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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 = | | 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." |
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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.
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."
References
- ^ Armada Joins Alliance. TheAlliance.gg (2014-11-06). Retrieved on 2014-11-06.
- ^ @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)