Shopify Rebellion

Shopify Rebellion
Games
FoundedFebruary 2021 (2021-02)
Based inToronto, Canada
Owners
Parent groupShopify
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Shopify Rebellion is a Canadian esports organization founded in February 2021 by e-commerce company Shopify, with active rosters in Apex Legends, Dota 2, Guilty Gear Strive, Halo, League of Legends, Rainbow Six Siege, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros., StarCraft II, Street Fighter, and Valorant. The team is co-owned by Shopify and internet personalities Charles "Cr1TiKaL" White Jr. and Ludwig Ahgren.

History

On February 19, 2021, Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke announced the formation of Shopify Rebellion, beginning with the organization's StarCraft II division and recruited players such as 2016 WCS champion Byun "ByuN" Hyun-woo and Sasha "Scarlett" Hostyn.[1] The organization expanded into their second esports title in April 2021, buying out the contracts of Kansas City Pioneers' Rocket League division.[2] Shopify Rebellion entered Valorant esports in June 2021, signing a roster to compete in the Valorant Champions Tour Game Changers series.[3][4] The organization established two more divisions in 2022, creating a Halo division in January and a Dota 2 division in December.[5][6]

In August 2023, Shopify Rebellion signed NuckleDu for the video game Street Fighter.[7] In September 2023, the organization entered League of Legends esports by acquiring TSM's League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) franchise slot.[8] On the same day as its LCS purchase, Shopify Rebellion formed a joint-venture Valorant partnership with Moist Esports, known as Moist x Shopify (MxS).[9]

The organization's Valorant Game Changers roster won the 2023 Game Changers Championship, defeating Team Liquid Brazil 3–2 in the final.[10] They once again won the championship in 2024, defeating MIBR GC 3–0 in the final to become the first two-time champions.[11]

On January 17, 2025, Moist Esports co-owners Charles White Jr., who goes by the name Cr1TiKaL, and Ludwig Ahgren were announced as co-owners of Shopify Rebellion. As part of the deal, Moist would merge with Shopify Rebellion, with all former Moist Esports teams transitioning to the new name.[12]

On January 22, 2025, Shopify's Valorant Game Changers roster, now called Shopify Rebellion Gold, became the first Game Changers team to qualify for Valorant Challengers, the second tier of the game's esports competition.[13]

Rosters

Shopify Rebellion rosters
Apex Legends
Handle Name Nationality
Emtee Matthew Trengove Australia
Xynew Brody Geissler United States
Koyful Israel Lawrence United States
Dota 2
Handle Name Nationality
Arteezy Artour Babaev Canada
Yopaj Erin Ferrer Philippines
SaberLight Jonáš Volek Czech Republic
Thiolicor Thiago Cordeiro Brazil
Kitrak Kartik Rathi United States
Halo
Handle Name Nationality
Cykul Preston Sipes United States
Royal2 Mathew Fiorante Canada
Frosty Bradley Bergstrom United States
LastShot Wyatt Gowan United States
League of Legends
Handle Name Nationality
Contractz Juan Garcia United States
Palafox Christian Palafox United States
Ceos Denilson Goncalves Brazil
Bvoy Ju Yeong-hoon South Korea
Fudge Ibrahim Allami Australia
Zeyzal Substitute player Tristan Stidam United States
Rainbow Six Siege
Handle Name Nationality
Ambi Jalen Turk United States
Canadian Troy Jaroslawski Canada
Spoit William Löfstedt
Rexen Richard Coronado United States
Surf Damian Medina United States
Rocket League
Handle Name Nationality
Retals Slater Thomas United States
2Piece Jayden Horton United States
Paarth William Crews United States
Nexuhty Substitute player Zach McClintock United States
StarCraft II
Handle Name Nationality
ByuN Byun Hyun-woo South Korea
Harstem Kevin de Koning Netherlands
Lambo Julian Brosig Germany
Scarlett Sasha Hostyn Canada
Street Fighter
Handle Name Nationality
JAK David Edwards United States
NuckleDu Du Dang United States
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Handle Name Nationality
Moky Kurtis Pratt Canada
Zain Zain Naghmi United States
Joshman Joshua Lyras Australia
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Handle Name Nationality
Light Paris Ramirez United States
Kola Kolawole Aideyan United States
Valorant
Handle Name Nationality
monSi Ludovic Lefebvre Canada
Bcj Brendan Jensen United States
Pa1nt Amarri Peak United States
Paincakes Jake Haas United States
spaz Adam Laamoumi United States
Valorant Game Changers
Handle Name Nationality
Mel Melanie Capone United States
dodonut Karnthida Chaisrakeo Thailand
Alexis Alexis Guarrasi United States
Sarah Sarah Simpson Canada
Noia Nicole Tierce Denmark
Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On loan
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

References

  1. ^ Hitt, Kevin (February 22, 2021). "Shopify Goes All In on Gaming, Starts Own Esports Organization". The Esports Observer. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Kloos, Michael (May 14, 2021). "Kansas City Pioneers return to Rocket League with a shaky team". Upcomer. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ^ @ShopifyRebels (June 14, 2021). "We've got a few people we'd like to introduce to you..." (Tweet). Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ McLaughlin, Declan (June 23, 2021). "Five players to watch at VCT Game Changers Series 2". Upcomer. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Carr, Joey (January 5, 2022). "Shopify Rebellion announces Halo roster consisting of esports legends". Upcomer. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Lozano, Kurt (December 10, 2022). "Arteezy, Fly find new home with Shopify Rebellion's entry into Dota 2". Yahoo News. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Geitz, Xavier (August 2, 2023). "NuckleDu Joins Shopify Rebellion". ESTNN. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Peters, Jay (September 21, 2023). "Iconic League of Legends team TSM replaced by Shopify in pro league". The Verge. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Daniels, Tom (September 20, 2023). "TSM sells LCS franchise to Shopify Rebellion". Esports Insider. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "Shopify Rebellion overcome Team Liquid Brazil to win the Game Changers Championship". VLR.gg. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  11. ^ "Shopify Rebellion sweeps MIBR GC to lift back-to-back Game Changers Championships". VLR.gg. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  12. ^ Ciocchetti, Cecilia (17 January 2025). "Ludwig and Moist Cr1TiKaL become co-owners of ShopifyRebellion in merger with Moist Esports". Dot Esports.
  13. ^ "Challengers bound, Shopify Rebellion Gold makes history". VLR.gg. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
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