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'''Alliance''' is a Swedish-centric pro gaming team. Founded by Razer and [[Evil Geniuses]] director Alex Garfield in early 2013, its original members were ''StarCraft II'' star Johan Lucchesi (NaNiwa) and an all-Swedish rising star ''DotA 2'' team previously known as No Tidehunter. Internationally, it is best known for its success in the ''DotA 2'' arena - especially at The International III in August 2013, when it won the tournament and a $1.4 million first prize without losing a series.  
'''Alliance''' is a Swedish-centric pro gaming team. Founded by Razer and [[Evil Geniuses]] director Alex Garfield in early 2013, its original members were ''StarCraft II'' star Johan Lucchesi (NaNiwa) and an all-Swedish rising star ''DotA 2'' team previously known as No Tidehunter. Internationally, it is best known for its success in the ''DotA 2'' arena - especially at The International III in August 2013, when it won the tournament and a $1.4 million first prize without losing a series.  


On November 6th, 2014, it entered the ''Melee'' arena when it signed Armada.{{cite web
On November 6th, 2014, it entered the ''Melee'' arena when it signed Armada.<ref name="Armada Joins Alliance">{{cite web
  | url        = http://armada.thealliance.gg/
  | url        = http://armada.thealliance.gg/
  | title      = Armada Joins Alliance
  | title      = Armada Joins Alliance
  | author    =
  | author    =
  | date      = 2014-11-06
  | date      = 2014-11-06
  | publisher  = thealliance.gg
  | publisher  = TheAlliance.gg
  | accessdate = 2014-11-06
  | accessdate = 2014-11-06
}}</ref> Akke, who is a three-time Swedish national Nintendo champion and who is also a high-level Smasher, tweeted a welcome on behalf of the ''DotA'' team<ref>[https://twitter.com/FollowAkke/status/530444090392190978 @FollowAkke: "Happy to say I now play for the same organization as @ArmadaUGS, welcome to the family! May the turnips be with u :)"] Twitter (Akke's official account)</ref> and responded to a fan asking if he, Loda and AdmiralBulldog could beat Armada in a handicap match with "Probably not."
}}</ref> Akke, who is a three-time Swedish national Nintendo champion and who is also a high-level Smasher, tweeted a welcome on behalf of the ''DotA'' team<ref>[https://twitter.com/FollowAkke/status/530444090392190978 @FollowAkke: "Happy to say I now play for the same organization as @ArmadaUGS, welcome to the family! May the turnips be with u :)"] Twitter (Akke's official account)</ref> and responded to a fan asking if he, Loda and AdmiralBulldog could beat Armada in a handicap match with "Probably not."

Revision as of 17:22, November 6, 2014

Information
Location Sweden
Executive Director Alex Garfield (ottersareneat)
Sponsors
Smashers
Other Games
  • DotA 2
  • EA Sports FIFA
  • League of Legends
Some Other
Famous Players
  • Jonathan Berg (Loda) DotA 2
  • Joakim Akterhaal (Akke) DotA 2
  • Henrik Ahnberg (AdmiralBulldog) DotA 2

Alliance is a Swedish-centric pro gaming team. Founded by Razer and Evil Geniuses director Alex Garfield in early 2013, its original members were StarCraft II star Johan Lucchesi (NaNiwa) and an all-Swedish rising star DotA 2 team previously known as No Tidehunter. Internationally, it is best known for its success in the DotA 2 arena - especially at The International III in August 2013, when it won the tournament and a $1.4 million first prize without losing a series.

On November 6th, 2014, it entered the Melee arena when it signed Armada.[1] Akke, who is a three-time Swedish national Nintendo champion and who is also a high-level Smasher, tweeted a welcome on behalf of the DotA team[2] and responded to a fan asking if he, Loda and AdmiralBulldog could beat Armada in a handicap match with "Probably not."

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