| Shopify Rebellion | |
| Upright: | 0.6 |
| Sport: | Esports |
| City: | Toronto, Canada |
| Ceo: | Tobias Lütke |
| Parent Group: | Shopify |
Shopify Rebellion is a Canadian esports organization founded in February 2021 with active rosters in Dota 2, Halo, League of Legends, Rocket League, StarCraft II, Street Fighter, and Valorant.
On February 19, 2021, Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke announced the formation of Shopify Rebellion, beginning with the organization's StarCraft II division and recruited players such as 2016 WCS champion Byun "ByuN" Hyun-woo and Sasha "Scarlett" Hostyn.[1] The organization expanded into their second esports title in April 2021, buying out the contracts of Kansas City Pioneers' Rocket League division.[2] Shopify Rebellion entered Valorant esports in June 2021, signing a roster to compete in the Valorant Champions Tour Game Changers series.[3] [4] The organization established two more divisions in 2022, creating a Halo division in January and a Dota 2 division in December.[5] [6]
In August 2023, Shopify Rebellion signed NuckleDu for the video game Street Fighter.[7] In September 2023, the organization entered League of Legends esports by acquiring Team SoloMid's League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) franchise slot.[8] On the same day as its LCS purchase, Shopify Rebellion formed a joint-venture Valorant partnership with Moist Esports.[9]