Genburten Explained

Id:Genburten
Noyan Ozkose
Birth Date:20 September[1]
Nationality:Australian
Team:Team Falcons
Game:Apex Legends
Career Start:2020
Career End:present
Years1:2020
Team1:HeadHunters
Years2:2020
Team2:MiTH T2-->
Years1:2021–2022
Team1:Reignite South / Reignite
Years2:2022–2024
Team2:DarkZero Esports
Years3:2024–present
Team3:Team Falcons
Highlights:
  • ALGS Champion (2022)
  • 2× ALGS Split Playoffs winner (2022 Split 2, 2023 Split 2)
  • 2× ALGS Split Pro League – APAC South region winner (2021 Split 1, 2022 Split 2)
  • ALGS Split Pro League – NA region winner (2024 Split 1)
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Followers:526K
Stats Update:26 June 2024
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Years Active:2020–present
Subscribers:265K
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Stats Update:26 June 2024

Noyan Ozkose, better known by his online alias and gaming handle Genburten, is an Australian/Turkish professional Apex Legends player currently playing for Team Falcons.

Apex Legends career

Early career and Reignite

Of a Turkish background, he and his father are immigrants from Turkey; his father has supported his esports career.[2] In 2021, Genburten signed with Reignite South. Genburten's teammates on Reignite included fellow Australians Rick "Sharky" Wirth and Rhys "Zer0" Perry.[3] The trio played in the APAC South region.[3] They would win the APAC South region's 2022 ALGS Pro League.[4]

Genburten was unable to play in the Year 2 Split 2 Playoffs LAN tournament, due to COVID-19 regulations. Genburten tested multiple times for COVID-19 around the time of the tournament, and although he received one negative test, he would test positive on the first day of the tournament. DarkZero were still able to win, though without Genburten and instead with British loan player "jmw".[5]

On 4 July 2022, Genburten left Reignite, along with Sharky and Zer0.[6]

DarkZero

After leaving Reignite, the trio signed with the American organization DarkZero Esports. The team won the 2022 ALGS Championship LAN, held in Raleigh, North Carolina.[7] [8] Sharky would then leave the team, with Rody "Xynew" Geissle filling the roster spot. Genburten and DarkZero won the 2023 ALGS Split 2 Playoffs.[9] With the victory, Genburten and Zer0 became the only 3-time LAN championship winners in AGLS history.[10]

During the Year 4 North American Pro League regional finals, Genburten was one of two players to be affected by hacks. Genburten received a "wallhack", revealing the location of other players through walls and terrain.[11] [12] As the match was occurring on a private lobby during a high-profile match, the hack was considered unprecedented by media outlets.[13] NME noted that Genburten quickly alerted his teammates and left the match, "presumably to avoid some sort of penalty for cheating in an official tournament match".[14] Genburten detailed that he left after his teammate "Sikezz" suggested to and also stated that he feared his "career was over" because of the incident.[15] With its competitive integrity compromise, the competition was postponed and held at a later date in secret, with Genburten and DarkZero placing in sixth.[16] [17]

At the 2024 Split 1 Playoffs LAN, Genburten and DarkZero finished in second, runner-ups to Reject Winnity.[18]

Team Falcons

Shortly following the 2024 Split 1 Playoffs LAN tournament, it was announced that Zer0 and Genburten would be leaving DarkZero. They joined forces with Phillip "ImperialHal" Dosen to form a "superteam" for the Split 2 season.[19] It was initially unclear if the three would play under the DZ banner,[19] though on 28 May, it was announced that the trio signed under the Saudi organization Team Falcons. The org is believed to have connections to the Al-Saud royal family.[20] The three are set to play together at the 2024 Esports World Cup's Apex Legends tournament.[20]

Player profile

Genburten serves as his team's fragger, with the role expected to provide a considerable amount of a team's kills and damage. Indeed, Genburten has been noted to record high amounts of both at competitive tournaments.[21]

Apex players choose between mouse and keyboard or controller inputs; Genburten plays on the latter, being considered by video game media outlets one of the best controller players in the sport.[5] As he plays on controller, Genburten has been noted to experiment with the input's sensitivity settings.[22] Genburten has dealt with accusations of cheating throughout his career, which he has stated have been persistent.[15] [23] [24]

Notes and References

  1. YALLAHH ❤️. Genburten. 1439834994529095688. 20 September 2021. 27 June 2024.
  2. Kefaloukos. Jon "Falloutt". Falloutt. The pure emotion from the father of @Genburten getting to watch his son lift up a Championship on the biggest stage in Apex history. 1546327228715245570. 10 July 2022. 27 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Snavely. Adam. DarkZero signs ALGS Stage 2 Playoffs champs, former Reignite roster . Dot Esports. 5 July 2022. 7 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Labilles. Justin-Ivan. Snavely. Adam. The current 10 best Apex Legends players (2023) . Dot Esports. 22 November 2023. 7 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Bull. Tom. Reignite, without star man Genburten, win ALGS Playoff LAN. esports.gg. 1 May 2022. 7 May 2024.
  6. 【IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT】. 1543927610140332033. Reignite. ReigniteJP. 4 July 2022. 7 May 2024.
  7. Web site: McIntyre. Isaac. Davison. Ethan. DarkZero win $2 million ALGS Championship, clinch second straight Apex title . Dot Esports. 10 July 2022. 7 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Smith. David. All-Australian Apex Legends Team Wins Global Series Championships. Kotaku. 11 July 2022. 7 May 2024.
  9. Landis. Robbie. TSM vs DarkZero: Who will be the next ALGS Champion?. Esports Illustrated. 5 September 2023. 7 May 2024.
  10. Web site: Labilles. Justin-Ivan. DarkZero one-up TSM at ALGS Split 2 Playoffs to win third international crown . Dot Esports. 16 July 2023. 7 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Richardson. Tom. Apex Legends esports final delayed by hack claims. Newsbeat. BBC. 18 March 2024. 26 June 2024.
  12. Web site: Cryer. Hirun. Major Apex Legends tournament postponed as pros fall victim to hacks mid-game, leading voluntary cheat watchdog to warn others off EA games for now. GamesRadar+. 18 March 2024. 26 June 2024.
  13. Web site: Welsh. Oli. Apex Legends finals postponed after suffering unprecedented hack. Polygon. 18 March 2024. 26 June 2024.
  14. Web site: van der Velde. Issy. 'Apex Legends' finals postponed due to hacking. NME. 18 March 2024. 26 June 2024.
  15. Ozkose. Noyan "Genburten" . Bull, Tom . Genburten on Destroyer2009 incident: "I thought my career was over" . esports.gg . 4 May 2024 . . 27 June 2024.
  16. Web site: Fielding. Sarah. Hackers gave pro players cheats during EA's North American Finals of Apex Legends. Engadget. 18 March 2024. 27 June 2024.
  17. Web site: Bull. Tom. TSM win ALGS Regional Finals played in secret. esports.gg. 26 March 2024. 27 June 2024.
  18. Web site: Snavely . Adam . REJECT win ALGS Split One Playoffs, breaking DarkZero, TSM dominance in pro Apex . 29 May 2024 . . 6 May 2024.
  19. Web site: Marie ZT. Hannah. ImperialHal leaves TSM to join former rivals on Apex super team . Dot Esports. 13 May 2024. 30 May 2024.
  20. Web site: Taifalos. Nicholas. Apex legends ImperialHal, Genburten, and Zer0 join forces on Saudi-backed superteam . Dot Esports. 28 May 2024. 29 May 2024.
  21. Web site: Bull. Tom. Genburten feels North American Apex teams got complacent. esports.gg. 25 July 2023. 26 June 2024.
  22. Web site: Garton. Alex. Apex Legends controller champ Genburten reveals OP sensitivity: "It's cheating". Dexerto. 18 July 2022. 26 June 2024.
  23. Web site: Sledge. Ben. DarkZero: "Anything Outside Of Top Two Would Be Catastrophic" At ALGS Championship. TheGamer. 5 September 2023. 26 June 2024.
  24. Cheater to World Champion: Genburten's Story . DarkZero Esports. YouTube. 4 March 2023. 27 June 2024.