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Misfits Academy has played its last official game, after the team won promotion to the EU League of Legends Championship Series (EU LCS) on April 13. The promotion has created a flaw for Misfits Academy, who belong to the Misfits eSports organisation, as the LCS has strict rules about multi-team …
Read More »Misfits sign Marvel vs. Capcom player Angelic
The Miami Heat backed organisation Misfits has signed Armando "Angelic" Mejia, a fighting game player known for his Marvel vs Capcom skills. The move comes just months before Marvel vs Capcom Infinite is due to launch, with Angelic saying that he intends to compete in the new title. Angelic becomes …
Read More »Ex-Misfits GM launches Overwatch team Laser Kittenz
Former Misfits GM, Ali Saba, has founded new competitive Overwatch team Laser Kittenz. Combining former players from Bench Boys and a selection of new recruits, Laser Kittenz is comprised of Finley "Kyb" Adisi, Sergi "Winghaven" Torras, Luís "Greyy" Perestrelo, Carl "crems" Aspehult, Nikolaj "Zaprey" Moses and Herman "Nesh" Kobrin. Coaching …
Read More »Misfits become the latest big organisation to sign a Vainglory team
Misfits, the team partly owned by the Miami Heat NBA side, has announced that it has entered the world of Vainglory. The organisation has signed the roster formerly known as Fates Zero that features Alexander "Eeko" Mier, Emmanuel "IllesT" Miguel and Stephan "Exhail" Nalbandyan. They will now play under the …
Read More »Misfits sign Smash player Larry Lurr
Misfits is at it again, this time picking up Smash 4 player Larry ‘Larry Lurr’ Holland. Larry Lurr is one of the best Smash 4 players in the world and currently sits inside the top 10. He had multiple top three finishes in 2016 and is expected to continue his …
Read More »Misfits sign former TSM CS:GO roster
Misfits has acquired the former TSM CS:GO roster after the team refused to play without Sean Gares. Gares was removed from TSM just days after signing thanks to the PEA drama. Gares signed the open letter to teams, which ticked off TSM’s management who removed him from the team. However …
Read More »NBA team the Miami Heat invest in Misfits
The Miami Heat has invested in eSports organisation Misfits. The former NBA champions announced a strategic partnership with the organisation that sees the Heat acquire a stake in the team and help out with areas such as marketing, branding, promotion, retail, digital and sponsorship activation. The stake acquired is Misfits …
Read More »Misfits enter Hearthstone with three big names
Misfits has announced its entry into the world of Hearthstone by signing three top players. Stanislav “StanCifka” Cifka, George “Georgec” Connolly and Mikulas “Pokrovac” Dio are the three players to be signed to the organisation. All three have played across multiple high level tournaments and done reasonably well. The move …
Read More »Rogue, Misfits and Luminosity make three way Overwatch player trade
With the Overwatch world preparing for the upcoming Overwatch League teams are doing everything they can to get in, and for some that means roster changes. Rogue, Misfits and Luminosity have all traded players between themselves according to a report from hollywood.com. Both Tim "Mannetens" Byhlund and Kalle "Zave" Haag …
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