G2 is forging its path to grow to be a really international esports and leisure group, and this alliance with Invictus Gaming lays the muse for 2 big milestones for the corporate. G2 will add one more staff to the already stacked roster – getting 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 in a position to provide a neighborhood staff for Chinese language followers to help.
China, and Asia on the whole, has all the time been an enormous precedence for G2 because the group aspires to develop 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 a neighborhood staff till immediately, G2 has steadily been constructing its fan footprint by way of using native platforms, and is at present the primary supported international staff in China. With G2.iG, G2 will now deal with offering extra methods for Chinese language followers to work together with and help G2, and sit up for 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 will’t wait to begin this alliance collectively and construct our footprint in China,” stated Alban Dechelotte, Chief Govt Officer of G2 Esports. “China has repeatedly been a precedence marketplace for us and we’re pleased to lastly subject a neighborhood staff for our tens of millions of Chinese language followers to help. Along with a brand new market, we’re additionally increasing into DOTA 2 for the primary time, which is a large 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 correct match that may 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 very best staff and we will carry the G2 technique to one more area and a brand new esport. This actually is the very best time to be a G2 fan.”
This partnership can be made potential by the help of M88 Mansion, considered one of Asia’s largest on-line sports activities and gaming platforms. M88 Mansion will grow to be the official betting associate of G2 Esports by way of its DOTA 2 and Counter Strike groups, and the partnership will embody extra entry to every staff by way 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 exterior of Europe.