H2k-Gaming Explained

H2k-Gaming
City:London, United Kingdom
Ceo:Susan Tully
Sport Label:Divisions
Sport:Call of Duty
Counter-Strike
Hearthstone
League of Legends
Overwatch
Warcraft III
Blank Label1:COO
Blank Data1:Javier Zafra

H2k-Gaming was a professional esports organization based in London, United Kingdom. It was known for its League of Legends team, which competed in Europe's top professional league, the EU LCS.

League of Legends

Jungler Jean-Victor "loulex" Burgevin left the team in November 2015.[1] They later signed former ROCCAT jungler Marcin "Jankos" Jankowski.[2] They also signed Summer 2015 EU LCS MVP Konstantinos "FORG1VEN" Tzortziou.[3] [4]

Tournament results

H2K finished with a league worst record of 2-16 during the 2018 EU LCS Summer Split. In the off season, the team decided not to apply for a spot as one of the franchised teams in the rebrand of EULCS to the LEC and subsequently disbanded, with the organization as a whole following shortly after.

Call of Duty

In January 2016, H2K signed a Call of Duty team consisting of Damod "FEARS" Abney, Tyree "LegaL" Glove, Phillip "PHiZZURP" Klemenov, Andres "Lacefield" Lacefield.[5] The team qualified for the Call of Duty World League. On 2 October 2016, Phillip "PHiZZURP" Klemenov died, following a car crash.[6]

Hearthstone

Simon "Sottle" Welch joined H2K on 22 May 2015.[7] On 4 November 2015 he left to join complexity Gaming.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: H2k Gaming looking for jungler after Loulex leaves. . 19 February 2016. 2 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160302080249/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/loulex-h2k-gaming/. dead.
  2. Web site: H2K Gaming set to add Jankos and VandeR, look to FORG1VEN as AD carry. . 26 November 2015 .
  3. Web site: H2k reveals star-studded IEM lineup featuring FORG1VEN, Jankos, VandeR. . 19 February 2016. 2 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160302063050/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/h2k-gaming-iem-cologne-forg1ven-jankos-vander/. dead.
  4. Web site: H2K Officially Announce FORG1VEN - Hardcore Gamer. 24 December 2015 .
  5. Web site: H2K. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301170240/http://www.h2k-gaming.eu/2016/01/06/h2k-enters-call-of-duty/. 1 March 2016. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Police photo shows wreckage 'from crash which killed Call of Duty sensation'. Steve. Robson. . 2 October 2016.
  7. Web site: H2k-Gaming builds on strong Hearthstone roster, adds Sottle. . 19 February 2016. 22 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160822054940/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/h2k-gaming-sottle-hearthstone/. dead.
  8. https://handleveled.net/blog/the-story-behind-league-of-legends League of Legends History