On the esports stage, the situation is changing, and this year's T1 is undoubtedly one of the bright stars. Unveiling the curtain of the new S14 season, T1 takes the glory of the S13 World Championship championship as the foundation, and all members are proud to fight for another year. Among them, in order to protect the glory of this team, Zeus resolutely rejected the sky-high contract offered by LPL. It's not just a contract, it's a loyalty to the family, a commitment to the team.
In the offseason, T1's coaching staff also showed remarkable intelligence, and Komma, who had been away for a few seasons, has returned to the lineup to make T1's strength more complete. The lineup has not changed, and the strength is stronger. And this offseason, T1 not only won honors on the field, but the club also received a lot of sponsors. In early December, they travelled to Europe to compete in the Red Bull Cup exhibition tournament, where they competed against the biggest names in the LEC region.
In this exhibition match, seven hours of fierce battles, T1 won all the way, but met a strong opponent G2 at the last minute. The players were tired and failed to defeat their opponents. However, the popularity of this exhibition match is close to the LCK Spring Tournament, which has become a major focus in the esports circle. However, on this dazzling stage, a staggering event also took place.
During an exhibition match, during a matchup between T1 and LEC influencer team KC, there was a burst of boos from the audience. When faker appeared on the stage, the boos from fans turned out to be a taste of mockery. This scene caused unanimous accusations from overseas audiences. This can't help but make people think about whether glory and respect are more important on the stage of esports, or is victory or defeat the ultimate goal?
And just recently, T1 announced that all employees switched to domestic live broadcast platforms. This also means that LPL players will have the privilege of witnessing Lao Li Tou's operation. To welcome T1's arrival, the live streaming platform held a high-profile exhibition match. In addition to the full participation of T1, the top streamers of LOL have also joined, and through the vote of the audience, they have the opportunity to compete with the T1 players. This includes not only professional players, but also "technical" anchors like Wuhu God and Brother Ba.
After two days of fierce voting, the anchors who finally stood out included Xiao Chaomeng, the first bastard in the national server, and the former players, Uzi, and Brother Crystal. They will face off against the T1 Champion Five to form two well-balanced teams. In the Ueno Suke team, streamers Xiao Chaomeng and Uzi will face T1's Oner, Zeus, and Keria. The other team is composed of Brother Ba, Brother Crystal, and Gesture, and faces T1's Double C Demon King and Gumayusi.
Interestingly, in this exhibition match, Faker and Uzi were actually divided into different teams, which means that after 4 years, the two esports superstars are facing each other on stage again. The last time they met was in the group stage of the S9 Worlds, where Faker led SKT to a double kill against RNG, and Uzi stopped in the round of 16. Since then, Uzi has jumped between retirement and comeback, but has never met Faker again in the Worlds. Although this time it is an exhibition match, for old LOL players, such a scene is undoubtedly a dream collision.
In this exhibition match, the coach's strength on paper is obviously inclined to the Uzi side, after all, there are T1 Uenosuke and three people in the team, while the Faker side is dominated by Brother Ba and Brother Crystal. However, after all, the exhibition game is a game of human affection, everyone is entertaining, and winning each game is the best result.
Overall, T1's offseason performance was not just a build-up of accolades on the field, but also a multi-dimensional reflection in the esports world. From the renewal of the contract of all members to the wisdom of the coaching staff, to the exciting matchups in the exhibition matches, T1 is constantly interpreting the legend of esports. For players, it is undoubtedly a happiness to be able to live broadcast the operation of the veteran. And the re-fight between Faker and Uzi made the old LOL players excited.
Pai, as if returning to that legendary moment. Looking forward to this exhibition match, it is not only a test of T1's strength, but also a baptism of e-sports feelings.