UK esports organisation Rix.GG have signed the entire Redemption roster as they begin a new chapter in Rocket League.
The new Rix.GG Rocket League roster is a powerhouse primarily out of the Netherlands and consists of team founders Mike ‘Mikeboy’ Verkuijlen and Kurtis ‘Kash’ Cannon (the sole UK player) along with Maarten ‘Oscillon’ Van Zee and coach Kwok-Po ‘Lyaneii’ Chu.
This roster beat fellow UK esports organisation Endpoint in a tiebreaker qualification and will represent Rix.GG at the upcoming Winter RLCS EU Major.
Endpoint also qualified through a last chance match – you can see all the teams and talent that have qualified for the RLCS EU Winter Major, including those from the UK, here.
Jamie Lewis, founder and CEO of Rix.GG, said: “I am incredibly excited to welcome such a talented team to the Rix.GG roster. We have lofty ambitions at Rix.GG and I can’t wait to see where we can go with one of the best Rocket League teams in Europe.”
Ibrahim Taylor, Rocket League manager, added: “With the departure of the last roster, a large void was left here at Rix.GG. I feel that we have filled this with one of the best teams in Europe and hopefully with our support, the world.
“We are very excited to work with these talented players and show everyone what they are capable of.”
Caster Adam ‘Craftman’ Stewart spoke to Esports News UK before the Fall Major and mentioned ‘the UK and Ireland will have talent for years to come’ in Rocket league.
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
