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| Nickname | 老干爹 ("Old Godfather") 乐观家族 ("Optimistic Family") |
|---|---|
| Short name | LGD |
| Divisions | Dota 2 Honor of Kings League of Legends Overwatch PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Based in | Hangzhou, Zhejiang |
| Location | China |
| CEO | Pan Fei |
| Vice President | Hu "Bigbiao" Biao |
LGD Gaming is a Chinese professional esports organization based in Hangzhou. It is one of the oldest esports organizations in China and currently has players competing in Dota 2, Honor of Kings, League of Legends, Overwatch, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
LGD's Dota 2 team was notably in a partnership with PSG Esports,[1] and is known for making it to the grand finals of The International 2018 and The International 2021.[2] The partnership expired in September 2023.[3][4] Its League of Legends team competes in the League of Legends Pro League (LPL), the top level of professional League of Legends in China.[5][6]
LGD are also members of the Esports World Cup Foundation Club Support Program, funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which gives teams monetary rewards for painting the Esports World Cup tournament series in a positive light and driving engagement to the tournament, which is seen to some as a sportswashing tool that Saudi Arabia is using to distract the public from their poor human rights record.[7]
- ^ "LGD Gaming: A Partner of Choice for PSG Esports". PSG Esports. 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "OG beats PSG.LGD in winners bracket thriller; Evil Geniuses advances". ESPN. Rotoworld. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ Gökhan Çakır (2023-09-04). "Iconic Chinese Dota 2 team will compete under new name for TI12". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ Kurt Lozano (2023-09-04). "Dota 2: PSG.LGD no more as LGD Gaming cease partnership with PSG Esports". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "The Road to Worlds: an in-depth look at LGD Gaming". theScore esports. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ LeJacq, Yannick (30 October 2015). "Everything You Need To Know About The League of Legends World Championships". Kotaku. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ Fudge, James (6 May 2024). "30 Teams Selected for the Esports World Cup Club Support Program". The Esports Advocate. Retrieved 9 May 2024.