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KiWiKaKi, SLush, Phoenix, Spades to Reign

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 TeamReign   United States. June 15 2011 10:36. Posts 16
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Since it's inception during the SC2 beta, VT Gaming has been dedicated to improving e-sports inside and outside the StarCraft community. In a year's time we've come a long way, building an integrated network of gaming teams and sites who share in our vision to change the way gamers approach e-sports and how e-sports, and gaming as a whole, is perceived by the world. Our ultimate goal is to push competitive gaming into the mainstream and make it more accessible to the general public.

Simultaneously, companies like Justin.TV, IGN, and MLG have taken notice of the StarCraft community and pushed the competitive scene forward in a way most of us could have never imagined outside of Korea. We feel that their approach, both in effort and professionalism, should be matched by teams and players so that competitive gaming can keep moving forward in the West. Perhaps to a point where it can one day stand alongside any professional sports league in the world.

To support that, VTG Network has set out to create a new type of StarCraft 2 team...

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Reign

A team dedicated to the most serious and motivated players in StarCraft 2. Following the Korean model, Team Reign will be placed in a pro team house in the San Francisco Bay Area under VT Gaming LLC. The house will not only accommodate Team Reign, but provide unique opportunities to players from other teams around the world to come train. It is scheduled to open later this year.

The Team

Brian “Spades” Francis

One of the visionaries behind Team Reign, Spades has been invested in competitive gaming since StarCraft 1. After graduating from The University of Central Florida, Spades set out to become a full-time professional gamer. He is a regular winner of online series, such as Go4SC2 and CraftCup. He has cashed in half of the VT Gaming Open Series, and was invited to the IGN Pro League Season 1. He is one of the few players to make it through the MLG Open Bracket more than once.

In January of this year, Spades travelled to Korea to play in the Code A qualifiers. While there, he trained in the MVP and IM pro houses with some of the best players in the world.

Jonathan “KiWiKaKi” Garneau

Known as one of Canada's best WarCraft 3 players during the lifespan of the game, Kiwikaki has made professional gaming his career. Playing StarCraft 2 full-time, he's seen repeated success with his creative and cunning playstyle. Nicknamed the “Mad Scientist Protoss," Kiwikaki has collected over $10,000 in StarCraft 2 prize winnings. He has finished 2nd at two MLG tournaments, the IGN Pro League Season 1, and placed in the top ten of all but one MLG tournament.

Kiwikaki has also travelled to Korea for Code A qualifiers and can currently be seen playing in the NASL.

Paul-David “SLush” Pagé

Perhaps one of the most underrated players in StarCraft 2, SLush is often only discussed in the shadows of his former teammates from Root Gaming. Despite this, SLush's tournament accomplishments are impressive, finishing in the top 12 at every MLG, including a recent finish in 5th at MLG Columbus.

SLush's history as a competitive gamer is split between Counter-Strike and StarCraft: Brood War, playing in Canadian-based teams Nameless and X'Ds, respectively.

Jeon “Phoenix” Young Sik

Still commonly referred to as “PhoenixWerra”, Phoenix became famous in the StarCraft community for streaming games on the North American server from his home in Korea. Though he hasn’t played much in the GSL, he has trained for many months in the houses of former pro team Werra and team MVP. Since that time Phoenix has been anxious to move to the United States and is joining Reign to get that chance.

Josué “Fayth” Sauvageau

Another veteran of Root Gaming, Fayth maintains careers in both StarCraft 2 and professional poker. He was renowned in StarCraft: Brood War as a member of the legendary team pG and was arguably one of the greatest players in Canada at that time. Fayth’s biggest accomplishment is finishing 2nd at LAN ETS.

Captain Team Reign, Brian “Spades” Francis:


Reign is the culmination of everything I would ever want in a professional gaming team. During my 3 month stay in Korea, i got a first person view of how the Korean teams operate. I realized although the Korean method for training produces the best results, they were lacking something; A professional business approach. The goal of Reign is to fuse the structured professional training regimen of Korea, and couple it with the promotional machine of western E-Sports. The long-term goal is to create salaried professionals who become celebrities in the field of professional gaming. It is our belief that with our business ventures as well as our professional approach we can have players making a very comfortable living, as well as promoting Reign and themselves as a brand. I am very confident with the team we have assembled, and i look forward to taking the first steps in bringing the idea of a professional gaming organization to a whole new level.


VT Gaming President, Frank “Mirhi” Fields:


Reign represents a different business approach than what I have done so far at VT Gaming. It was truly a team effort to assemble this group of talented and motivated players, but I have done this for many reasons, the foremost is professionalism and accountability. I believe these players represent a real chance to take our industry to another level. Plans for the team house are underway and we are all extremely excited to get started!


Team Reign Lineup:
Spades
KiWiKaKi
SLush
Phoenix
Fayth
TBD
TBD

For further information and updates on Team Reign, follow us at VTGaming.net and on Twitter @ReignSC2 and @VTGaming

Thank you,
VT Gaming
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 Alejandrisha   United States. June 15 2011 10:37. Posts 5064
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woah! huge news! good luck to everyone!
probes get rich or die mining.
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 HellRoxYa   Sweden. June 15 2011 10:37. Posts 1527
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Great, Kiwi's on a team again!
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 echO [W]   United States. June 15 2011 10:38. Posts 1457
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Wow, this is a surprise. Interesting.
"Or a school bus over a bunch of kids" - Tasteless --- “A man's errors are his portals of discovery.” - James Joyce
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 ReignExia   Dominican Republic. June 15 2011 10:38. Posts 54
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Thanks for the support i hope to meet you guys all in MLG Anaheim
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ReignExia :D Reign coach :D Pain is temporary glory is forever
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 sAfuRos   United States. June 15 2011 10:39. Posts 742
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...wow

edit: pick up tsl.rain!
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 namedplayer   June 15 2011 10:39. Posts 844
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no Rain
You know what I'm talking about
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 MLG_Wiggin   United States. June 15 2011 10:39. Posts 765
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Woah, cool. GL!
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 Oh.Canada   Canada. June 15 2011 10:39. Posts 139
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SWeet! gl guys
"Life is simple, You make a choice, Then never look back"
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 CeriseCherries   United States. June 15 2011 10:39. Posts 4721
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So this puts an end to all the speculation. Well no one got Kiwi
Remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
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 Raeleigh   Canada. June 15 2011 10:39. Posts 900
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Oh my gosh THIS IS FANTASTIC. I'm so excited that Kiwikaki is on the team! ♥
Yesssssssssssss omg.
you are perfect porcelain.
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 marcesr   Germany. June 15 2011 10:40. Posts 974
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I would really like to see pictures of the new pro team house
 
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 tehemperorer   United States. June 15 2011 10:40. Posts 2180
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AWESOME congratulations guys, another team is good for SC2 imo, glad to see it's a real contenda'
Knowing is half the battle... the other half is lasers.
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  Maliris   Northern Ireland. June 15 2011 10:40. Posts 2557Profile Blog # 
great news ♥
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 Ichabod   United States. June 15 2011 10:40. Posts 1517
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Neat announcement, Good luck with the teamhouse!
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 IPA   United States. June 15 2011 10:41. Posts 2804
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Wouldn't have guessed this in a million years. Good luck.
To die having made something more equal to the centuries than muscle and bone is mostly to shed weakness.
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 Steveling   Greece. June 15 2011 10:41. Posts 3225
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Wwowowowow,a western team house? Holy crap,things are going up and hot.
The seven sins of society.. riches without labour, satisfaction without emotion, trade without ethos, knowledge without character, science without humanism, worship without sacrifice, politics without morals.
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 AWakefield   Canada. June 15 2011 10:41. Posts 419
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Big fan of Kiwi and Slush, congrats on the team. Looks like a sweet lineup.

That said, maybe we'll see ReignRain? Haha he was looking to join a foreign team. That would be priceless.
That just happened.
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 IPA   United States. June 15 2011 10:41. Posts 2804
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Also, what is the tag going to look like?
To die having made something more equal to the centuries than muscle and bone is mostly to shed weakness.
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 gillon   Sweden. June 15 2011 10:42. Posts 1425
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Wow, didn't see that one coming. Cool stuff.
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