Luminosity Gaming, the long-standing North American esports group that claimed a CS:GO Major in 2016, is about to be acquired by gaming and life-style firm Vertiqal Studios.
Vertiqal Studios has acquired each Luminosity Gaming and Omnia Media from Enthusiast Gaming, a Canadian holding firm that additionally operated franchise groups in each the Overwatch League and the Call of Duty League. Luminosity at present competes in Apex Legends, League of Legends, and PUBG, and in addition fields one of the vital prolific and profitable FGC gamers in Dominique “SonicFox” McLean.
Luminosity was based in Canada in 2015. Originally, the group fielded a North American roster after signing the previous Mythic core, and even introduced in future Liquid stalwart Keith “NAF” Markovic to exchange Erik “fl0m” Flom throughout that 12 months.
But the group reached new heights after they signed the Brazilian roster of ex-Keyd Stats that included legends of the sport in Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, Fernando “fer” Alvarenga, and Marcelo “coldzera” David. By the top of 2015 that they had paired this trio with Lincoln “fnx” Lau and Epitácio “TACO” de Melo. Together this group claimed the primary Major to be held on American soil: MLG Columbus 2016.
The group would depart Luminosity for SK Gaming simply months later, and go on to defeat Liquid within the finals of the next Major at ESL One Cologne 2016. Luminosity signed a brand new roster and remained within the Brazilian scene till 2019, however by no means once more reached the identical heights.
The deal is about to be closed on September fifth.