Team:Luminosity Gaming
Luminosity Gaming | |
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Location | Toronto, Canada |
Owners | Steve Maida (Buyaka) |
Sponsors/Partners | Twitch Scuf Gaming Universal Music Canada ExitLag G FUEL Samsung |
Other games | League of Legends SMITE Overwatch |
Luminosity Gaming (LG) is a professional eSports organization based in Canada. Luminosity Gaming was founded by Steve Maida in 2015, and specializes in teams in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Smite, League of Legends, and many others.
They made their way into the world of the FGC on October 8th, 2016 when they signed Smash 4 player Abadango[1]. Just under two weeks later, they picked up Ice as their first Melee player[2]. However, just over a year later, Ice left the team on October 19th, 2017.[3] Abadango would soon follow, as he left on December 15th, 2017.[4] On February 7th, 2021, Luminosity Gaming signed Melee player Ginger.[5] Luminosity entered Ultimate by signing Maister on October 9th, 2022.[6] Both Tweek and MkLeo were signed on March 23rd, 2023.[7] Big D was signed on May 20th, 2023,[8] followed a day later by the signing of tournament directors Max Ketchum and Toronto Joe, head of series' such as Get On My Level and Let's Make Moves.[9] Luminosity signed content creator and commentator Coney on June 7th, 2023,[10] as well as EE on the 21st of the same month.[11]
On July 17th, 2023, Luminosity Gaming, in collaboration with Metafy, unveiled the LG x Metafy Free Agent Sponsorship. "Top-placing free agents from various Ultimate tournaments will be offered a stipend to help them attend a future major."[12][13] Zomba and ApolloKage were the first recipients of this sponsorship for the tournament Get On My Level 2023.[14][15] Sonix received this sponsorship for the tournament Luminosity Makes Moves Miami.[16]
Current smashers[edit]
Professional smashers[edit]
ID | Name | Game(s) | Main(s) | Join Date | |
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Maister | Enrique Hernández Solís | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | ![]() |
2022-10-09 | |
MkLeo | Leonardo Lopez Perez | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2023-03-23 | |
Tweek | Gavin Dempsey | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | ![]() |
2023-03-23 | |
Big D | Dawson Perron | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | ![]() |
2023-05-20 |
LG x Metafy Free Agent Sponsorship[edit]
ID | Name | Game(s) | Main(s) | Join Date | |
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Sonix | Carlos Pérez | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | ![]() |
2023-09-29 |
Other Smashers[edit]
Max Ketchum
(Tournament director and commentator, joined May 21st, 2023)
Toronto Joe
(Tournament director, joined May 21st, 2023)
Coney
(Content creator and commentator, joined June 7th, 2023)
EE (Content creator and commentator, joined June 21st, 2023)
Former smashers[edit]
Professional smashers[edit]
ID | Name | Game | Main(s) | Join Date | Leave Date | |
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Ice | Mustafa Akçakaya | Super Smash Bros. Melee | ![]() |
2016-10-21 | 2017-10-19 | |
Abadango | Yuta Kawamura | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | ![]() ![]() |
2016-10-08 | 2017-12-15 | |
Ginger | Avery Wilson | Super Smash Bros. Melee | ![]() |
2021-02-07 | 2023-06-30 |
LG x Metafy Free Agent Sponsorship[edit]
ID | Name | Game(s) | Main(s) | Join Date | Leave Date | |
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Zomba | Salvatore DeSena | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | ![]() |
2023-07-19 | 2023-08-18 | |
ApolloKage | Dylan J. | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | ![]() |
2023-07-20 | 2023-08-18 |
Other smashers[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://luminosity.gg/articles/news/gaming/62/lg-add-supersmashbros4-japanese-star-abadango-
- ^ http://luminosity.gg/articles/news/gaming/68/lg-smashbros-expands-with-addition-of-ice
- ^ https://twitter.com/Ice_Fights/status/920941997761982465
- ^ https://twitter.com/Luminosity/status/941614002748166144
- ^ https://twitter.com/SsbmGinger/status/1358492942801985540
- ^ Maister joining Luminosity Gaming.
- ^ Luminosity Gaming signs Tweek and MkLeo.
- ^ Luminosity Gaming signs Big D.
- ^ Luminosity Gaming signs Max Ketchum and Toronto Joe.
- ^ Luminosity Gaming signs Coney.
- ^ Luminosity Gaming signs EE.
- ^ Introducing the LG x @TryMetafy Free Agent Sponsorship!.
- ^ Luminosity Gaming And Metafy Unveil Game-Changing Sponsorship For Super Smash Bros Ultimate Free Agents.
- ^ Zomba Free Agent Sponsorship.
- ^ ApolloKage Free Agent Sponsorship.
- ^ Sonix Free Agent Sponsorship.
- ^ http://compete.kotaku.com/professional-smite-player-and-caster-dies-of-cancer-at-1794896661