Team Envy Signs New Fortnite Team and Releases KingRichard
By Zac Cameron ·
The esports organization has formed a new Fortnite roster to compete in future events, without the popular streamer.
Not long after TSM made similar moves, Team Envy has released their popular Fortnite streamer KingRichard, and signed a new roster for future competitive play. Breaking the news on their website, Team Envy revealed that while they had originally signed KingRichard to compete in Fortnite events, parent company Envy Gaming, Inc. had plans to announce a full Team Envy Fortnite roster in the near future.
“As we continue to invest in building a Fortnite roster at Envy, we have mutually agreed to release him from his contract. Richard can pursue playing with pros from other organizations and those he’s already playing with as the Fortnite esports scene continues to develop. We certainly see Richard as a great personality with tons of talent and wish him nothing but the best in the future,” said Mike Rufail, owner and CEO at Envy Gaming.
?Roster Update!? Help us welcome the new #TeamEnvy competitive #Fortnite team. Give them a follow!
— Team Envy (@Envy) July 28, 2018
-@Envy_scatch
-@Envy_LeNain
-@Envy_shotang
-@TAPLY18
More Details: https://t.co/3CQhN6lsfh pic.twitter.com/A8nh23dt9Y
Please welcome @ImWithGorilla to #EnvyFortnite!
— Team Envy (@Envy) August 3, 2018
Updated blog post: https://t.co/3CQhN6lsfh pic.twitter.com/90q3AWKhLF
The newly revealed roster for Team Envy now comprises of Nicholas “Scatch” Scatch, David “LeNain” Bois, Bradley “Shotang” Leo, and Myles “Gorilla” Cayenne. Previously, Team Envy had announced that Nicolas “TAPLY” Chiodoni would be joining the roster, however due to family issues he has been moved to the reserve position with Gorilla taking his place on the main roster.
“We’ve been working so hard for this, and the [Fortnite] esports community will see that in our matches. We will be on top of every tournament. No excuses. We’re excited to be representing Team Envy as our grind continues,” said Scatch.
For more information on the new roster and Team Envy’s parting message to KingRichard, check out their official website, here.