Over the past few years, esports has taken on a life of its own. The sport is being taken more and more seriously today. In the past, this wasn’t the case. The teams are professional, and players are traded similarly to the NHL, NFL, and NBA. Some big names in the league have recently turned heads by being sold to other teams. Some of the trades make sense, but others do not. Within this comprehensive guide, you will learn more about these trades and more.
100 Thieves
Just hours after a great weekend for 100 Thieves and FlyQuest, both teams announced news of an upcoming trade. William Hartman or Meteos announced the news on social media. He announced that he had been traded to FlyQuest. The former starting jungle was told that the team would stick with its current starter Lucas Tao Kilmer Larsen. FlyQuest has decided to give 100 Thieves Andy Hoang as a part of the trade. It is believed that AnDa will take over the role of Academy Jungle for the team.
It makes sense because the team is working diligently to promote its latest import, Do Levi DuyKhanh. Levi is scheduled to debut for the team Thursday at the international Rift Rivals event in Los Angeles. The event will feature the top three teams from North America and the top three teams from Europe.
NA LCS
The truth is that the trade is pretty beneficial for both teams. However, it will have a huge negative impact on the initial starts of the NA LCS. Meteos proved to be one of the best jugglers in the league. He helped to establish 100 Thieves. He deserved to start in the NA LCS due to his skills, accomplishments, and record last year. The movie won’t make a lot of sense for anyone who has been following esports for any.
Kinguin And DOTA 2
The company is best known for selling video games and software. However, they have begun to delve into esports very slowly. They’ve experimented with PUBG, CS: GO, and DOTA 2 teams. Earlier this year, it was announced that Valve would change its Pro Circuit system for the following year. One of the biggest changes was that the events were reduced to 11 from 22. It has also been announced that Kinguin will remove its team from the DOTA 2 division. Units will no longer be able to compete in Majors and Minors either.
Finally, Valve announced it would restrict the number of Minors teams to eight. These changes are ultimately what prompted Kinguin to make its decision. It is unknown what is going to happen to the team. Patos has admitted on social media that there are no definite plans.
Karma
If you’ve watched any esports over the past few years, there is a good chance you’ve heard of Karma. www.esports.net is an excellent resource for esports. Yesterday, it was revealed that Karma had to contemplate leaving OpTic Gaming in hopes of having a chance at the 2018 CoD Champs. Damon “Karma” Barlow is a three-time champion and has been with OpTic Gaming for a long period. He has confirmed that he intends to consider offers to join teams to play at the upcoming Last Chance Qualified for the 2018 CoD Champs.
Karma left his position with the team after several disappointing performances in Call of Duty WWII. It was expected that he would find a new group. That did not happen. Instead, he stuck around with OpTic and worked as a content creator. He mostly streamed video games daily. Now, the world-renowned player is trying to get back into the fold. He intends to look at his opportunities with the release of Black Ops 4. He has received multiple offers to participate in the LCQ for the upcoming 2018 Champs.
Will that happen? Only time will tell. Fans will want to watch the news to see whether or not Karma can make a return.