G2 is forging its path to turn out to be a very international esports and leisure group, and this alliance with Invictus Gaming lays the muse for 2 enormous milestones for the corporate. G2 will add one more staff to the already stacked roster – coming into DOTA 2 for the primary time, and after years of rising its fanbase in China with out having an area presence, G2 is lastly in a position to supply an area staff for Chinese language followers to assist.
China, and Asia usually, has all the time been an enormous precedence for G2 because the group aspires to increase west to east throughout the globe. Native growth in Asia started in 2022 with the launch of G2’s first native Filipino staff G2 Blacklist, competing in Wild Rift. In China, regardless of not having an area staff till right this moment, G2 has steadily been constructing its fan footprint via using native platforms, and is at the moment the primary supported overseas staff in China. With G2.iG, G2 will now give attention to offering extra methods for Chinese language followers to work together with and assist G2, and look ahead to the prospect of native activations and occasions.
“That is an extremely thrilling time for G2 as we proceed our international growth. We couldn’t have discovered a greater associate in iG – we are able to’t wait to begin this alliance collectively and construct our footprint in China,” mentioned Alban Dechelotte, Chief Govt Officer of G2 Esports. “China has constantly been a precedence marketplace for us and we’re pleased to lastly discipline an area staff for our thousands and thousands of Chinese language followers to assist. Along with a brand new market, we’re additionally increasing into DOTA 2 for the primary time, which is a big second for us. Each China and DOTA have been on the forefront of our minds for a very long time however till now, we haven’t discovered the fitting match that will work in the long run. We all know partnering with iG – who’ve a Worlds trophy and an Aegis, will allow us to construct the most effective staff and we are able to convey the G2 approach to one more area and a brand new esport. This actually is the most effective time to be a G2 fan.”
This partnership can also be made attainable by the assist of M88 Mansion, one in every of Asia’s largest on-line sports activities and gaming platforms. M88 Mansion will turn out to be the official betting associate of G2 Esports via its DOTA 2 and Counter Strike groups, and the partnership will embody extra entry to every staff via activations, watch events, reside streams and competitions for followers.
The addition of DOTA 2 brings G2’s internationally stacked roster to a complete of 9 main esports titles together with DOTA 2, League of Legends, VALORANT, Counter-Strike, Rainbow Six, Rocket League, Wild Rift, Sim Racing and Name of Obligation, with 6 out 13 groups outdoors of Europe.