Short name | WFX |
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Divisions | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Halo Street Fighter League of Legends (disbanded) |
Founded | 2015 |
Folded | 2018 |
Location | Chicago (CS:GO) |
Website | Winterfox.gg |
Winterfox (WFX) was an esports organization with teams competing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Halo and Street Fighter. The team was founded after the Evil Geniuses League of Legends team split from the organization following the creation of a new sponsorship rule for the League of Legends Championship Series, and the team later expanded into other games.[1] Winterfox signed Super Smash Bros. Melee Sheik player DaJuan "Shroomed" Jefferson McDaniel on July 16, 2015.[2] The Winterfox Halo team competed in the Halo Championship Series. Winterfox Halo placed top 5 in 11 consecutive tournaments, winning both the 2016 Halo Championship Series Season 2: Legendary Cups 1 and 6. Winterfox signed fighting games player Gustavo "801 Strider" Romero to the team on July 15, 2015.[3] In November 2015 Winterfox's CSGO team moved to SteelSeries's headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.[4] Winterfox's League of Legends team competed in the North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS) in for the 2015 Spring NA LCS split before being relegated and eventually disbanding.