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Apex Legends

Zer0 is looking to finalize his legacy with Team Liquid

For Zer0, joining Team Liquid isn’t just another roster move. It’s a full-circle moment.

World of Warcraft

Everything you need to know about the Liquid Armory: our World of Warcraft tools

Min-maxing your WoW raid setup to perfection with the tools from the Liquid Armory

Dota 2

TI14's Laning Behemoths

With some help from SAP, here are the Dota 2 players who put up the most impressive numbers at TI14.

A trip to Korea Blockchain Week with Team Liquid and Sui

Along with our partner Sui, this is how we showcased web3 gaming at Korea Blockchain Week.

League of Legends

League's Statistical Standouts

In the lead-up to Worlds, we're highlighting some League of Legends players' exceptional domestic results, with the help of SAP's data.

Dota 2

Ace joins Team Liquid Dota

It's a new dawn for Team Liquid Dota as we welcome former rival Ace to the roster!

Dota 2

Team Liquid Dota welcomes tOfu

After years of fierce competition and rivalry, we're burying the hatchet and welcoming tOfu to Team Liquid Dota.

Liquid Community Spotlight: Delfino

This month we're spotlighting Delfino, an LTA fan who's helping to bring exciting fan content to the scene!

Counter Strike 2

There's no place like home: EliGE returns to Team Liquid

After two years, Counter-Strike legend EliGE is officially back in a Team Liquid jersey.

Valorant

Team Liquid Valorant's last stand

With their backs against the wall, Team Liquid Valorant are looking to battle their way back from Champions elimination.

How we took on Gamescom 2025 with SuiPlay

Thousands of gamers, a Wheel of Fortune, giveaways, obstacle runs, and more.

Valorant

How Sliggy does it all

In the world of esports, few are doing it like Sliggy. Read about how he keeps up with and watches pro Valorant from every region.

Liquid Community Spotlight: Jenna Yay

One of Team Liquid's biggest Rainbow Six fans, who even studied Portuguese because of our team.

Inside the world of collegiate esports

Is an esports degree a valuable career path or just a gimmick?

Team Liquid

Trans people in sports OR how to handle mass hallucinations

Our trans editor asks a big question. Can visibility go wrong? How do we make it right?

Why are there so many tag fighters?

From Tokon to 2XKO: It’s a buffet for the tag fighter. We talk to the devs to learn why the tag fighter is back and how they're trying to stand apart.

Mobile Legends Bang Bang

How Team Liquid PH became EWC Champions

What makes a champion? The three keys to Team Liquid PH's success at the EWC.

Chess

How Magnus Carlsen won the Esports World Cup

The format, the clock, and the aura: Three keys to Magnus's decisive win at the EWC

Chess

What makes a game timeless?

Chess, Super Smash Bros., and Golden Sun. All classic games that get still played a lot. Why?

Liquid Community Spotlight: CMDR_Taco

Learn about CMDR_Taco, a staple to Liquid's digital community, be it Reddit, Discord, or Liquid Rewards and MyBlue.

Chess

How computers changed the world of chess

Chess thrives despite computers having mostly solved it. How did that happen, and why do we still play?

Valorant

These are the settings our Valorant pros use!

Find out the mouse, crosshair, and video settings that all the best Valorant players use.

League of Legends

What went wrong with Team Liquid?

Team Liquid has harbored North America's best LoL team for over a year, but suddenly everything took a turn for the worst.

Overwatch

从寒冬中走出的中国守望先锋

关于一个一度近乎终结的电竞项目,以及那些始终未曾放弃它的人

Counter Strike 2

What NA CS can learn from the Pacers

Back in 2019, Team Liquid CS seemed unstoppable - until the magic ran out.

Liquid Community Spotlight: FuDDx

From his days on TL.net as a StarCraft Brood War fan, to a professional balloon artist. This is the story of FuDDx.

Overwatch

The long winter of Chinese Overwatch

A meditation on the trials and tribulations of loving an esport that doesn't always love you back.

How Hungrybox won CEO with a broken controller

Following the worst performance of his professional career, Hbox was looking for a redemption - until disaster struck.

Valorant

The Valorant Masters Toronto Postmortem

After being eliminated from Masters, Team Liquid's coaches reflect on the tournament.

Valorant

Penny's return to the world stage

After 4 years away, penny is finally back in international Valorant competition, as an emergency sub for Team Liquid.

Liquid Community Spotlight: Sakaruii

This month, we're spotlighting Sakaruii, a dedicated TL League of Legends fan best known for her LTA fanart!

League of Legends

MSI 2019: When Team Liquid made the world believe

In League of Legends, NA has never done well on the global stage. But for a moment in 2019, Team Liquid changed that.

League of Legends

Saintvicious: Ten years and three careers at Liquid

As Saintvicious reaches a decade at TL, he looks back on the old days of League of Legends and his move from player to coach to TFT creator.

World of Warcraft

10 years: How Liquid Guild lasted a decade

Tagzz tells how Liquid Guild reached its ten-year anniversary and what it means to raid.

Valorant

How Valorant Game Changers is building a new industry

In esports, as in all things, progress takes time. But once it starts, it can't be stopped.

League of Legends

The numbers behind Team Liquid Honda's resurgence

Rumors of TL Honda's demise were greatly exaggerated. With the help of SAP, we take a look at how they brought it back.

Team Liquid

How we made our 25th anniversary jersey

Read about how Team Liquid created an all-new iconic jersey design to celebrate the org's 25th anniversary.

Gaming and Hip-Hop: A Shared History

From the very start, the gaming and Hip-Hop industries have always been closely linked.

Team Liquid

Team Liquid goes on the road

For our 25th anniversary, Team Liquid is traveling across the US to bring esports to a city near you!

Overwatch

Goals, Gains, and Cantaloupe: An intro to Team Liquid Overwatch

Learn more about our new Overwatch team, both in and out of the game.

Smash

When Hungrybox was inevitable

It seems like most have forgotten how it felt when Hungrybox was on top of the world. At Genesis X2, he reminded everyone.

Valorant

การเดินทางกลับบ้านของ Keiko

การที่ Team Liquid Valorant ได้เดินทางมาแข่งขัน Masters ที่กรุุงเทพ สำหรับดาวเด่นประจำทีมอย่าง Keiko มันคือการแข่งขันที่มีความพิเศษมากกว่าครั้งไหนๆ

Valorant

How Team Liquid Valorant turned it around

Few people expected Team Liquid to qualify to Masters Bangkok. LohaN and nAts break down exactly how it happened.

Valorant

Keiko's Valorant homecoming

Team Liquid Valorant are going to Masters Bangkok. For Keiko, the team's ace, it's an extra special event.

League of Legends

Who's the 2nd Best League of Legends player? — a response

A response to the comments on our video about who the second best League of Legends player is.

Overwatch

Why Everyone is Copying Overwatch — a response

A response to the comments on our video about how Overwatch changed the shooter genre forever.

StarCraft 2

Nazgul closes the gap: Team Liquid’s first big win

In the earliest days of esports, Korea was king. In 2003, Victor "Nazgul" Goossens approached the throne.

Findings from the Pro Lab: Cognitive Diversity

Do the games we play shape the way we think? Here are the latest findings from the Alienware Pro Lab.

League of Legends

How T1 won Worlds 2024 by playing their own game

T1 went from nearly missing out to winning Worlds in 2024. How'd they do it? Let's see what the data from SAP says!

Team Liquid

Liquid Community Spotlight: UnEpicKid

We're shining this month's Liquid Community Spotlight on UnEpicKid, a dedicated Dota fan and Liquid jersey collector.

League of Legends

Team Liquid Honda's DnD party

When adventuring, it's important to have a well-balanced party. Meet our 2025 Team Liquid Honda roster as they journey on in search of glory.

Dota 2

The numbers behind Team Liquid's brand new Aegis

The data behind Team Liquid's big win at TI13. SAP and TL show you the data behind our second Aegis lift.

Liquid Community Spotlight: dragondrop

For this month's Team Liquid Community Spotlight, we're talking to DragonDrop, a diehard Dota fan who recently traveled to Copenhagen to watch us lift the Aegis!

Staying in Character: Inside the Role-Playing World of Grand Theft Auto

With more concurrent players than most standalone games, Grand Theft Auto RP has created some of the most dedicated communities in gaming.

Team Liquid

Liquid Community Spotlight: Omi

In this month's Liquid Community Spotlight, learn about Omi, a dedicated Liquid Guild fan who's found a "second family" through being a TL fan.

Mobile Legends Bang Bang

The 5 Steps of Recovering From Mobile Esports Denial

It's time to accept that mobile esports aren't going anywhere. In fact, they're bigger than ever.

Team Liquid

Findings from the Pro Lab: Nutrition

What role do nutrition and supplements like Thorne play in the performance of esports athletes? With the help of the Alienware Pro Lab, we've uncovered some interesting findings.

Team Liquid

Liquid Community Spotlight: IceAgeFighter

This month we're talking to IceAgeFighter, an ardent VALORANT fan who found Team Liquid community both online and in real life.

Team Liquid

What kinds of romances do gamers deserve?

Nowadays, romanceable game characters being available to everyone is the norm. But is it the best option?

Apex Legends

Apex Trios: Get to know Team Liquid Alienware's Top 3s

Team Liquid Alienware are an unstoppable trio inside the Apex Legends arena, but now you can find out what their favorite "trios" are outside of it!

Tríos: El Squad ALGS te cuenta su top 3

Team Liquid Alienware es un equipo imparable en Apex Legends, ¡y ahora puedes descubrir cuáles son sus "Top 3" favoritos!

Team Liquid

Liquid Community Spotlight: Huntyy

This month, our Liquid Community Spotlight falls on Huntyy, a longtime Team Liquid CS fan and our resident sloth artist.

Team Liquid

How to create a nonbinary character

Nonbinary representation is a new concept, and one that we've begun seeing in games more and more. But what does it take to create a nonbinary character?

Team Liquid

Liquid Community Spotlight: Kandra

For this month's Community Spotlight, we're talking to Kandra, who's well-known on Reddit for his excessive intake of Team Liquid copium.

World of Warcraft

Women in esports and the burden of visibility

The conversation around people of marginalized genders in esports is nuanced and complex. How should we be approaching it in 2024?

Valorant

Hometown Heroes: Mistic

Find out more about Mistic, Team Liquid's endlessly dependable controller, and his journey to professional Valorant.

Team Liquid

Pets of Team Liquid

Come meet the friendly pets who REALLY run Team Liquid. Coming soon to shelves (not really).

League of Legends

How to build the hardest-working team in the LCS

When Dodo first joined Team Liquid in 2017, he had one goal in mind: to be the best. After years away from the podium, he's back on top with a team he built.

League of Legends

TL vs. FLY: outperforming a superteam

On March 31, 2024, Team Liquid lifted the LCS trophy for the first time in five years. Here's how they went from middle of the pack to the kings of North America.

Team Liquid

Liquid Community Spotlight: Aeroins

For this month's Community Spotlight, we talk to Aeroins, a diehard Team Liquid CS fan and beloved community member.

Team Liquid

Findings from the Pro Lab: Cognitive Profiles

Have you ever wondered if you were born to play your in-game role? With findings from the Alienware Pro Lab, here's how esports athletes think differently based on how they play.

Valorant

Hometown Heroes: Keiko

Our series spotlighting each Team Liquid Valorant players' cultural backgrounds is back! This time we're talking to Keiko, a rising star among duelists.

Team Liquid

A timeline: 10 years of Liquid | Hungrybox

An interactive timeline of Hbox's ten years with Team Liquid, catch up with a Melee God and Legend.

Smash

Hbox, Liquid, and a 10 year journey to the top of Smash

A history of Hbox's ten year tenure with TL, and how he rose to the top of Smash as competitor and content creator.

Team Liquid

Team Liquid x Earth Day

Team Liquid needs your help on Earth Day to fight plastic waste!

Smash

Hbox Ranks Melee's best Fox players

Melee’s 5 best Fox mains,ranked by a Melee God and Puff GOAT

Team Liquid

BONUS CONTENT: Nihachu Origins

Watch the moment we surprised Nihachu with letters from some of her Twitch moderators, and hear about how she's found community through streaming.

Valorant

Hometown Heroes: Enzo

Our series spotlighting each Team Liquid Valorant players' cultural backgrounds is back! This time we're talking to Enzo, our undeniably French IGL.

Dota 2

Trading Places: Adjusting to Liquid with 33

Adapting playstlyes is one of the hardest things in Dota. So how are 33 and Team Liquid faring? SAP has stats for that.

World of Warcraft

“Girls only play healers!”

“Girls only play healers!” We dive deep into the healer stereotype around women - and what to do about it

Counter Strike 2

Liquid Community Spotlight: GirlWonder

Get to know GirlWonder, aka Ash: The MMO player, TL CS superfan, pillar of the TL community, mom of two!

Valorant

Como a TL Brasil fez história no Valorant

Daiki e Bizerra falam sobre como a TL Brasil fez história no cenário misto de Valorant, planos para o futuro e as novas estratégias do time.

Valorant

How TL Brazil made Valorant history

Daiki and Bizerra discuss how TL Brazil made history in Valorant's mixed scene, future plans, and new strategies.

Team Liquid

Liquid Community Spotlight: Erika

Esports is about finding a place to belong. For this month's Community Spotlight, we talked to a fan who found that in cheering for Team Liquid.

World of Warcraft

How Raider.IO became an essential tool for the World of Warcraft community

When Jah Raphael created Raider.IO, it was just a passion project. Here's how it became something many World of Warcraft players can't live without.

Tekken, Street Fighter, and finding good representation in fighting games

Tekken and Street Fighter both have diverse, world warrior casts. But one game casts stereotypes and the other creates celebrations.

League of Legends

How Riot Makes Their Black Characters

For years, Riot has struggled with Black representation. This is how they're trying to change that.

StarCraft 2

Liquid`MaNa: What 10 years means in esports

10 years means a lot in esports - and we're happy to celebrate 10 years with MaNa! Read MaNa's story here.

Teamfight Tactics

Why is the TFT Community so friendly?

Why is the TFT community so chill and friendly? We sat down with Saintvicious, Kurumx, and Karagii to figure it out.

League of Legends

Ocean of Love

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Team Liquid is proud to present the first dating sim where you can date esports teams - who are also whales.

League of Legends

Why LCS Game Changers Matters

LCS Game Changers is an initiative that uplifts League of Legends players of marginalized genders. But a decade into League esports' history, why do we need it now?

The Tekken 8 Roundtable ft. Shadow, Rip, MYK & Kizzie

Tekken 8 just dropped! Whether you're a newcomer or a veteran, we've got the article to get you caught up with the new title.

Team Liquid

Spotlight da comunidade da Liquid: Rayssa

Diretamente do Brasil, Rayssa é uma das maiores torcedoras de todo o Game Changers! Leia mais sobre ela no Spotlight da comunidade deste mês!

Team Liquid

Liquid Community Spotlight: Rayssa

Hailing from Brazil, Rayssa is one of the biggest fans in all of Game Changers! Read more about her in this month's Community Spotlight!

Valorant

TL staff share opinions on VCT 2024

The VCT 2024 Schedule has created a lot of buzz. See what some esports insiders at TL have to say about it!

StarCraft 2

Liquid’s Love Letter to Clem

After years of hard work, Clem has won his first major international StarCraft 2 LAN. We couldn't be more proud, so we wrote him a few letters to celebrate.

Team Liquid

Cats of Team Liquid

Meet the friendly little felines who really run things here at Team Liquid - in trading card form.

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