Reignite

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Reignite is a Japanese esports organization founded on January 4, 2021. It runs teams in Apex Legends, Fortnite, and Valorant, and also sponsors streamers. The organization is run by Reignite Entertainment Co., Ltd.

In Apex Legends, Reignite fielded two APAC teams: Reignite North and Reignite South. South’s original roster was Zer0, Genburten, and Tempplex. North existed briefly because ALGS rules didn’t allow teams to compete in multiple regions. In September 2021, ITI Co., Ltd. began operating with Reignite North becoming RIG North under ITI, while Reignite South was renamed Reignite.

In January 2022, Reignite lost the APAC South regional playoffs after leading at Match Point. In March 2022, Tempplex moved to Reignite’s streamer division, and the Apex team became an all-Australian squad of Zer0, Genburten, and Rick “Sharky” Wirth. In April they won the regional SteelSeries Prime Invitational.

The trio then competed in the 2022 ALGS Split 2 Playoffs LAN in Stockholm. Genburten, the team’s star, missed the event after testing positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by loan player jmw. Despite this, Reignite won the tournament, with Zer0 named MVP for leadership. On July 4, 2022, Reignite’s players left to join DarkZero Esports, though Reignite continued to field an Apex roster.

In July 2022, Reignite announced a Valorant team called Reignite Lily, an all-female lineup. In May 2024, they signed player Ftyan.