Esports organization G2 Esports has partnered with Tier One Entertainment’s esports division, known as Blacklist International. The partnership will see the two work together on a variety of series and brand activations, but will also revolve around a League of Legends: Wild Rift team supported by both parties.
The team will be known as G2 Blacklist and will operate from the Philippines, and will have the following roster.
- Karl Ken “Karlll” Baptiste
- Jairus Allain “Jace” Elgera
- John Mike “Xyliath” Tungol
- Richard “Demon” Lara
- Beaver “Orthros” Villanueva
- Allen Dean “Don” Viola and as backup
With Hans “WUrahhhh” Solano as head coach and Keiya “XDXP” Laureta as assistant coach.
“We combine the best of East and West to take a new esports competition by storm,” said Alban Dechelotte, CEO of G2 Esports. “As two of the best winning organizations, the G2 and Blacklist partnership is one that was created with great ambitions. Blacklist is a winning team, full of successful people who have helped them dominate the Mobile esports. Asia is where Wild Rift is primed to succeed and we wanted to be a part of it and bring a G2 team to our fans in the region.”
The team will compete in the Wild Rift League Asia Phase 2 Qualifiers tomorrow (Friday, February 17).