Cloud9 was then reacquired by Quantic Gaming on April 1, 2013, and later rebranded the team back to Cloud9. Afterward, all five players formed their own team under the moniker Team NomNom, and later rebranded to Cloud9 in early 2013. The team that would become Cloud9 originated after esports organization Quantic Gaming released all of their League of Legends players. They also operate non-franchised teams in Apex Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Fortnite, Halo, Hearthstone, League of Legends: Wild Rift, Super Smash Bros., Teamfight Tactics, Valorant, and World of Warcraft. The company currently operates two franchised teams: Cloud9 League of Legends of the League of Legends Championship Series and London Spitfire of the Overwatch League. In 2018, Cloud9 won three international championships: the Rocket League Championship Series Season 6 World Championship, the 2018 Overwatch League Grand Finals, and the ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018. ![]() Cloud9 has received US$78 million in total raised equity via venture capital funding and was ranked the world's fifth-most valuable esports organization in mid-2022.Ĭloud9 has held divisions in numerous esports throughout its existence, establishing eight by 2014. The company was originally founded as a professional League of Legends team by Jack and Paullie Etienne in May 2013 and was incorporated into Cloud9 Esports, Inc. ![]() Cloud9 Esports, Inc., or simply Cloud9 ( C9), is an American professional esports company based in Santa Monica, California.
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