . Yahoo News . Retrieved January 5, 2024 . ^ Geitz, Xavier (August 2, 2023). "NuckleDu Joins Shopify Rebellion" . ESTNN . Retrieved January 5, 2024 . ^ Peters, Jay (September 21, 2023). "Iconic League of Legends team TSM replaced by Shopify in pro league" . The Verge . Retrieved January 5, 2024 . ^ Daniels, Tom (September 20, 2023). "TSM sells LCS franchise to Shopify Rebellion" . Esports Insider . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .