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Behind the Scenes with LCK’s Gen.G in New York City

Go behind the scenes with LCK’s Gen.G in New York City.

I Just Want to Say a Couple of Things

T1 CEO Joe Marsh has a few things to say: “I’m here to tell you more about myself — and about why T1 means the world to me.”

내가 말하고 싶은 몇 가지

그래서 오늘은 나에 대해서, 그리고 T1이 왜 그토록 나에게 소중한지에 대해 말해보려 한다.

마이 웨이

Gumayusi is focused on the task ahead.

My Way

Gumayusi is focusing on the task ahead.

属于我们的永恒记忆

Allow Tian “Meiko” Ye to tell you a story: ”I want to tell you about the world champions.”

Ours, Forever

Allow Tian “Meiko” Ye to tell you a story: ”I want to tell you about the world champions.”

League of Dreams

When I was lifting the Summoner’s Cup, I knew that a year before that moment — when I was riding the bench for Suning and questioning my ability — I never would

Philly, We Are on a Mission

I am human. Sometimes, in game, I can make it look like I am not. I do things very fast, yes. I work well with my team, yes. I make lots of plays, yes. But I am

Back in My Room

For gamers, playing online is not a completely new idea. Online play is familiar to all of us because it’s how we spend the majority of our time grinding the ga

We Are The Champions

"I don’t know how much longer I’ll be playing this game, but for as long as I physically and mentally have the ability to compete at this level, I cannot stop.

Now We Are Titans

We are good. We know we are good. It’s just that … people in North America didn’t know we were this good. So, like, now you know, I guess.

"Yes, I Do Dream About Overwatch"

You have to be critical if you want to be the best. The margin for error is so thin at this level.

So You Want To Aim Better

You play to win the game. You don’t play to not lose. That can be true in football, and that can be true in Call of Duty.

The Juice

It’s crazy. I grew up listening to Drake. Blasting "Thank Me Later" on my laptop speakers so I could hear it over my headphones while I was gaming. Now Drake is

Win.

There may be other champions in the Overwatch League, but we will always and forever be the first champions.

Everybody Hates Jigglypuff

People don’t like it when I pop off after victories, especially when they come via Jigglypuff, and they definitely don’t like the methods I use to win tournamen

What I've Learned

I’ve learned what it feels like to win, what it feels like to lose and what it feels like to be completely alone.

Everyone Else Is Trash

I’m not exactly afraid to let my competition know when I’m feeling myself. Whatever though, I only speak the truth.

What We All Play For

Winning The International was incredible. I knew it would be incredible. But winning it with these guys — that’s what made it truly special.

The Five Toughest Players I’ve Ever Faced

It doesn’t matter if you’re on the Evo main stage or playing Marvel vs. Capcom with your friends — The intensity in fighting games is always the same.

New York City Huge

If you follow e-sports, you might know me as “olofmeister.” You might not know me at all of course, but as I like to say: I’m not the best Counter-Strike player

The Original

My name is Johnathan Wendel, but you probably know me as Fatal1ty. I was the best professional gamer of my generation.

The Young Savage

When I first started getting pretty good at Hearthstone, honestly I was kind of embarrassed about it.