Paris Saint-Germain was a pioneer in the world of eSports when they became the first major European professional team to establish an eSports division in 2016, and they did so with great aspirations.
The club has risen to become one of the most powerful in the eSports industry, first on FIFA and subsequently on other major games.
The Club was able to acquire recognition and assert its place as a key component of the world's largest licenses, such as FIFA, Dota 2, League of Legends, Brawl Stars, or Rocket League, via numerous strategic collaborations with prominent teams, particularly in Asia.
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FIFA
Three players make up the Paris Saint-Germain eSports FIFA team: AF5, Maniika, and Nkantee.
Arsène, nicknamed "AF5", has been the official broadcaster for Paris Saint-Germain eSports since early 2019. His mission: to accompany the club's FIFA players around throughout their tournaments and provide unique material about their exploits and performances.
Arsènen "AF5" is a French streamer, FIFA player, and expert who has over 300,000 YouTube followers. He makes material for the game, FUT, packs, and draughts, as well as lessons on various dribbling and skill movements. In 2018, AF5 was chosen to represent France in the YouTuber World Cup. The tournament pitted the world's most popular FIFA YouTubers against one another. The tournament was held in Los Angeles that year, and AF5 was declared the winner after defeating Abdulaziz Alshehri, a well-known Saudi representative and FIFA 15 global champion.
Maniika, a famous player in the FIFA scene, returned to the Rouge et Bleu colors in April 2021 after previously being with the club from 2017 to 2019, when he made a strong impact. Maniika will play various roles at the club and is a growing celebrity on gaming social media site Twitch. He is also a fantastic instructor. He will work as a technical director for the Paris Saint-Germain eSports Academy in addition to being a professional player.
Nkantee, a rising star in the French FIFA scene, is a youthful 18-year-old player who joined Paris Saint-Germain eSports in April 2021. Along with Maniika, he will compete in all official club tournaments.
Paris Saint-Germain eSports were on display at big events, such as DaXe's double ESWC win in 2016 and 2017.
Other notable members of the team have also represented the club at the highest level possible. It was the case with August « Agge » Rosenmeier of Denmark, Rafifa13 of Brazil, Ahmed « Aameghessib » of Qatar, and Gordon « WNU Fiddle » Thornsberry of the United States.
League of Legends
Paris Saint-Germain confirmed their comeback to League of Legends in June 2020, partnering with Hong Kong's Talon eSports. PSG Talon is a joint venture between Paris Saint-Germain and Talon eSports that competes in the Pacific Championship in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
The PSG Talon squad qualified for the main phase of the League of Legends Worlds 2020 Main Event in October 2020, after the Play-ins.
PSG Talon finished third in Group B of the League of Legends Worlds 2020, competing against Rogue, JD Gaming, and DAMWON Gaming in the Main Event.
Dota 2
Since April 2018, Paris Saint-Germain eSports has collaborated with LGD Gaming, a well-known Chinese DOTA 2 group.
The squad was subsequently renamed PSG LGD, with the goal of expanding the club's market in Asia. PSG has made history by becoming the first major European team to invest in the Dota 2 scene in China.
The PSG LGD squad earned their first international title at the Major Epicenter XL in Russia on May 6, 2018. They qualified for the 2018 edition of The International, one of the most renowned events in the world of eSports, after winning their second Major in a row in Changsha, China. Up August, as one of the tournament favorites, he put in an amazing performance at The International 2018, placing second after a nail-biting grand final versus OG (2-3).
PSG LGD finished third at The International in Shanghai in August 2019.
PSG LGD competed in the China Dota2 Professional League for the first time in late December 2019 and early January 2020, finishing first in the tournament phase with seven victories and two losses.
Brawl Stars
Since February 2019, Paris Saint-Germain has been featured in the Supercell mobile game Brawl Stars. In official tournaments, the club fielded a first line consisting of French players Murat « SunBentley » Can, Maxime « TwistiTwik » Alic, Anthony « Tony M » Cagny, and manager Théodore "Trapa" Bayoux.
By mutual agreement, PSG confirmed the retirement of its French Brawl squad on January 9, 2020. In March, the club entrusted a new squad, this time Asian and headquartered in Singapore, to Nicholas "CoupdeAce" Wilson Ng, Kogure "Relyh" Yo, Charleston "Scythe" Yeo (as a replacement), and Japanese Jordon "Jordon" Koh Yuen Sheng.
During the first monthly final of the Championnat Brawl Stars 2020, this new line-up competed for the first time under the Parisian colors.
During the first monthly final of the Brawl Stars 2020 Championship, this new line-up competes for the first time under the Parisian colors.
The competition was scheduled to take place in Katowice, Poland in March, however owing to the COVID-19 epidemic, it was moved until November 2020. Paris Saint-Germain won the tournament with a 3-0 victory against the INTZ squad in the final, becoming the World Champions of Brawl Stars 2020.
