G2 Carlos “ocelote” Rodríguez Santiago Steps Down CEO

After a week-long Twitter controversy, ocelote and G2 Esports formally half methods.

It has been nearly every week since G2 Esports CEO Carlos “ocelote” Rodríguez Santiago lit social media on hearth with a video he shared on Twitter involving the controversial determine Andrew Tate. After the backlash, G2 and the Supervisory Board had determined the droop ocelote for eight weeks and maintain again pay for the interval.

After all, it wasn’t a great search for a CEO that simply signed a feminine League group and dedicated to inclusivity within the esports scene, however this wasn’t what broke the camel’s again. Carlos selected one of many worst occasions to begin an argument as we have been simply days away from Riot asserting the groups they have been partnering up for the brand new franchised Valorant leagues. 30 groups have been to be chosen for 3 leagues, and G2 was believed to be a lock for the Americas League.

Sadly for Carlos, G2 as a company and for its workers, Riot is attempting to have a tough stance on social points, particularly ones involving misogyny and sexual harassment, after their authorized points, which led to G2 shedding their spot within the Valorant league, as reported by George Geddes.

This created a number of backlash from the neighborhood, not simply because G2 has a giant following and a fan group, however as a result of they were in talks with the American org XSET to select up their roster as soon as they received their partnership spot. With G2 shedding the league spot, XSET gamers now discovered themselves with no group, and a few gamers have been sharing their frustration online.

The neighborhood sentiment was that this might have the possibility to have an effect on the earlier eight-week suspension, perhaps lengthening the length. Carlos additionally has been vocal previously, saying “He would quite stop the org, if he ever received in hassle, quite than drag G2 down with him.” And true to his phrase, G2 simply introduced on its Twitter that Carlos determined to step down from his function as CEO. G2 additionally communicated to followers that they’re dedicated to range and inclusivity and don’t help misogyny.

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— G2 Esports (@G2esports) September 23, 2022

Carlos bids farewell to G2

Carlos revealed that he’d be leaving G2 in a video he posted on his Twitter. Carlos based G2 Esports (then known as Gamers2) and has been with the group for 8-years. Within the video, Carlos seems again on his time at G2, stating that.

“I might be stepping down from my CEO place. WHich I do know may be a shocker for a few of you. This can be a very arduous ending to what has been an in any other case very significant and joyful expertise”. Carlos went on so as to add that “I take full duty for all the things that went on in the previous couple of days”

As Carlos says in his video. G2 is his post-playing undertaking, and one thing he “bootstrapped together with his personal cash”

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From Gamers2 to G2

G2 Esports was based by Carlos “ocelote” Rodríguez Santiago as a League of Legends squad after which moved into a number of totally different video games. The group modified its identify to G2 Esports in October 2015. A number of groups compete efficiently in recreation titles similar to League of Legends, Valorant, Counter-Strike: International Offensive, Hearthstone, Rocket League, Rainbow Six Siege, and iRacing.

Rainbow Six Siege group for G2 competes within the European League (EUL), the very best stage of aggressive Rainbow Six Siege in Europe; they received the Six Main 2018 and extra. Their CS:GO group is top-tier, however most of their success is from earlier than 2020. The crown jewel of G2, nonetheless, is with one other Riot Video games title. G2’s League of Legends group is one of the best Western group, going so far as successful the Mid-Season Invitational in 2019.