Did Alex Garfield Just Confirm Team Tinker to Be Its Third Team?
Team Tinker is one of the teams formed in the wake of The International 2014 (TI4) or the post-TI4 reshuffle. Since then, there has been some speculation as to which organization is going to pick them up, but it looks like things are about to get clearer.
In a recent Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) Reddit thread by GoodGame Agency owner Alex Garfield (Reddit username, ottersareneat), he mentioned that Team Tinker, composed of Weh Sing “SingSing” Yuen, Pelle “Pajkatt” Olsson Lille, Max “qojqva” Broecker, Jerry “EGM” Lundkvist and Sam “Bulba” Sosale, will be the third Dota 2 team to join two other Dota 2 teams under the organization: the full Swedish The International 2013 champions Team Alliance and North American powerhouse Evil Geniuses (EG).
Additionally, the GoodGame owner and eSports industry veteran of 10 years said that they will not be picking up the star-studded Team Secret composed of Clement “Puppey” Ivanov, Kuro Salehi “KuroKy” Takhasomi, Gustav “S4” Magnuson, Tal “Simbaaaa” Aizi (also known as “Fly”) and Johan “BigDaddy” Sundstein (also known as “n0tail”).
Aside from shedding light on speculations surrounding Team Tinker and Team Secret, Garfield also shares some interesting thoughts on how GoodGame works and his insights on the scene and sponsorships.
The GoodGame Agency handles sponsorships and support structures for various eSports teams in different genres. Aside from Alliance and EG, the company also currently owns the Dota 2 Leagues (D2L) and offers sponsorship packages for two League of Legends Championship Series teams. Recently, the agency came under scrutiny as more and more eSports personalities and players have signed on with the company.
You can check out the full AMA here.
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