Ame (gamer)
Ame | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Wang Chunyu April 7, 1997 China | ||||||||||||||
Occupation |
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Years active | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||
Current team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Xtreme Gaming | ||||||||||||||
Role | Carry | ||||||||||||||
Game | Dota 2 | ||||||||||||||
Team history | |||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | CDEC Youth | ||||||||||||||
2016–2020 | PSG.LGD | ||||||||||||||
2020 | CDEC Gaming | ||||||||||||||
2020–2023 | LGD Gaming[a] | ||||||||||||||
2023–present | Xtreme Gaming | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Chinese name | |||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | Vương thuần dục | ||||||||||||||
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Wang Chunyu(Chinese:Vương thuần dục;pinyin:Wáng Chúnyù;born April 7, 1997), better known asAme,is a Chinese professionalDota 2player forLGD Gaming.[1]
Career
[edit]Ame started his Dota 2 career by joining the youth squad of CDEC Gaming, the following year he moved to LGD Gaming. They would go on to their first tier 1 tournament win at Mars Dota 2 League 2017[2]followed by a 4th place finish atThe International 2017.
2018–2019
[edit]Throughout 2018, Ame and his team had multiple tournament wins and were considered one of the favourites for winningTI8,eventually they lost to OG in the grandfinals in 5 games,[3]followed by a 3rd place finish atTI9next year.
2020–2021
[edit]After TI9, Ame was moved back to CDEC Gaming, which was also owned by PSG.LGD.[4]On September 16, 2020, a new PSG.LGD roster was formed with Ame returning to PSG.LGD along with players fromEHOME.[5]This new roster would go on to dominate the season, and after winning the AniMajor along with a 3rd place finish at the Singapore Major, the team secured a direct invite toThe International 2021.
Coming into the tournament, PSG.LGD were considered the heavy favourites for winning the tournament and had an impressive run dropping only 2 games. In the final, they eventually lost toTeam Spirit2–3.[6]
2022–2024
[edit]At The International 2022, PSG.LGD, with Ame on the roster, experienced their worst placement since TI6, finishing fifth.[7]Following the tournament, Ame announced he would be taking a break from competitive play and was moved to inactive status for PSG.LGD as of July 12, 2022.[8]This decision came after a period of dominance and high expectations, including near victories at TI8 and TI10.[9]
After a one-year hiatus, Ame made his return to competitive Dota 2 in December 2023, joining Xtreme Gaming (XG) from LGD Gaming. During his time away, Ame focused on streaming and personal matters. XG announced Ame's acquisition on December 11, 2023.[10]Ame joins XG’s roster rebuild for the 2024 season, alongside former Vici Gaming captain Ding “Dy” Cong.[11]
Notable accomplishments
[edit]Year | Place | Tournament | Team |
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2017 | Mars Dota 2 League 2017 | LGD Gaming | |
4 | The International 2017 | ||
2018 | Dota 2 Asia Championships 2018 | ||
EPICENTER XL | PSG.LGD | ||
MDL Changsha Major | |||
The International 2018 | |||
2019 | The International 2019 | ||
2021 | ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021 | ||
WePlay AniMajor | |||
ESL One Fall 2021 | |||
OGA Dota PIT Invitational | |||
The International 2021 | |||
2022 | Riyadh Masters 2022 | ||
PGL Arlington Major 2022 | |||
2023 | 2022 Asian Games | China |
References
[edit]- ^"Dota 2 - Teams Signup".Dota2.com.RetrievedNovember 23,2021.
- ^"LGD, LGD.FY, Newbee dominate home turf at Mars Dota 2 League".TheFlyingCourier.
- ^"OG wins five-game thriller to take The International 8 title and $11 million".ESPN.
- ^"PSG.LGD has traded Ame to CDEC for Ahjit".oneesports.
- ^"Ame rejoins PSG.LGD as Chalice, old eLeVeN, and xNova leave".oneesports.
- ^"Team Spirit shock the world, beat PSG.LGD to win The International 10".DotEsports.
- ^Michael, Cale (October 23, 2022)."PSG.LGD record worst placement in years at TI11 as Faith_bian retires from Dota 2".Dot Esports.RetrievedSeptember 17,2024.
- ^"LGD điện tử cạnh kỹ câu nhạc bộ DOTA2 phân bộ vương thuần dục tuyển thủ điều chỉnh công cáo".weibo.com.RetrievedSeptember 17,2024.
- ^"Ame takes a break from competitive play | GosuGamers".www.gosugamers.net.RetrievedSeptember 17,2024.
- ^"Sina Visitor System".passport.weibo.com.RetrievedSeptember 17,2024.
- ^"Chinese Dota 2 star Ame returns to pro play, joins new team | ONE Esports".www.oneesports.gg.December 13, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 17,2024.