The professional gaming team " Gyogun " has announced on its official website (@gyogun_official ) that the team will disband on April 11, 2024 (Thursday). It was also announced that some members of the team will be transferred to "VARREL.
Professional Gaming Team "Uogun" to be disbanded
【新会社設立によるチーム活動終了のお知らせ】
TOPANGA・VARREL経営統合に伴い、
4/11(木)の配信をもって魚群としての活動を終了とし、
チームを解散致します。今後については配信内でお知らせ致しますhttps://t.co/GKmPjPfn8n
突然の発表となりましたが
これまで応援ありがとうございました。 https://t.co/9pSkVJlxGt pic.twitter.com/17raR5Eolp— 魚群【プロゲーミングチーム】 (@gyogun_official) April 8, 2024
The e-sports team "Uogun" was created by TOPANGA Co. in 2020. The team was led by fighting gamers such as Mr. Mago, and also included streamers Eir Aoi (@eir_ruru ) and Otoha Totsuka (@totsuka_otoha ).
On Monday, April 8, 2024, at around 3:00 p.m., " Gyogun " announced the end of the team's activities by updating their official X (@gyogun_official ) page.
Members' departure
新体制に伴い下記メンバーの加入と
格闘ゲーム部門の新設をご報告いたします。■格闘ゲーム部門
-マゴ(@magotto3)
-もけ(@lllmokelll)
-水派(Mizuha)(@mizuha11)
-AO(@SmilyAo)■ストリーマー部門
-象先輩(@ZouSenpai)
-なるお(@moujaatumare)メンバーのこれからの活動にご期待ください。 pic.twitter.com/16E8Lf0RmJ
— DONUTS VARREL (@_VARREL) April 8, 2024
The future of the members of the "Gyogun" team was also announced...
- Mago (@magotto3 )
- Moke (@lllmokelll )
- Mizuha (@mizuha11 )
- AO (@SmilyAo )
- Zou Senpai(@ZouSenpai )
- Naruo (@moujaatumare )
is now a member of the e-sports team "DONUTS VARREL".
- Machabo (@mcb_0726 )
- Double (@double4646 )
- Jyotaro. (@Jyotaro0120 )
- Oi Ochan (@How_Liminal )
- CHiCO (@CHiCOxxx_tweet )
- Otoha Totsuka (@totsuka_otoha )
- Itsuka (@28itsuka28 )
- Eir Aoi (@eir_ruru )
... will be leaving the team.
A look back distribution by all members will be aired on April 11.
Along with the announcement of the dissolution of the team, it was also announced that "Uogun TV #160" will be broadcast on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 8:00PM. All the members will gather to look back on the four years they have been active as "Uogun. Although each member will continue to be active in their respective fields, this may be the last time all the members will be together. Let's be sure to capture it in our eyes!
Management merged to form CELLORB Inc.
Behind the dissolution of the pro-gaming team "Uogun," there is a merger of the management companies. VARREL, Inc. and TOPANGA, Inc. have announced that they have agreed to integrate their management for further expansion of the e-sports business. The merger will take place in June 2024 and will be called " CELLORB Inc.
CELLORB Inc. aims to become an integrated e-sports management company that provides a wide range of solutions in the three e-sports business areas of professional e-sports, IP content, and education. The new board of directors also includes the name of professional e-sports player " Tokido " aka Hajime Taniguchi as a member of the board.
- President: Fumio Suzuki
- Executive Vice President: Fusuke Toyoda
- Director: Mr. Keisei Nishimura (Representative Director of DONUTS Co., Ltd.)
- Director: Mr. Hajime Taniguchi (Professional e-sports player: Tokido)
Although it is sad to see the name "Gyogun" disappear and some of the members leave, this news also reveals a new challenge for CELLORB Corporation. The suddenness of the announcement will make us pay more attention to DONUTS VARREL (@_VARREL ) in the future.