G2 is forging its path to turn out to be a really international esports and leisure group, and this alliance with Invictus Gaming lays the inspiration for 2 enormous milestones for the corporate. G2 will add one more group 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 a neighborhood presence, G2 is lastly capable of provide a neighborhood group for Chinese language followers to assist.
China, and Asia basically, has all the time been an enormous precedence for G2 because the group aspires to develop west to east throughout the globe. Native enlargement in Asia started in 2022 with the launch of G2’s first native Filipino group G2 Blacklist, competing in Wild Rift. In China, regardless of not having a neighborhood group till at the moment, G2 has steadily been constructing its fan footprint by means of using native platforms, and is at present the primary supported overseas group in China. With G2.iG, G2 will now concentrate on 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 enlargement. We couldn’t have discovered a greater companion in iG – we are able to’t wait to begin this alliance collectively and construct our footprint in China,” stated Alban Dechelotte, Chief Government Officer of G2 Esports. “China has constantly been a precedence marketplace for us and we’re glad to lastly subject a neighborhood group for our hundreds of 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 best 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 group and we are able to convey the G2 technique 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 potential by the assist of M88 Mansion, one among Asia’s largest on-line sports activities and gaming platforms. M88 Mansion will turn out to be the official betting companion of G2 Esports by means of its DOTA 2 and Counter Strike groups, and the partnership will embody extra entry to every group by means of 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 Responsibility, with 6 out 13 groups outdoors of Europe.
