Roaring crowds. Booming chants. Unbelievable passion. Soccer is the biggest sport around the globe, bringing joy to millions year in and year out.  FIFA, is not far behind the traditional sports counterpart. Every year, the new release sells tens millions of copies worldwide, making it one of the biggest gaming titles of all time

At compLexity we’re all about the passion for gaming and competition – elements that FIFA embodies perfectly. Today, we are very proud to announce our venture onto the pitch. We’re pleased to welcome “AA9Skillz” and Joksan “Joksan” Redona as founding pillars of #coLFIFA.

For Skillz, the journey to this moment started many years ago. The content creator and competitor isn’t just on the grind in FIFA Ultimate Team, but also on YouTube and Twitch. His daily FIFA videos entertain hundreds of thousands of fans, pulling sick cards and sick shots. Skillz manages to walk the tightrope of placing in the top 100 in weekend league, while still keeping his content fun and fresh. Whether he’s working with the budget teams his fans provide, or playing a mega team, the grind never stops and the grind certainly never gets boring with AA9Skillz.

While Skillz has recently pulled out multiple 30-0 Weekend League performances, Joksan is already at the top of the FIFA 19 competitive scene. The young American from Southern California rose to prominence at the end of FIFA 18 and cemented his status in FIFA 19 by bringing home a trophy to the North American turf from Europe. As the PS4 Champion of FUT Champions Cup Bucharest and the winner of the PS4 Continental Cup he quickly made a name for himself in the emerging scene. Since then he added multiple 30-0 performances in Weekend League, and qualified to two more FUT Champions Cups. His first trip for compLexity Gaming will bring him all the way to Singapore, challenging the best players in the world on a new patch and in a new kit.

So bring out your soccer scarf and practice your chants – we’re ready to take the scene by storm. With Joksan in Singapore and Skillz coming at you 7 days a week we’ll be bringing you a ton of FIFA action.  Give our new members a warm #coLFamilia welcome via their social media below!

AA9Skillz

 @AA9Skillz
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Joksan

@JoksanRedona
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As we continue building out our Fortnite division, compLexity Gaming is excited to announce our newest addition to the #coLFortnite squad with the Vincent “Punisher” Valtancoli joining the team.

Vincent has been one of the more consistent and fun-to-watch players in the competitive Fortnite scene, consistently placing well and getting viewers to laugh in his Twitch stream. With his background in psychology, a strategic mind and quick reactions, he’s made a name for himself – including taking the dub at Ninja Vegas ’18. Under the compLexity banner he will look to add a unique flair, always looking to get the win and, more importantly, continuing to build and develop his diverse set of skills.

Give a warm #coLFamilia welcome to Punisher, and make sure to follow him on Twitter, Twitch and Youtube!

Today, we are excited to announce our new Director of Sponsorship Relations, Sookjo Park! As the Director of Sponsorship Relations, Sookjo will manage all partnerships to help the organization continue our expansion.

Sookjo “Sookie” Park has been passionate about esports and traditional sports as a young child growing up in South Korea. She entered the traditional sports/esports industry through the Philadelphia 76ers and Dignitas, working with partners including Pepsi, Buffalo Wild Wings, and HyperX. At compLexity, Sookie manages all partnerships by maintaining and growing relationships with clients, and executing exciting activations for the team, fans, and partners. 

Join us in welcoming Sookjo to the compLexity Gaming family!

Complexity will exclusively use HyperX gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, mousepads and internal memory

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – Jan 17, 2019 – HyperX®, the gaming division of Kingston® Technology Company, Inc., today announced that it has been named the exclusive peripheral and internals partner of Complexity Gaming, one of North America’s most elite and longest standing esports organizations. As part of this two-year partnership, Complexity will exclusively use HyperX gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, mousepads and internal memory. The companies will work together to create content for marketing initiatives and onsite activations at conventions, tradeshows or events, that features Complexity players and teams.

“HyperX is a leading peripheral brand on the market and with this partnership, our players will be competing and practicing with topnotch equipment, giving them the utmost advantage to be successful,” said Daniel Herz, Chief Revenue Officer and Vice President, Complexity Gaming. “We’re thrilled to be joining a roster of distinguished partners as esports continues to merge with traditional sports and pop culture. With 2019 set out to be an exciting year for Complexity, there is no better brand we want to grow with.”

Complexity Gaming, now owned by Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys and investor John Goff, is America’s longest standing esports team. With a 15-year history, Complexity has won over 140 championships in 30 different competitive titles. Currently, the franchise has eight competing teams, totaling around 45 players, in some of the most popular game titles, including CS:GO, Dota 2, Artifact, Rocket League, Clash Royale, Fortnite, Madden, Hearthstone, and Magic: The Gathering Arena.

“HyperX is extremely pleased to become a partner with the competitive Complexity gaming team,” said Daniel Kelley, Director of HyperX. “Complexity Gaming is one of the teams with the most longevity in all of esports. We’re thrilled to see what they can accomplish with the backing of our full line of gaming peripherals. We look forward to teaming up with Complexity Gaming on content, appearances and activations, and look forward to big things from this partnership in 2019.”

Beyond enhancing the gameplay experience through state-of-the-art technology, HyperX and Complexity will engage fans all over the world through premier and digital content for both Twitch and social. Additionally, HyperX product will be available for test and purchase at Complexity’s new headquarters at The Star in Frisco, TX.

HyperX takes the tagline We’re All Gamers to heart. Whether you are a professional football fan, a casual or professional gamer, the goal is to meet or exceed expectations with every gaming headset, keyboard, mouse or mousepad we design.

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About HyperX

HyperX is the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s largest independent memory manufacturer, with the goal of providing gamers, PC builders, and power users with high-performance components. For 15 years, the HyperX mission has been to develop gaming products for gamers – high-speed memory, solid state drives, headsets, keyboards, mice, USB flash drives, and mouse pads – to the gaming community and beyond. The award-winning HyperX brand has carved its name atop the leaderboard by consistently delivering products that deliver superior comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability. HyperX gear is the choice of pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, and overclockers worldwide because it meets the most stringent product specifications and is built with best-in-class components. HyperX has shipped over 5 million headsets worldwide.

Join the global #HyperXFamily at facebook.com/hyperxcommunity, and learn how HyperX products can enhance your console experience and boost performance for both you and your PC at hyperxgaming.com. Whatever your skill level, whatever genres you play, we embrace all gaming enthusiasts everywhere with our core belief — We’re All Gamers.

• Website: http://www.hyperxgaming.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/HyperX
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hyperxcommunity

About Complexity Gaming
Complexity Gaming is one of North America’s longest standing and most successful esports organizations, now owned by Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys and real estate investor John Goff. The esports organization is led by Co-founder and CEO Jason Lake, considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of esports in North America. Complexity Gaming has won more than 140 championships in nearly 30 game titles over it’s more than 15-year history. Staunchly committed to passion, professionalism, and a player-first mentality, Complexity Gaming has been continuously recognized as a global leader in modern esports.

Partnership Merges Traditional Sports and Esports to Bring Original Content, Onsite Activations, and Collectible Memorabilia to Fans

Frisco, Texas and Irving, Texas — January 14, 2019 — Complexity Gaming, one of North America’s most elite and longest standing esports organizations, and Panini America, the leader in sports and entertainment and collectables, today announced that they have partnered for Panini’s first-ever foray into the esports landscape. The companies will work to engage fans from both esports and traditional sports through original content collaborations, onsite activations, and collectible memorabilia.

“By teaming up with one of the most reputable traditional sports brands, Complexity Gaming and Panini are furthering the intersection of esports and traditional sports through new product innovation and content,” said Daniel Herz, Chief Revenue Officer and Vice President, Complexity Gaming. “With the traditional sports world’s growing interest in video games and Panini’s roster of talented professional athletes and teams, this partnership creates more opportunity for integration across gaming, football, basketball, and more.”

As part of this partnership, Complexity and Panini will work together to create content for both esports and traditional sports audiences on a Panini Twitch channel that will launch on Thursday, January 17. Complexity influencers and streamers from Madden, Fortnite, card games, and other gaming communities, will stream on the official Panini Twitch channel, alongside a dedicated monthly YouTube video, and social media posts. This content will feature both Panini and Complexity athletes, while hosting giveaways and executing Panini Trading Card pack openings to support Panini’s NFL, NBA, and other trading card products including its NFL Blitz and NBA Dunk digital trading card apps.

“The esports audience shares similar demographics and interests as traditional trading card fans, so being able to engage those fans in new ways and where they are spending their time is important.  It’s also a way to engage a younger audience and introduce them to our Panini trading card products,” said Jason Howarth, Vice President of Marketing, Panini America. “Partnering with Complexity, an organization that shares a similar vision to creating compelling content, reaching new audiences and leveraging the crossover appeal of gaming with traditional athletes is why we are really excited about this partnership.”

In addition to creating original content, Panini and Complexity will provide live fan engagement opportunities. During fan signing sessions and meet-and-greets, Complexity gamers will sign custom cards, posters, and more that are presented and designed by Panini. The companies will also create custom trading cards for the Complexity franchise, including for players and influencers. At Complexity’s new headquarters at The Star in Frisco, TX, Panini will feature and sell this product as well as host upcoming gaming events.

To follow content, tune in to Panini’s Twitch channel and YouTube channel.

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About Complexity Gaming

Complexity Gaming is one of North America’s longest standing and most successful esports organizations, now owned by Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys and real estate investor John Goff. The esports organization is lead by Co-founder and CEO Jason Lake, considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of esports in North America. Complexity Gaming has won more than 140 championships in nearly 30 game titles over it’s more than 15 year history. Staunchly committed to passion, professionalism, and a player-first mentality, Complexity Gaming has been continuously recognized as a global leader in modern esports.

About Panini

The Panini Group, established more than 50 years ago in Modena, Italy, has subsidiaries throughout Europe, Latin America and the United States.  Panini is the world leader in officially licensed collectibles and is the most significant publisher of collectibles in the U.S., with exclusive licenses for the NFL, NFLPA, NBA, FIFA, College and licenses with the MLBPA, NHL, NHLPA and Disney, and other key properties from many other licensors. Panini is also the exclusive trading card and sticker partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. Panini has distribution channels in more than 100 countries and employs a staff of over 800. For more information visit us at www.paniniamerica.net, www.paninigroup.com or http://blog.paniniamerica.net/. You can also follow Panini America on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Over the past few months we’ve seen the card game market pick up with new contenders emerging and the old guard bolstering their appeal with expansions and large announcements. Standing out amongst the crowd is the most elder of the old guards – Wizards of the Coast’s classic Magic: The Gathering. The Arena version is a huge success and the esports scene has been established, which will combine the classic card game with its digital counterpart.

As an organization we’ve been on the card game train, including MTGA, for a while now, so today we are excited to announce another addition to that roster – introducing Amy “Amazonian” D.

As a veteran not only in the Magic space, but also the streaming world, Amy is looking at over 10 years of experience in both. Starting her streaming efforts even well before the precursor to Twitch was even launched, she has been managing a successful career as both a mechanical engineer, as well as a streamer.

With the addition of Amazonian, we are also officially announcing our Magic: The Gathering division. Amy will join AliasV, Noxious and Merchant with compLexity still exploring other prominent and up-and-coming options for another spot or two. We are excited about Amy joining us, as well as the for the future of Magic the Gathering: Arena.

Give Amazonian a warm #coLFamilia welcome and follow her on Twitter and catch her daily on Twitch.

Two weeks ago, compLexity Gaming announced a new addition to the #coLFortnite squad with Canadian Julian “xil” Miller joining the ranks. Today, we’re proud to announce another new arrival as the compLexity Family welcomes Mack “MackWood” Aesoph.

The youngster has been one of the rising stars in the competitive Fortnite scene, putting pros on notice during the Winter Brawl Grand Finals events. With his rapid decision making ability, risky maneuvers and quick aim he made a mark early on in the competition – tallying his first professional accolades. Under compLexity Gaming he will look to grow as a player and streamer, while also aiming to become one of the best Fortnite players the professional scene has to offer.

Give a warm #coLFamilia welcome to MackWood, and make sure to follow him on Twitter and Twitch!

Back in April we opened the compLexity Fortnite division with an impressive squads roster. As time went on, it became clear that solos and duos were the focus of most events. We had to adapt. We made changes to that initial roster and have been carefully evaluating talent since that point. Today, #coLFortnite is proud to announce the addition of a new member to our Fortnite family, Hogman’s duo partner – xil.

Julian ‘xil’ Miller has been Hogman’s primary duo partner for over a month. In that time it has become clear that they have a natural chemistry and have been able to consistently deliver results. The skilled Canadian is looking to prove his worth once more as he and Hogman team up at the WSOE Fortnite event today in California.

Cheer for Hogman and xil at Sunday’s WSOE 3 event and watch it live at twitch.tv/WSOE

Give a warm #coLFamilia welcome to xil, and make sure to stay tuned for another Fortnite announcement next week!

A roller coaster year comes to a close for compLexity Gaming’s CS:GO division. It was a season that saw the compLexity banner proudly waving on the main stage at the London Major, where our team orchestrated one of the most memorable cinderella runs in recent memory. As time went on it also became clear that further changes would be needed. As a result, we are proud to announce two key additions heading into the Katowice Major.

First, we welcome Ricardo “Rickeh” Mulholland. Rickeh first made his mark in the Australian and Oceanic scenes, before moving to North America as a core member of CLG and most recently Rogue.

“I’m super excited for 2019 with this team,” said Ricardo “Rickeh” Mulholland. “I can’t wait to get started – it’s going to be a super busy and super crazy year!”

Our next addition marks a return to compLexity for none other than the legend himself, Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert. As one of North America’s most experienced players, Jordan returns on a short term contract to bolster the squad through the Katowice Major.

Jordan had this to say:

“I’m back! I’m super excited to be joining compLexity for the IEM Katowice Major run and am super stoked to be repping the compLexity jersey again!”

Our current coL.cs roster:

•  Rory “dephh” Jackson – @dephh_csgo / dephh_live
• Peter “stanislaw” Jarguz – @peterjarguz / stanislaw
• Ricardo “Rickeh” Mulholland – @rickeh / rickehaus
•  Shahzeeb “ShahZaM” Khan – @ShahZaMk / Shahzam
•  Jordan “n0thing” Gilbert – @n0thing / n0thing

Manager

•  Matt “Warden” Dickens – @coLWarden

Give both our new players a warm #coLFamilia welcome on Twitter and stay tuned for the upcoming Katowice Major in February.

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Today we are announcing additional changes to coL.cs. Brad “ANDROID” Fodor is being placed on the inactive roster. More information can be found in the video below.