Ronin Esports

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Ronin Esports
Team Information
Region	NA  North America
Sponsor(s)	Sloth E-Sports Arma Centrum
History
Created May 2017 (Halo Division)
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Ronin Esports is an American esports organization which fields teams in games such as Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Street Fighter V in addition to Halo 5: Guardians.

History

Halo 5: Guardians

Ronin entered the Halo scene on May 7, 2017, acquiring the pro-seeded Crowd Pleasers roster of Carlos "Cratos" Ayala, Cory "Str8 SicK" Sloss, Tyler "Spartan" Ganza and Ayden "Suspector" Hill alongside coach Nicholas "ShowTime" Laskaras and manager Armen "Lenny" Danielyan. At UMG Daytona, Ronin finished last in their pool after losses to Team EnVyUs and Splyce. In the bracket, they swept Wise Gaming before being swept by EnVyUs. In Losers, they were able to eliminate DoZe Esports before losing 3-1 to Str8 Rippin and going home in the top 8. After a poor start to the Summer Pro League, Ronin dropped Cratos, replacing him with Visal "eL ToWn" Mohanan. Manager/coach ShowTime was also dropped, with Lenny taking over as full-time manager. Ronin ultimately finished the season in seventh place with a 1-6 record, putting them up against potential relegation at the DreamHack Atlanta Finals. In Atlanta, Ronin successfully retained their Pro League spot with a win over Oxygen Supremacy. In the Championship Bracket, they were beaten early by Luminosity Gaming. After sweeps over Open Bracket teams, Ronin were swept by eRa Eternity, featuring Cratos, and took a top eight finish.

On July 29, Spartan was officially released by Ronin. His replacement, Sabur "Sabinater" Hakimi, was announced four days later on August 2. Sabinater was fresh off a top six finish at his first ever LAN in Atlanta. After a weak start to the Fall Season, Ronin released Str8 SicK, replacing him with Kyle "Nemassist" Kubina. The new roster finished seventh on the season, beating only the eighth placed Naventic. At the DreamHack Denver Finals, Ronin had an early win over Supremacy before falling to OpTic Gaming 3-0. In the Elimination Bracket, they were beat early by Luminosity Gaming in a five-game series, going home with a top-twelve finish.

Timeline

• 2017

• May 7, Halo division formed - Crowd Pleasers roster acquired. Cratos, Str8 SicK, Spartan, Suspector, coach ShowTime and manager Lenny join.
• May 14, 7th - 8th place at UMG Daytona 2017.
• June 7, Cratos and ShowTime are released. eL ToWn joins.
• June 22, 7th place in HCS Pro League - Summer 2017 Season. Team qualifies for Relegation Bracket at Season Finals.
• July 23, 7th - 8th place at DreamHack Atlanta 2017. Team qualifies for Fall Season.
• July 29, Spartan is released.
• August 2, Sabinater joins.
• September 5, Str8 SicK is released. Nemassist joins.
• September 27, 7th place in HCS Pro League - Fall 2017 Season.
• October 22, 9th - 12th place at DreamHack Denver 2017.

Player Roster

Active

	ID	Name	Position
	Suspector	Ayden Hill
	eL ToWn	Visal Mohanan
	Sabinater	Sabur Hakimi
	Nemassist	Kyle Kubina
	Sir Siege	Kevin Wysoczynski	{{{4}}}
	Lenny	Armen Danielyan	{{{4}}}

Former

	ID	Name	Next Team
	Str8 SicK	Cory Sloss		eRa Eternity
	Spartan	Tyler Ganza		Team Liquid
	Cratos	Carlos Ayala		None

Organization

Former

	ID	Name	Position	Next Team
	ShowTime	Nicholas Laskaras		None

Tournament History

End Date	Game	Place	Prize	Event	Players (Coach)
October 22, 2017		A99 - 12	$2,000	DreamHack Denver 2017	eL ToWn • Suspector • Sabinater • Nemassist • Sir Siege
September 27, 2017		A77	$4,500	HCS Pro League - Fall 2017 Season	eL ToWn • Suspector • Sabinater • Nemassist
July 23, 2017		A77 - 8	$7,000	DreamHack Atlanta 2017	Str8 SicK • Spartan • Suspector • eL ToWn • Sir Siege
June 22, 2017		A77	$4,500	HCS Pro League - Summer 2017 Season	Str8 SicK • Spartan • Suspector • eL ToWn
May 14, 2017		A77 - 8	$4,000	UMG Daytona 2017	Cratos • Str8 SicK • Spartan • Suspector • ShowTime