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Pentagram (esports)
Pentagram was a Japanese professional esports organization based in Tokyo. It was originally known as Rampage from its creation in September 2012 until its rebranding on 10 January 2018. The organization had a ''League of Legends'' team that participated in the League of Legends Japan League (LJL), the top level of professional ''League of Legends'' in Japan, and a ''PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds'' team that competed in domestic tournaments. ''League of Legends'' History As Rampage On 16 December 2015, the organization terminated its contract with its primary sponsor, Ozone Gaming Gear, and dropped "Ozone" from its name. Rampage replaced its entire roster in preparation for the 2016 competitive season, signing top laner Shirou "Paz" Sasaki, jungler Lee "Tussle" Moon-yong, mid laner Hiroki "Roki" Yokoo, bot laner Kiichi "Meron" Watanabe, and support Jeon "Dara" Jeong-hoon. The new roster placed third in the regular season of the 2016 LJL Spring Split and second in playof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring Prefectures of Japan, prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents . Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It is Japan's economic center and the seat of the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers Tokyo's central Special wards of Tokyo, 23 special wards, which formerly made up Tokyo City; various commuter towns and suburbs in Western Tokyo, its western area; and two outlying island chains, the Tokyo Islands. Although most of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Mid-Season Invitational
The 2018 Mid-Season Invitational was the fourth edition of the Mid-Season Invitational, a Riot Games-organised tournament for ''League of Legends'', the multiplayer online battle arena video game. The tournament is the culmination of the 2018 spring split, the first part of 8th season of the game competitive scene. Each of 14 premier League of Legends leagues have a team representing them; Europe (EU LCS), South Korea ( LCK), North America ( NA LCS) and China ( LPL) had their teams automatically admitted into the main event whereas the other 10 leagues will compete among each other in a "play-in" with the top 2 teams advancing to join the main event. The tournament was hosted in Germany and France from 3 to 20 May 2018. Matches of the play-in and group stages were held in EU LCS Studio in Berlin, while playoffs took place in multi-purpose indoor arena Zénith Paris. Royal Never Give Up are the champions of the 2018 MSI, after taking down Kingzone DragonX in the finals. Jian " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esports Teams Established In 2012
Esports (), short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, played individually or as teams. Multiplayer competitions were long a part of video game culture, but were largely between amateurs until the late 2000s when the advent of online streaming media platforms, particularly YouTube and Twitch (service), Twitch, enabled a surge in participation by professional gamers and spectators. By the 2010s, esports was a major part of the video game industry, with many game developers designing for and funding for tournaments and other events. Esports first became popular in East Asia, particularly in China and South Korea (which first licensed professional players in 2000) but less so in Japan, whose broad Gambling in Japan, anti-gambling laws prohibit professional gaming tournaments. Esports are also popular in Europe and the Americas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Establishments In Japan
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sports, where it commonly denotes the first, leading, or top thing in a group. 1 is the unit of counting or measurement, a determiner for singular nouns, and a gender-neutral pronoun. Historically, the representation of 1 evolved from ancient Sumerian and Babylonian symbols to the modern Arabic numeral. In mathematics, 1 is the multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number. In digital technology, 1 represents the "on" state in binary code, the foundation of computing. Philosophically, 1 symbolizes the ultimate reality or source of existence in various traditions. In mathematics The number 1 is the first natural number after 0. Each natural numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dire Wolves (esports)
The dire wolf (''Aenocyon dirus'' ) is an extinct species of canine which was native to the Americas during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene epochs (125,000–10,000 years ago). The species was named in 1858, four years after the first specimen had been found. Two subspecies are proposed, ''Aenocyon dirus guildayi'' and ''Aenocyon dirus dirus'', but this assignment has been recently considered questionable. The largest collection of its fossils has been obtained from the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Dire wolf remains have been found across a broad range of habitats including plains, grasslands, and some forested mountain areas of North America and the arid savanna of South America. The sites range in elevation from sea level to . Dire wolf fossils have rarely been found north of 42°N latitude; there have been only five unconfirmed records above this latitude. This range restriction is thought to be due to temperature, prey, or habitat limitations imposed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KaBuM! E-Sports
KaBuM! is a Brazilian e-commerce company specializing in electronics and information technology. It was founded in May 2003 in the city of Limeira, São Paulo, by brothers Leandro Ramos and Thiago Ramos. The company is one of the largest of its kind in Brazil, and sells a wide variety of products in addition to electronics, including automotive electronics, cosmetics, perfume, and musical instruments. History The KaBuM! was founded by brothers Leandro and Thiago Ramos, in May 2003, in São Paulo, operating 100% online since its creation. The founders themselves were responsible for developing the e-commerce platform, specializing in the sale of hardware products, gamer line, peripherals, smart home, smartphones and electronics. Deliveries to customers were made via the Post Office, being extended to other services, according to the region of destination of the orders, such as UPS and TNT. With consumer orders distributed across the country, the KaBuM! are located in the interio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SuperMassive
A supermassive black hole (SMBH or sometimes SBH) is the largest type of black hole, with its mass being on the order of hundreds of thousands, or millions to billions, of times the mass of the Sun (). Black holes are a class of astronomical objects that have undergone gravitational collapse, leaving behind spheroidal regions of space from which nothing can escape, including light. Observational evidence indicates that almost every large galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its Central massive object, center. For example, the Milky Way galaxy has a Galactic Center#Supermassive black hole, supermassive black hole at its center, corresponding to the Astronomical radio source, radio source Sagittarius A*. Accretion (astrophysics), Accretion of Interstellar medium, interstellar gas onto supermassive black holes is the process responsible for powering Active galactic nucleus, active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and quasars. Two supermassive black holes have been directly imaged by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 League Of Legends World Championship
The 2017 ''League of Legends'' World Championship was an esports tournament for the multiplayer online battle arena video game ''League of Legends''. It was the seventh iteration of the League of Legends World Championship, ''League of Legends'' World Championship, an annual international tournament organized by the game's developer, Riot Games. It was held from September 23November 4, 2017, in cities across China. Twenty four teams qualified for the tournament based on their placement in regional circuits such as those in North America, Europe, South Korea, and China, with twelve of those teams having to reach the group stage via a play-in round. The finals featured a rematch of last year's competitors, and in 2017, Samsung Galaxy (eSports), Samsung Galaxy secured their second championship win after defeating the three-time world champion SK Telecom T1, with a 3–0 Whitewash (sport), sweep in a best of five final series. Samsung has previously won the 2014 League of Legends Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Of Legends Japan League
The ''League of Legends'' Japan League (LJL) is the top level of professional ''League of Legends'' competition in Japan. The league franchised prior to start of the 2019 season and had eight teams Sports franchise, under partnership (which became six in 2024). Before 2024, the spring and summer champions qualified for the Mid-Season Invitational and League of Legends World Championship, World Championship respectively. However, in 2024, the top three teams from each LJL split were seeded into the Pacific Championship Series (PCS) playoffs and competed with other PCS teams for a chance to represent the larger region at international events; LJL teams would no longer qualify directly to MSI and Worlds. Since 2025, the LJL is a second division to the League of Legends Championship Pacific (LCP). Each annual season of play is divided into three splits, Forge, Storm and Ignite, which then conclude a with playoff tournament known as the LJL Finals. The winner of the LJL Finals qualifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Mid-Season Invitational
The 2017 Mid-Season Invitational was the third annual ''League of Legends'' Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) tournament, hosted by Riot Games. The tournament was held from April 28 to May 21, 2017, in Brazil. This was the first time MSI had been extended. Each of 13 premier List of League of Legends leagues and tournaments, ''League of Legends'' leagues had a team that won the Spring Split represent them; Europe (EU LCS), South Korea (League of Legends Champions Korea, LCK), and China (League of Legends Pro League, LPL) had their teams automatically admitted into the main event whereas the other 10 leagues competed among each other in a "Play-in Stage" with the top 3 teams advancing to join the main event. SK Telecom T1 from South Korea successfully defended their championship from 2016 Mid-Season Invitational, the previous year, defeating G2 Esports 3–1 in the final. Qualified teams Based on the result of the MSI and World Championship in 2 years before (2015–2016), 3 teams fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beşiktaş Esports
Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus. Directly across the Bosphorus is the district of Üsküdar. The district includes a number of important sites along the European shore of the Bosphorus, from Dolmabahçe Palace in the south to the Bebek area in the north. It is also home to many inland (and relatively expensive, upper-middle class) neighborhoods such as Levent and Etiler. Some of its other well-known neighborhoods include Yıldız, Kuruçeşme, Ortaköy, and Arnavutköy. Beşiktaş' historic commercial centre is the Beşiktaş quarter and Çarşı (literally, "marketplace"), which adjoins the small Abbasağa Park. The district is home to the oldest sports club a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
