Considered one of the “national” games in the gaming world, and especially in Esports, it’s no surprise that renowned League of Legends players can also be idols for players in other games. Especially with superstars whose fame has transcended the realm of League of Legends, like Faker, who is even more famous than the rest of the professional League of Legends scene. One of the main indicators is the name “Hide on bush” or “Faker“, which has been imitated countless times since Riot allowed free naming.
Recently, many have discovered something quite surprising: Faker and Zeus have unexpectedly become teammates with a host of other superstars like JackeyLove, TheShy, and Chovy. If you only heard this, many viewers might immediately think of a showmatch similar to the recent tournament between T1 and the famous LPL streamers. But that’s not the case. In fact, this is the lineup of a PUBG team from China, named The GSW (Game Start Win). In this team lineup, there are 5 players who have in-game names of Faker, ChoVy, TheShy, Zeus, and JackeyLove. If we overlook some different spellings, these are indeed the nicknames of the most famous League of Legends players in the world today.
According to the rules in the professional Esports scene, having two players from the same game use the same nickname is not allowed. However, if it’s two different Esports games, then it’s completely fine. Moreover, League of Legends and PUBG are published by different companies. And perhaps, the players behind these nicknames idolize the League of Legends players, which is why they chose to use their names as their in-game names.
As some of the most renowned players in League of Legends, it’s no surprise that Faker and TheShy inspire gamers in other genres as well. Notably, although Faker has never played in the LPL, he is the only Korean player with a Weibo account that even has more followers than many legends there.
It’s unclear what achievements this lineup will attain. But certainly, at this moment, they have made a strong impression, not only on the PUBG audience but also from the League of Legends community.