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NaNiwa joins the Alliance along with no tidehunter

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opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-12 10:56:18
April 12 2013 05:15 GMT
#1
http://www.thealliance.gg/

Today, the players of the No Tidehunter DotA 2 team, along with independent StarCraft 2 player Johan "NaNiwa" Lucchesi, are pleased to announce the creation of Alliance: a new professional gaming team. Formed in collaboration with Razer, one of the world's pioneering supporters of eSports, Alliance will focus on both DotA 2 and SC2, and look to gradually expand its StarCraft roster over the course of 2013.

"Being involved in the creation of a brand new professional gaming team of this caliber is a very special opportunity and we're honored to have been a part of the creation process," said Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder, CEO and creative director. "By supporting and helping to drive the unique opportunities Alliance provides for professional players, we hope to continue to deliver the absolute best of eSports to both a Scandinavian and worldwide audience."

"We are extremely happy to be a part of the birth of Alliance. We are proud to be a part of something new. We strive for perfection, and with the support from our sponsor, Razer, this will be a great organization." said Jonathan "Loda" Berg.

Johan "NaNiwa" Lucchesi commented, "A few months ago I was searching for a team that could help me become the best player I could possibly be. It stood between a few teams and I'm 100% sure, since I've been with this team for a while, that I have made the right choice. Not only are they trying their best to fulfill my wishes, but are very professional while doing so. I am very happy to be a part of this team.”

No Tidehunter and NaNiwa will be sporting the shiny, new Alliance tag effective immediately, and have been using Razer mice, keyboards, and mousepads for quite some time now. Be sure to follow the Alliance DotA 2 team at the upcoming RaidCall EMS ONE Finals, held in Katowice on April 20th & 21st, and to follow NaNi at the upcoming DreamHack Open event, held in Stockholm on April 26th & 27th!


Evidence points to this being a new EG team or affiliated to EG in some way.

On April 12 2013 14:32 KgKris wrote:
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FrozenFrotie
Profile Joined January 2011
Singapore156 Posts
April 12 2013 05:16 GMT
#2
omg this is awesome!
AgentW
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States7725 Posts
April 12 2013 05:16 GMT
#3
Always cool to see people from other games expanding into SC2 instead of the other way. Congrats to them both and I hope to see NaNiwa doing well in WCS!
Who's the bigger scrub, the scrub, or the scrub who loses to him?
seffer
Profile Joined December 2010
United States143 Posts
April 12 2013 05:16 GMT
#4
Fuck yeah
felisconcolori
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States6168 Posts
April 12 2013 05:16 GMT
#5
Dammit. I was just double checking to see if anyone else had posted this, rather than just making a thread, and you go and snipe the heck out of me during my second search.

Is there a web page error on the site, or is it just my browser? I had to "view source" to see that, nothing was popping up like it should.

Looks like they will be part of Team Razer.
Yes, I email sponsors... to thank them. Don't post drunk, kids. My king, what has become of you?
zturchan
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada156 Posts
April 12 2013 05:17 GMT
#6
Wow. That's quite something. Starting with a very solid set of talent in both games, hope that the team can get enough sponsor money to keep the skill level that high.
tekos44
Profile Joined June 2011
France280 Posts
April 12 2013 05:17 GMT
#7
Gratz

Does this mean nth can now pick tidehunter ?
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-12 05:19:15
April 12 2013 05:19 GMT
#8
Technically it is a new team.
Grampz
Profile Joined November 2010
United States2147 Posts
April 12 2013 05:20 GMT
#9
Sweden, fuck yeah!
ramask2
Profile Joined June 2011
Thailand1024 Posts
April 12 2013 05:21 GMT
#10
I always thought of him as part of the Horde!
....shoot self XD
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
April 12 2013 05:22 GMT
#11
very cool.
congrats to NaNiwa!
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zw1er
Profile Joined February 2012
Poland81 Posts
April 12 2013 05:22 GMT
#12
Finally, now they can pick up Dimaga, one of the best free agents right now
Promethelax
Profile Joined February 2012
Canada7089 Posts
April 12 2013 05:22 GMT
#13
awww shit yeah
TL Mafia. Love it. Play it. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/index.php?show_part=31 I find Kennigit really attractive. If anyone has a picture of him please feel free to PM it to me.
LiLSighKoh
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States588 Posts
April 12 2013 05:23 GMT
#14
This is not what i expected`~
"Want some? Go get some!"
Lysanias
Profile Joined March 2011
Netherlands8351 Posts
April 12 2013 05:23 GMT
#15
Congratulations to Nth and Naniwa. Took a while but i don't think anyone expected this one.
Vaelone
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Finland4400 Posts
April 12 2013 05:23 GMT
#16
What an awful name.
LimitSEA
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia9580 Posts
April 12 2013 05:24 GMT
#17
Siiiiick, didn't see this coming. Excited to see Alliance expand. New teams/associations can be very exciting. Best of luck!
Long live the King of Wings
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
April 12 2013 05:24 GMT
#18
Welcome, Naniwa to the legion of players with their own team. White-Ra, Polt, Grubby and MC invite you to a party with cake and cash.
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jmbthirteen
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States10734 Posts
April 12 2013 05:26 GMT
#19
a new team that features Loda and Naniwa is so fitting
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Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
April 12 2013 05:26 GMT
#20
Congrats on the personal sponsor Naniwa, not really a team yet though.
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