Pro gaming team Gyogun updated its official X account (@gyogun_official) and announced that the team will disband following a stream on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
It has also been revealed that some of the members will transfer to VARREL.
Pro Gaming Team Gyogun to Disband
【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 eSports team Gyogun was established by TOPANGA Inc. in 2020.
Centering on fighting game players like Mago, streamers such as Eir Aoi (@eir_ruru) and Otoha Totsuka (@totsuka_otoha) were also members.
Around 3:00 PM on Monday, April 8, 2024, Gyogun updated its official X account (@gyogun_official) and announced the end of the team's activities.
Future of the Members
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 belonging to Gyogun was also announced, noting that the following members will transfer to the eSports team DONUTS VARREL:
- Mago (@magotto3)
- Moke (@lllmokelll)
- Mizuha (@mizuha11)
- AO (@SmilyAo)
- ZouSenpai (@ZouSenpai)
- Naruo (@moujaatumare)
The following members will be leaving the team:
- Machabo (@mcb_0726)
- Double (@double4646)
- Jyotaro (@Jyotaro0120)
- Oi Occhan (@Oi Occhan)
- CHiCO (@CHiCOxxx_tweet)
- Otoha Totsuka (@totsuka_otoha)
- Itsuka (@28itsuka28)
- Eir Aoi (@eir_ruru)
Retrospective Stream by All Members to Air on April 11
Along with the announcement of the team's dissolution, it was also announced that Gyogun TV #160 is scheduled to start broadcasting from 8:00 PM on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
It will be a stream where all members gather to look back on the four years they were active as Gyogun.
While each member will continue to be active in their respective fields, this may be the last time they all gather together.
Let's witness it with our own eyes!
Operating Companies Merge to Become CELLORB Inc.
Behind the dissolution of the pro gaming team Gyogun is a merger of its management.
VARREL Inc. and TOPANGA Inc. announced that they have agreed to a business merger aimed at further expanding their eSports businesses.
It has been revealed that they will launch as CELLORB Inc. following the merger in June 2024.
CELLORB Inc. aims to be an integrated eSports management company providing a wide range of solutions in three eSports business areas: the pro eSports business, IP content business, and education business.
The name of pro eSports player Hajime Taniguchi, also known as Tokido, is also listed as a director among the new executives.
The new executive structure is as follows:
- President and CEO: Fumio Suzuki
- Vice President and Director: Fusuke Toyoda
- Director: Yoshinari Nishimura (CEO of DONUTS Co. Ltd.)
- Director: Hajime Taniguchi (Pro eSports player: Tokido)
It is sad that the name Gyogun will disappear and some members will leave, but this news also revealed a new challenge as CELLORB Inc.
Since it was a sudden announcement, even more attention will be focused on DONUTS VARREL (@_VARREL) from now on.