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{| | {{Infobox Team | ||
| | | name = Thunder Gaming | ||
| image = [[File:ThunderGamingLogo.png|250px|class=invert-dark]] | |||
|- | | location = Long Beach, United States {{Flag|USA}} | ||
| owners = Thunder Studios | |||
| United States | | manager = Eric Legesse ({{Sm|Tyrant}}) | ||
| | | sponsors = [https://www.hyperxgaming.com/en HyperX]<br>[https://technisportusa.com/ TechniSport]<br>[http://www.redbull.com/esports Red Bull]<br>[https://www.greenlitcontent.com/ Greenlit Content]<br>[https://www.riotgames.com/en Riot Games]<br>[https://getader.com/ Ader]<br>[https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/ Blizzard]<br>[https://shadow.gg/ Shadow] | ||
| othergames = | |||
| | }} | ||
'''Thunder Gaming''' is a professional Esports organization based in Long Beach, California, owned by Thunder Studios. | |||
|} | Thunder Gaming first entered Smash as a tournament organizer, hosting [[Thunder Smash]]. They would continue as a tournament organizer, hosting [[Thunder Smash 2]], as well as a weekly series, Thunder Smash Tuesdays. They began sponsoring players on August 8th, 2019, signing top ''[[Ultimate]]'' player {{Sm|MVD}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/thundergaming/status/1159630374474924034|title=MVD officially signs with Thunder Smash Gaming}}</ref> and commentator {{Sm|VikkiKitty}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/thundergaming/status/1159585073433366528|title=VikkiKitty has officially signed with Thunder Smash Gaming}}</ref>. They would later go on to sign many top players in quick succession, signing {{Sm|Ginger}} <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/thundergaming/status/1161691476037791744|title=Ginger has officially signed with Thunder Smash Gaming}}</ref> on August 14th, {{Sm|MuteAce}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/thundergaming/status/1162422223329615872|title=MuteAce has officially signed with Thunder Smash Gaming}}</ref> on August 16th, {{Sm|Westballz}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/thundergaming/status/1162759983810764800|title=Westballz has officially signed with Thunder Smash Gaming}}</ref> on August 17th, and {{Sm|K9sbruce}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/thundergaming/status/1162422223329615872|title=K9sbruce has officially signed with Thunder Smash Gaming}}</ref> on August 19th. In January 2020, eight players, casters and content creators left Thunder Gaming. Raito also left the team later, in November 2020. MVD parted ways with Thunder Gaming on March 11th, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MVD731/status/1502415161923092495|title=MVD parts ways with Thunder Gaming}}</ref> | ||
On September 30th, 2021, former Thunder Gaming employee {{Sm|paperfairy}} won a lawsuit against Thunder Gaming over $1,900 owed to him that had not been paid out.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/paperfairy/status/1463599523012374532|title=Thunder Gaming lawsuit}}</ref> | |||
Thunder Gaming | |||
==Current smashers== | ==Current smashers== | ||
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!Main(s) | !Main(s) | ||
!Join Date | !Join Date | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flag|United States}} | |{{flag|United States}} | ||
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|{{head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=24px}} | |{{head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=24px}} | ||
|2019-08-19 | |2019-08-19 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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*{{Sm|Tyrant|USA|c1=Palutena|c2=Joker|g=SSBU}} (Team Manager, joined August 20th, 2019) | *{{Sm|Tyrant|USA|c1=Palutena|c2=Joker|g=SSBU}} (Team Manager, joined August 20th, 2019) | ||
*{{Sm|Vish|USA|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBM}} (Commentator, joined August 22nd, 2019) | *{{Sm|Vish|USA|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBM}} (Commentator, joined August 22nd, 2019) | ||
*{{Sm|Halorin|USA|c1=Villager|g=SSBU}} (Commentator, joined August 22nd, 2019)<ref>{{ | *{{Sm|Halorin|USA|c1=Villager|g=SSBU}} (Commentator, joined August 22nd, 2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/thundergaming/status/1164708422605930496?s=20|title=Halorin joins Thunder Gaming}}</ref> | ||
*{{Sm|BAM|p=Commentator|USA|c1=Roy|g=SSBU}} (Commentator, joined August 23rd, 2019)<ref>{{ | *{{Sm|BAM|p=Commentator|USA|c1=Roy|g=SSBU}} (Commentator, joined August 23rd, 2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/thundergaming/status/1165069023320526848?s=20|title=Bam joins Thunder Gaming}}</ref> | ||
*{{Sm|HumbleBeast|USA|c1=Ness|g=SSBU}} (Tournament Organizer, joined September 16th, 2019) <ref>{{ | *{{Sm|HumbleBeast|USA|c1=Ness|g=SSBU}} (Tournament Organizer, joined September 16th, 2019) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/thundergaming/status/1173719065317109760|title=HumbleBeast signs with Thunder Gaming}}</ref> | ||
==Former members== | ==Former members== | ||
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|2019-08-21 | |2019-08-21 | ||
|2020-01-17 | |2020-01-17 | ||
|- | |||
|{{flag|Japan}} | |||
|{{Sm|Raito}} | |||
|Ishiguro Tetsuya | |||
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' | |||
|{{head|Duck Hunt|g=SSBU|s=24px}}{{head|Banjo & Kazooie|g=SSBU|s=24px}} | |||
|2019-10-12 | |||
|2020-11-02 | |||
|- | |||
|{{flag|United States}} | |||
|{{Sm|MVD}} | |||
|Jestise Negron | |||
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' | |||
|{{head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=24px}} | |||
|2019-08-08 | |||
|2022-03-11 | |||
|} | |} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[https://twitter.com/thundergaming Twitter account] | *[https://twitter.com/thundergaming Twitter account] | ||
*[https://www.twitch.tv/thundergamingla Twitch Channel] | *[https://www.twitch.tv/thundergamingla Twitch Channel] | ||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:American sponsors]] | [[Category:American sponsors]] | ||