Cloud9 have just announced that they will be following T1’s footsteps in acquiring a Korean VALORANT roster. Here is their announcement:
We said we weren't done yet. Moves have been made.
— Cloud9 (@Cloud9) August 20, 2020
Welcome our new team, #C9VALKR!
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Here below is the complete Cloud9 Korean team:
Players:
- Park “Bazzi” Jun-Ki
- Kim “DoYa” Do-gyeong
- Yoo “Moothie” Seung-woo
- Byeon “Munchkin” Sang-beom
- Kang “Try” Tae-wook
Coach:
- Yoon “Autumn” Eu-ddeum
Where are these players coming from?
Two of the players, Bazzi and Munchkin have previously competed in professional Overwatch, under Hangzhou Spark and the Seoul Dynasty. Two other players, Try and DoYa have a competitive background with PUBG, and Moothie was competing in Apex Legends this past year.
Credits: Blizzard
Here’s what Cloud9 Korean VALORANT General Manager, Robin Lee, had to say about the squad:
“With VALORANT esports seeing continued growth, we wanted to increase and broaden our involvement in the scene. Cloud9 has been invested in the Korean esports scene for quite some time, and we saw another opportunity to further support Korean esports in VALORANT. We believe these five players and coach Autumn will fit very well into our new cultural paradigm, as well as our competitive principles and drive for success.”
Why did Cloud9 pick up a Korean VALORANT roster?
Cloud9 have been closely overlooking the Korean esports scene and saw this as an opportunity for them to not only support Korean Esports, but as well as gathering a larger community to support the Cloud9 brand.
Korean VALORANT is growing at a rapid pace, and with Riot Games’ Ignition Series also aiding the Korean community, we’re bound to see some other solid teams getting picked up by top tier organizations very soon.
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