Reignite (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese esports organization. The organization fields divisions in Apex Legends, Fortnite, and Valorant competitions, while also sponsoring content streamers.[1] The organization is operated by Reignite Entertainment Co., Ltd.[2]
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| Founded | 2018 |
| Location | Japan |
| Website | reignite |
History
Reignite was officially established on 4 January 2021.[3][4]
The org fielded Apex rosters in both the APAC North and APAC South regions, with the two teams competing as "Reignite North" and "Reignite South".[5] The South team's roster was originally made up of "Zer0", "Genburten", and "Tempplex".[6] The North team's existence was short-lived, as no org was allowed to operate teams in multiple regions for Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) play.[7] In September 2021, Reignite became jointly-operated by ITI Co., Ltd., and the Reignite North team became fully affiliated under the latter, rebranding as "RIG North".[2] Reignite South was rebranded simply as Reignite.[2]
In January 2022, Reignite lost the APAC South regional playoffs; despite being considerably ahead of other teams after reaching the Match Point threshold, they were unable to secure a match win after this.[8] Later in March, Tempplex moved to Reignite's streamer division,[9] and their Apex team became an All-Australian squad as Zer0 and Genburten were joined by Rick "Sharky" Wirth".[10][11] In April, they won the regional SteelSeries Prime Invitational.[12] The trio then competed in the 2022 ALGS Split 2 Playoffs LAN tournament, held in Stockholm.[13] They had to play without their player "Genburten", considered the team's star player by esports media writers.[14][15] Having to miss the championship after testing positive for COVID-19, he was substituted by loan player "jmw".[16] Considered unexpected by media outlets, the team emerged as winners of the tournament,[17] with Zer0 being named the tournament's MVP due to his in-game leadership.[15][18]
Shortly thereafter, on 4 July, Reignite's players departed and were signed by DarkZero Esports.[7][19] Reignite continues to field an Apex roster.[20] In May 2024, they signed "Ftyan".[21]
In July 2022, Reignite announced a Valorant team, dubbed "Reignite Lily" and made up of an all-female roster.[22]