Infamous Gaming
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| Founded | December 2015 |
| Based in | Lima, Peru |
| Location | South America |
| Website | infamous |
Infamous Gaming is a South American professional esports organization based in Lima, Peru, founded in 2015. Infamous' Dota 2 team is known for being one of the few South American teams to compete in major international events. The team first gained attention by winning the 2016 World Electronic Sports Games Americas Finals[1] and placing fourth in the inaugural tournament,[2] Infamous became the first South American team to qualify for The International, the game's premier tournament, in 2017.[3][4] In 2019, the team again participated in The International, this time placing 7/8th in the tournament.[5]
History[edit]
Infamous Gaming was founded in December 2015, with an initial roster composed primarily by former members of Team Unknown, who, founded earlier in 2015, were the first South American team to participate in a Valve event, the Frankfurt Major.[4]
Initially, Infamous competed in a number of Minor and Qualifier tier tournaments throughout the first half of 2016 but made its first breakthrough by finishing first in the WESG Americas Finals.[1] Their position qualified them for entry in the WESG tournament in Changzhou, China. After winning their first two matches, the team lost 1–2 to Cloud9 in the semifinals and again 1–2 to Alliance to place fourth.[2]
Infamous was invited to participate and placed first in the South American regional qualifiers for The International 2017 earning a place in the championship tournament in Seattle. The team was defeated by OG in the first group round to place 13th-16th.[6][7]
Infamous competed in several tournaments in 2018, including placing fourth in the GESC Indonesia Minor,[8] an international pro-circuit tournament where earned points would help qualify for participation in The International 2018. However, it was reported that the team failed to register its roster the previous month, forcing them to participate in the open qualifiers, in which the team was eliminated after placing 4-5th.[9]
Infamous again placed first in the South American regional qualifiers for The International 2019 in Shanghai.[10] After being placed in the lower-bracket following the round-robin, Infamous won their first two matches 1–0 against Keen Gaming and 2–1 against Newbee.[11] In the third round of the lower bracket the team was defeated by 0-2 Team Secret placing 7-8th.[5][12][11]
Rosters[edit]
Infamous[edit]
| ID | Name | Nationality |
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| Parker | David Nicho Chote |  Peru
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| Kxy | Eliseo Arancibia | Peru
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| Papita | Mariano A. Caneda |  Argentina
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| Michael- | Miguel Choque |  Bolivia
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| Accel | Cristian Cruz | Peru
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| Stakky | Stacey Bruhn |  Australia
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "El equipo de 'Dota 2' Infamous es campeón de América en la WESG y se va a China". moda.com.pe. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ a b Nishiyama, Alberto (15 January 2017). "Infamous Gaming quedó en el cuarto puesto de la WESG en China". rpp.pe. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Dota 2: Infamous Gaming clasifica al evento central de The International 2017". peru.com. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ a b Fischer, Annabelle (28 July 2017). "TI7 Hopefuls – Infamous: Ready to make history for South American Dota". joinDota.com. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Infamous will stay together after top-8 placing at The International 2019". dotesports.com. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Ring, Oliver (13 August 2017). "Enzo "Timado" Gianoli – Infamous – "It's way more cool than playing pub games"". esportsinsider.com. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Vivanco, José Miguel (7 August 2017). "Dota 2: Infamous Gaming fue felicitado en Seattle por su participación en el mundial". El Comercio. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Esanu, Andreea (22 March 2008). "Infamous down to four players after Scofield leaves the team". vpesports.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Zhu, Yuhui (20 March 2018). "Infamous Ineligible for A TI8 Invite Due to Roster Lock Issues". vpesports.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Esanu, Andreea (26 July 2019). "ITI9 team profile: Infamous the ever Morphling roster". vpnesports.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Infamous Gaming: Equipo peruano de 'Dota 2' emocionó hasta las lágrimas a los narradores". peru21.pe. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Dota 2: Infamous Gaming pierde 2-0 contra Team Secret y se despide de The International 2019". rpp.pe. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.