Gen.G Esports

Approx. Total Winnings:

$703,247

Created:

2017-07-12
2020-05-04

Gen.G Esports, occasionally abbreviated as Gen.G, (formerly known as KSV eSports) is a North American esports organization.

Gen.G originally competed in North America from 2020 until 2022, however in October 2022 the organisation announced they were moving their VALORANT operations vĩ đại Korea upon being accepted as a "VCT Partner Team" in the Pacific International League. ^[1]

History[edit]

Timeline[edit]

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May 4th – Blank, PLAYER1, MkaeL, huynh, gMd and effys join. ^[5]^[6]
October 22nd – Shawn joins. ^[7] effys moves vĩ đại an inactive position. ^[8]
November 11th – effys leaves for NRG. ^[9]
December 26th – PLAYER1 moves vĩ đại an inactive position. ^[10]

January 21st – koosta joins. ^[11]
February 1st – Blank changes role from Coach vĩ đại General Manager. ^[12] mCe joins as Coach. ^[13]
February 5th – sgares joins as Streamer. ^[14]
February 9th – PLAYER1 leaves for Version1. ^[15] ploo joins as Streamer. ^[16]
April 22nd – huynh moves vĩ đại an inactive position. ^[17]
May 14th – NaturE joins. ^[18]
June 15th – huynh leaves Inactive position. ^[19]
August 9th – mCe leaves Coach position. ^[20]
September 8th – MkaeL moves vĩ đại an inactive position. ^[21]
September 24th – ArrumieShannon joins as Streamer. ^[22]
September 28th – Temperature is loaned from Evil Geniuses. ^[23]
September 29th – Elmapuddy joins as Head Coach. ^[24]
November 4th – Temperature leaves Loan position. ^[25]
December 21st – rhyme joins. ^[26]

February 18th – koosta leaves. ^[27]
March 22nd – sgares leaves for 100 Thieves. ^[28]
March 31st – gMd moves vĩ đại an inactive position. ^[29]
April 13th – gMd and MkaeL leave.
April 14th – Traumist joins as Assistant Coach. ^[30]
April 15th – jcStani and PureR join. ^[31]
June 6th – PureR leaves. ^[32]
June 9th – snirot joins as Trial. ^[33]
June 16th – Shawn leaves. ^[34]
July 22nd – rhyme leaves. ^[35] snirot moves vĩ đại an inactive position, NaturE moves vĩ đại an inactive position. ^[36]^[37]
July 28th – Traumist leaves Assistant Coach position. ^[38] jcStani moves vĩ đại an inactive position. ^[39]
August 26th – NaturE leaves Inactive position. ^[40]
September 21st – Gen.G Esports is announced as a "VCT Partner Team", joining the Pacific International League on a four-year contract. ^[2]
October 12th – Blank leaves General Manager position. ^[41]
October 21st – bail, k1Ng, iNTRO, TS, eKo, Secret and Meteor join. ^[42]
December 20th – snirot and iNTRO leave. ^[43]^[44]

February 10th – Doenmo and ChunChun join. ^[45]
March 9th – Sylvan and GodDead join. ^[46] Secret leaves. ^[47]
March 24th – jcStani leaves for Maryville Esports. ^[48]
July 19th – ChunChun leaves Streamer position. ^[49]
September 8th – Elmapuddy, bail, k1Ng, TS, eKo, Sylvan and GodDead leave. ^[50]
September 26th – t3xture joins. ^[51]
October 10th – HSK joins as Head Coach. ^[52]
October 25th – Lakia joins. ^[53]
November 9th – Munchkin joins. ^[54]
November 23rd – Karon joins. ^[55]

January 30th – Gen.G Esports sign solo as Head Coach, HSK transitions from Head Coach vĩ đại Head of Strategy. ^[3]^[4]
April 13th – 972 joins as Streamer. ^[56]
October 7th – Lakia, Munchkin and Meteor leave. ^[57]^[58]^[59]
October 15th – Munchkin joins. ^[60]
October 23rd – yoman joins. ^[61]^[62]
October 24th – Foxy9 joins. ^[63]^[64]

Player Roster[edit]

Active[edit]

ID	Name	Join Date
t3xture	(Kim Na-ra) Kim Na-ra	Join Date: 2023-09-26 ^[51]
Karon	(Kim Won-tae) Kim Won-tae	Join Date: 2023-11-23 ^[55]
Munchkin	(Byeon Sang-beom) Byeon Sang-beom	Join Date: 2024-10-15 ^[60]
yoman	(Chae Young-mun) Chae Young-mun	Join Date: 2024-10-23 ^[61]^[62]
Foxy9	(Jung Jae-sung) Jung Jae-sung	Join Date: 2024-10-24 ^[63]^[64]

Former[edit]

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Former Players
ID	Name		Join Date	Leave Date	New Team
PLAYER1	(Keven Champagne) Keven Champagne		Join Date: 2020-05-04 ^[6]	Leave Date: 2020-12-26 ^[10]	Gen.G Esports (Inactive)
effys	(Loic Sauvageau) Loic Sauvageau	Role: (Inactive)	Join Date: 2020-10-22 ^[8]	Leave Date: 2020-11-11 ^[9]	NRG (Trial)
effys	(Loic Sauvageau) Loic Sauvageau		Join Date: 2020-05-04 ^[6]	Leave Date: 2020-10-22 ^[8]	Gen.G Esports (Inactive)

Former Players
ID	Name		Join Date	Leave Date	New Team
Temperature	(Nolan Pepper) Nolan Pepper	Role: (Loan)	Join Date: 2021-09-28 ^[23]	Leave Date: 2021-11-04 ^[25]	Solstice Esports
MkaeL	(Michael De Luca) Michael De Luca		Join Date: 2020-05-04 ^[6]	Leave Date: 2021-09-08 ^[21]	Gen.G Esports (Inactive)
huynh	(Danny Huynh) Danny Huynh	Role: (Inactive)	Join Date: 2021-04-22 ^[17]	Leave Date: 2021-06-15 ^[19]	Ghost Gaming (Trial)
huynh	(Danny Huynh) Danny Huynh		Join Date: 2020-05-04 ^[6]	Leave Date: 2021-04-22 ^[17]	Gen.G Esports (Inactive)
PLAYER1	(Keven Champagne) Keven Champagne	Role: (Inactive)	Join Date: 2020-12-26 ^[10]	Leave Date: 2021-02-09 ^[15]	Version1

Former Players
ID	Name		Join Date	Leave Date	New Team
iNTRO	(Kang Seung-gyun) Kang Seung-gyun		Join Date: 2022-10-21 ^[42]	Leave Date: 2022-12-20 ^[44]	T1
snirot	(Edmon Ghanem) Edmon Ghanem	Role: (Inactive)	Join Date: 2022-07-22 ^[36]	Leave Date: 2022-12-20 ^[43]	YFP Gaming
NaturE	(Nicholas Garrison) Nicholas Garrison	Role: (Inactive)	Join Date: 2022-07-22 ^[37]	Leave Date: 2022-08-26 ^[40]	TSM
jcStani	(Noah Smith) Noah Smith		Join Date: 2022-04-15 ^[31]	Leave Date: 2022-07-28 ^[39]	Gen.G Esports (Inactive)
NaturE	(Nicholas Garrison) Nicholas Garrison		Join Date: 2021-05-14 ^[18]	Leave Date: 2022-07-22 ^[37]	Gen.G Esports (Inactive)
rhyme	(Emir Muminovic) Emir Muminovic		Join Date: 2021-12-21 ^[26]	Leave Date: 2022-07-22 ^[35]	FunPlus Phoenix (Substitute)
snirot	(Edmon Ghanem) Edmon Ghanem	Role: (Trial)	Join Date: 2022-06-09 ^[33]	Leave Date: 2022-07-22 ^[36]	Gen.G Esports (Inactive)
Shawn	(Shawn O'Riley) Shawn O'Riley		Join Date: 2020-10-22 ^[7]	Leave Date: 2022-06-16 ^[34]	NSIC
PureR	(Bryce Lovell) Bryce Lovell		Join Date: 2022-04-15 ^[31]	Leave Date: 2022-06-06 ^[32]	Susquehanna Soniqs
gMd	(Anthony Guimond) Anthony Guimond	Role: (Inactive)	Join Date: 2022-03-31 ^[29]	Leave Date: 2022-04-13	TSM
MkaeL	(Michael De Luca) Michael De Luca	Role: (Inactive)	Join Date: 2021-09-08 ^[21]	Leave Date: 2022-04-13	Miracle Esports
gMd	(Anthony Guimond) Anthony Guimond		Join Date: 2020-05-04 ^[6]	Leave Date: 2022-03-31 ^[29]	Gen.G Esports (Inactive)
koosta	(Kenneth Suen) Kenneth Suen		Join Date: 2021-01-21 ^[11]	Leave Date: 2022-02-18 ^[27]

Former Players
ID	Name	Join Date	Leave Date	New Team
Lakia	(Kim Jong-min) Kim Jong-min	Join Date: 2023-10-25 ^[53]	Leave Date: 2024-10-07 ^[57]
Meteor	(Kim Tae-o) Kim Tae-o	Join Date: 2022-10-21 ^[42]	Leave Date: 2024-10-07 ^[59]	T1
Munchkin	(Byeon Sang-beom) Byeon Sang-beom	Join Date: 2023-11-09 ^[54]	Leave Date: 2024-10-07 ^[58]	Gen.G Esports

Stand-in[edit]

Organization[edit]

Active[edit]

Organization
ID	Name	Position	Join Date
solo	( Kang Keun-chul )	Head Coach	Join Date: 2024-01-30 ^[67]
	( Kent Wakeford )	Co-Founder & Vice Chairman	Join Date: 2017-06-12
	( Kevin Chou )	Co-Founder & Executive Chairman	Join Date: 2017-07-??
FIFAHUN	( Lee Ji-hun )	General Manager	Join Date: 2018-01-03 ^[66]
ploo	( )	Streamer	Join Date: 2021-02-09 ^[16]
ArrumieShannon	( )	Streamer	Join Date: 2021-09-24 ^[22]
	( Arnold Hur )	CEO	Join Date: 2022-01-01
Doenmo	( Ahn Seung-won )	Streamer	Join Date: 2023-02-10 ^[45]
HSK	( Kim Hae-seong )	Head of Strategy	Join Date: 2024-01-30 ^[67]
972	( Kim Tae-il )	Streamer	Join Date: 2024-04-13 ^[56]

Former[edit]

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Former Organization
ID	Name	Position	Join Date	Leave Date	New Team
	( Dominic Kallas )	Head of U.S. Operations	Join Date: 2018-07-??	Leave Date: 2021-12-02
mCe	( Matthew Elmore )	Coach	Join Date: 2021-02-01 ^[13]	Leave Date: 2021-08-09 ^[20]	The Guard (Coach)
Blank	( Andrew Leverette )	Coach	Join Date: 2020-05-04 ^[5]	Leave Date: 2021-02-01 ^[12]	Gen.G Esports (General Manager)

Former Organization
ID	Name	Position	Join Date	Leave Date	New Team
Blank	( Andrew Leverette )	General Manager	Join Date: 2021-02-01 ^[12]	Leave Date: 2022-10-12 ^[41]
Traumist	( Brandon Reyes )	Assistant Coach	Join Date: 2022-04-14 ^[30]	Leave Date: 2022-07-28 ^[38]
sgares	( Sean Gares )	Streamer	Join Date: 2021-02-05 ^[14]	Leave Date: 2022-03-22 ^[28]	100 Thieves (Head Coach)
	( Chris Park )	CEO	Join Date: 2020-12-??	Leave Date: 2022-01-01

Former Organization
ID	Name	Position	Join Date	Leave Date	New Team
bail	( Lee Sung-jae )	Coach	Join Date: 2022-10-21 ^[42]	Leave Date: 2023-09-08 ^[50]	Octagonal Disposition Gaming (Coach)
Elmapuddy	( Chris Tebbit )	Head Coach	Join Date: 2021-09-29 ^[24]	Leave Date: 2023-09-08 ^[50]	Fnatic (Head Coach)
ChunChun	( )	Streamer	Join Date: 2023-02-10 ^[45]	Leave Date: 2023-07-19 ^[49]

Former Organization
ID	Name	Position	Join Date	Leave Date	New Team
HSK	( Kim Hae-seong )	Head Coach	Join Date: 2023-10-10 ^[52]	Leave Date: 2024-01-30 ^[67]	Gen.G Esports (Head of Strategy)

Former Organization

Name

Position

Join Date

Leave Date

New Team

HSK

(

Kim Hae-seong

)

Head Coach

Join Date:

2023-10-10 ^[52]

Leave Date:

2024-01-30 ^[67]

Gen.G Esports (Head of Strategy)

Results[edit]

Achievements
Recent Matches

Date	Place	Tier		Result		Prize
2024-08-10	9th - 12th	S-Tier	VALORANT Champions 2024	0 : 2		$30,000
2024-07-21	1st	S-Tier	VCT 2024: Pacific Stage 2	3 : 1		$100,000
2024-06-09	1st	S-Tier	VCT 2024: Masters Shanghai	3 : 2		$350,000
2024-03-24	2nd	S-Tier	VCT 2024: Masters Madrid	2 : 3		$100,000
2023-12-16	3rd - 4th	A-Tier	Convergence 2023	1/1	Grp S.	$5,000
2023-05-22	4th	S-Tier	VCT 2023: Pacific League	0 : 2		$25,000
2021-03-20	3rd	A-Tier	VCT 2021: North America Stage 1 Masters	0 : 2		$15,000
2020-12-20	1st	B-Tier	Pittsburgh Knights Before Christmas	2 : 1		$6,000
2020-07-12	1st	B-Tier	Pulse Invitational	2 : 0		$6,000
2020-05-04	1st	B-Tier	T1 x Nerd Street Gamers Invitational	2 : 1	(BRAX)	$20,000
Extended list of results

Date	Tier	Type	Tournament	Score	vs. Opponent
Oct 26, 2024 - 18:50 KST	A-Tier	Offline	TEN Valorant Asia Invitational 2024	0 : 1	DRX
Oct 26, 2024 - 17:40 KST	A-Tier	Offline	TEN Valorant Asia Invitational 2024	1 : 0	TLN
Oct 26, 2024 - 14:00 KST	A-Tier	Offline	TEN Valorant Asia Invitational 2024	1 : 0	FPX
Aug 10, 2024 - 17:00 KST	S-Tier	Offline	VALORANT Champions 2024	0 : 2	SEN
Aug 06, 2024 - 17:00 KST	S-Tier	Offline	VALORANT Champions 2024	1 : 2	TH
Aug 01, 2024 - 17:00 KST	S-Tier	Offline	VALORANT Champions 2024	2 : 0	SEN
Jul 21, 2024 - 17:10 KST	S-Tier	Offline	VCT 2024: Pacific Stage 2	3 : 1	DRX
Jul 14, 2024 - 17:00 KST	S-Tier	Offline	VCT 2024: Pacific Stage 2	2 : 1	DRX
Jul 13, 2024 - 17:00 KST	S-Tier	Offline	VCT 2024: Pacific Stage 2	2 : 0	PRX
Jul 12, 2024 - 17:00 KST	S-Tier	Offline	VCT 2024: Pacific Stage 2	2 : 0	RRQ

Data[edit]

Earnings
Team Timeline

Trivia[edit]

Gen.G and Sentinels were the oldest (average 23.4) roster at VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: Masters Madrid. ^[68]
They are the first Korean Organisation vĩ đại reach a Grand Final of an international sự kiện, doing so sánh at VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: Masters Madrid.
They are the first Pacific team vĩ đại win an international sự kiện, that being VALORANT Champions Tour 2024: Masters Shanghai.

Gallery[edit]

Rosters[edit]

Team Capsules[edit]

Gen.G Esports 2024 Team Capsule

Documentaries[edit]

References[edit]

↑ Gen.G Esports (2022-10-21). "To new beginnings and showing the world what we're made of.".
↑ Riot Games (2022-09-21). "2023 VALORANT TEAMS REVEAL".
↑ Gen.G Esports (2024-01-30). "Please welcome Keunchul "solo" Kang, who is the newly appointed Head Coach for Gen.G VALORANT!".
↑ Gen.G Esports (2024-01-30). "With this announcement, Haeseong "hsk" Kim will take on the position of Head of Strategy.".
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Liquipedia has gained this information from a trusted inside source.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 "Transfer reference". 2020-05-04.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 "Transfer reference". 2020-10-22.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 "Transfer reference". 2020-10-22.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 "Transfer reference". 2020-11-11.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 "Transfer reference". 2020-12-26.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-01-21.
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 "Transfer reference". 2021-02-01.
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-02-01.
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-02-05.
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-02-09.
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-02-09.
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 ^17.2 "Transfer reference". 2021-04-22.
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-05-14.
↑ ^19.0 ^19.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-06-15.
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-08-09.
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 "Transfer reference". 2021-09-08.
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-09-24.
↑ ^23.0 ^23.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-09-28.
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-09-29.
↑ ^25.0 ^25.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-11-04.
↑ ^26.0 ^26.1 "Transfer reference". 2021-12-21.
↑ ^27.0 ^27.1 "Transfer reference". 2022-02-18.
↑ ^28.0 ^28.1 "Transfer reference". 2022-03-22.
↑ ^29.0 ^29.1 ^29.2 "Transfer reference". 2022-03-31.
↑ ^30.0 ^30.1 "Transfer reference". 2022-04-14.
↑ ^31.0 ^31.1 ^31.2 "Transfer reference". 2022-04-15.
↑ ^32.0 ^32.1 "Transfer reference". 2022-06-06.
↑ ^33.0 ^33.1 Liquipedia has gained this information from a trusted inside source.
↑ ^34.0 ^34.1 "Transfer reference". 2022-06-16.
↑ ^35.0 ^35.1 "Transfer reference". 2022-07-22.
↑ ^36.0 ^36.1 ^36.2 "Transfer reference". 2022-07-22.
↑ ^37.0 ^37.1 ^37.2 "Transfer reference". 2022-07-22.
↑ ^38.0 ^38.1 "Transfer reference". 2022-07-28.
↑ ^39.0 ^39.1 ^39.2 "Transfer reference". 2022-07-28.
↑ ^40.0 ^40.1 Liquipedia has gained this information from a trusted inside source.
↑ ^41.0 ^41.1 Liquipedia has gained this information from a trusted inside source.
↑ ^42.0 ^42.1 ^42.2 ^42.3 ^42.4 ^42.5 ^42.6 ^42.7 "Transfer reference". 2022-10-21.
↑ ^43.0 ^43.1 "Transfer reference". 2022-12-20.
↑ ^44.0 ^44.1 "Transfer reference". 2022-12-20.
↑ ^45.0 ^45.1 ^45.2 "Transfer reference". 2023-02-10.
↑ ^46.0 ^46.1 ^46.2 "Transfer reference". 2023-03-09.
↑ ^47.0 ^47.1 "Transfer reference". 2023-03-09.
↑ ^48.0 ^48.1 "Transfer reference". 2023-03-24.
↑ ^49.0 ^49.1 "Transfer reference". 2023-07-19.
↑ ^50.0 ^50.1 ^50.2 ^50.3 ^50.4 ^50.5 ^50.6 ^50.7 Gen.G Esports (2023-09-08). "Thank you, 2023 Gen.G Valorant".
↑ ^51.0 ^51.1 Gen.G Esports (2023-09-26). "Welcome, @t3xture_kr".
↑ ^52.0 ^52.1 Gen.G Esports (2023-10-10). "Welcome, @hsk_csgo".
↑ ^53.0 ^53.1 Gen.G Esports (2023-10-25). "A new addition vĩ đại 2024 Gen.G VALORANT! Please welcome Kim "Lakia" Jong Min!".
↑ ^54.0 ^54.1 Gen.G (2023-11-09). "[Welcome, @MUNCHKING_]".
↑ ^55.0 ^55.1 Gen.G (2023-11-23). "Welcome, @Karonvlrt".
↑ ^56.0 ^56.1 "Transfer reference". 2024-04-13.
↑ ^57.0 ^57.1 Gen.G Esports (2024-10-07). "Today, the contract with Lakia, Jongmin Kim, has come vĩ đại an over.".
↑ ^58.0 ^58.1 Gen.G Esports (2024-10-07). "Today, the contract with Munchkin, Sangbeom Byun, has come vĩ đại an over.".
↑ ^59.0 ^59.1 Gen.G Esports (2024-10-07). "Today, the contract with Meteor, Taeoh Kim, has come vĩ đại an over.".
↑ ^60.0 ^60.1 Gen.G Esports (2024-10-15). "Welcome Back, Munchkin".
↑ ^61.0 ^61.1 Nongshim RedForce (2024-10-23). "yoman of the NS RedForce VALORANT team is transferring vĩ đại Gen.G.".
↑ ^62.0 ^62.1 Gen.G Esports (2024-10-23). "We are excited vĩ đại announce that 'yoman', Young-mun Chae, has transferred vĩ đại Gen.G VALORANT from Nongshim Redforce as a new member!".
↑ ^63.0 ^63.1 DRX (2024-10-24). "Thank you & good luck on your next chapter @Foxy9fps.".
↑ ^64.0 ^64.1 Gen.G Esports (2024-10-24). "We are excited vĩ đại announce that 'Foxy9', Jaeseong Jeong, has transferred vĩ đại Gen.G VALORANT from DRX as a new thành viên.".
↑ effys (2020-06-16). "Sadly our boy @MkaeLcs has not been feeling well today and will not be able vĩ đại play the 3rd place decider versus @Immortals We will be using @miLLeCSGO for the next match give the man some love.".
↑ Yongjun Ko (2018-01-03). "이지훈 신임 KSV 단장, "책임감 막중, KSV 명문 팀 만들겠다" " [Lee Ji-hun Newly Appointed as General Manager of KSV, "Feel heavy responsibilities, will make KSV a notable team"] (in Korean). OSEN.
↑ ^67.0 ^67.1 ^67.2 Gen.G (2024-01-30). "Welcome, solo".
↑ FionnOnFire (2024-03-12). "Average ages of the teams competing at VCT Madrid Masters".