Team Dignitas Signs No. 1 Ranked Rocket League Team in the World
By Nicholas Barth ·
The former Gale Force Esports Rocket League team will now be representing Team Dignitas as the number one ranked team in the professional Rocket League scene.
Today, Team Dignitas announced the signing of the current number one ranked Rocket League team in the world to its organization, as the longtime presence in the esports industry is looking to make a splash in the growing professional scene for Rocket League.
The former Gale Force Esports Rocket League roster of Jos "ViolentPanda" van Meurs, Pierre "Turbopolsa" Silfver and Alexandre "Kaydop" Courant bring the title of defending Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Champions to Team Dignitas and will be looking to continue the same success for their new home in the esports world. In addition to the team's RLCS Championship, ViolentPanda and and Kaydop were two members of the winning Universal Open Rocket League Season 1 tournament team, while also obtaining silver medals with Turbopolsa at the ELEAGUE Cup, DreamHack Atlanta 2017, FACEIT X Games Invitational 2017 and DreamHack Summer 2017.
"This is a really special moment for me and an incredible way to begin my tenure as CEO. Having co-created the Universal Open, run the tournament on behalf of NBC and decided that Rocket League should be the game for the inaugural season, I couldn’t be happier to be signing the best team in the world," recently appointed Team Dignitas CEO and former Co-Executive Producer of the Universal Rocket League Open Season 1 Michael Prindiville told Twin Galaxies.
"Aside from being right by their side as they hoisted the Universal Open trophy, I fondly remember chatting with ViolentPanda the night after his team won and being blown away by his professionalism and class," Prindiville continued. "He, Turbopoolsa and Kaydop are stars in Rocket League but we will make them stars across all of esports. I’m over the moon to have them be my first signings as CEO and couldn’t be more excited for our future together under the Dignitas banner."
With the professional scene of Rocket League continuing to grow into one a popular piece of the esports industry, Prindiville explained the reasoning behind Team Dignitas' decision to enter Rocket League esports with the scene's best roster.
"First, I want the best teams in the world in the games that I believe will become top-tier esports. I’m a huge believer in what Psyonix has done with Rocket League thus far and am bullish that it will reach Tier 1 status in the coming years. Second, these three gentleman are absolute stars but ones that have been somewhat underappreciated in the space. We believe we can capitalize on that," said Prindiville."Third, really, was serendipity- this was a very unique opportunity presented itself at we deemed to be great value so we moved with speed and conviction. And that’s how we’ll operate going forward - short term speed and agility, long term patience."
With a new CEO who has been at the forefront of developing the professional scene for the popular game and the world's top ranked roster now apart of the organization, Tean Dignitas has its sights on becoming the top dog in professional Rocket League.
(cover photo courtesy of Team Dignitas)