Rogue (esports)

Rogue
Short nameRGE
DivisionsLeague of Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Rocket League
FoundedMay 2016 (2016-05)[1]
LeagueLeague of Legends European Championship (LEC), Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS)
Based inBerlin, Germany
LocationEurope and the United States
ColorsBlue and orange
Official fan clubRogue Nation[2]
PartnersKia
Parent groupReKTGlobal
Websiterogue-eu.myshopify.com Edit this at Wikidata

Rogue is a professional esports organization with teams competing across several different titles in Europe and the United States. It has two League of Legends teams based in Europe: a main team that participates in the League of Legends European Championship (LEC),[3][4] and an academy team that participates in the Ultraliga.[5] Team Rogue was founded by Franklin Villarreal, Derek Nelson and Carson Knuth in 2016, and acquired by now parent and management company ReKTGlobal and its partners in 2018. ReKTGlobal also owns the Call of Duty League team, the London Royal Ravens. The organization is co-owned by prominent DJ Steve Aoki and YouTuber Vikram "Vikkstar123" Barn. Other Investors include Imagine Dragons, Rudy Gobert, Nicky Romero,[6] Nick Gross[7] and Landon Collins.[8]

On October 6, 2022, Rogue announced a merger with KOI, an esports organisation owned by Ibai Llanos and Gerard Piqué. This will result in the existing Rogue teams rebranding to KOI.[9] Following Infinite Reality's split with KOI in 2023, the team was reestablished.[10]

  1. ^ "REKTGLOBAL ACQUIRES STEVE AOKI CO-OWNED ESPORTS POWERHOUSE ROGUE". Rogue. March 30, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Rogue announces Rogue Nation". @Rogue on Twitter. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Rand, Emily (November 20, 2018). "Riot Games announces European League of Legends teams and rebranding". ESPN. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Fitch, Adam (November 20, 2018). "EU LCS rebrands to LEC and reveals final franchise partners". Esports Insider. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Esguerra, Tyler (July 22, 2019). "Rogue adds iBo to Ultraliga team, moves Finn up to LEC roster". Dot Esports. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "ReKTGlobal | Building The Future For Gamers | Building The Future for Gamers". ReKTGlobal | Building The Future For Gamers. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Find Your Grind and ReKTGlobal team up for $450,000 in esports scholarships". VentureBeat. February 22, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "News". Rogue. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "KOI and Rogue Join Forces". Rogue. Retrieved October 6, 2022.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ Daniels, Tom (November 22, 2023). "Rogue returns following KOI and Infinite Reality split". Esports Insider. Retrieved December 4, 2023.