{"id":160495,"date":"2024-11-29T16:18:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T16:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=160495"},"modified":"2024-11-29T16:32:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T16:32:13","slug":"best-and-worst-esports-rebrands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/11\/best-and-worst-esports-rebrands","title":{"rendered":"Best and worst esports rebrands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"618\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//11//shutterstock_1558380776.jpg/" alt=\"Best and worst esports rebrands\" class=\"wp-image-160542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1558380776.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1558380776-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_1558380776-medium_large.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da712728\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Branding is a powerful business tool that can help to refresh the image of a company. A successful rebrand, which respects the brand\u2019s legacy and core image, can be key to reaching new audiences and advertisers.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da712f1b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Changing a logo that fans cherish can be tricky and, if done wrong, can often disappoint and alienate fans of the organisation. The world of esports is no stranger to these rebrands, both good and bad, which gives this article plenty of material. In no particular order, Esports Insider lists the best and worst esports rebrands.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67cf6da713e19\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-160524\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//11//nlc-changes-2025-and-2026/" target=\"_blank\">NLC announce changes for 2025 and 2026, closes Division 2<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-160473\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//11//overwatch-2-unveils-new-format-for-owcs-2025/" target=\"_blank\">Overwatch 2 unveils new format for OWCS 2025<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-160437\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//11//nip-first-half-2024-financial-results/" target=\"_blank\">NIP Group publishes first half 2024 financial results<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf6da71515e\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"i\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf6da715961\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"best_esports_rebrands\">Best Esports Rebrands<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf6da71613a\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"fnatic\">Fnatic\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//11//Fnatic-logo-large.png/" alt=\"Fnatic logo rebrand\" class=\"wp-image-160534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fnatic-logo-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fnatic-logo-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fnatic-logo-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fnatic-logo-1536x958.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fnatic-logo.png 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Left: Original, Right<strong>:<\/strong> 2020. Image credit: Fnatic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da716a15\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>In January 2020, <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2020//01//fnatic-new-logo-2020/">Fnatic unveiled a more minimalistic, simpler version of its logo<\/a> making it the company\u2019s third rebrand in 15 years. Based in the UK, Fnatic has a long and storied history within the global esports scene, such as being the inaugural League of Legends World Champion in 2011, and claiming CS:GO\u2019s first Major in 2013.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da7171c7\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The organisation\u2019s legacy has led Fnatic\u2019s brand to become highly recognisable. This was something the organisation was clearly aware of in 2020. The newer iteration didn\u2019t make any major changes to the mascot, but smoothened out the edges, modernising the logo while honouring the brand\u2019s legacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da71796d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Fnatic\u2019s orange colour scheme remained intact, and the main logo itself was modernised to make it more streamlined. As a result, the rebrand was met with praise from the <strong><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.reddit.com//r//GlobalOffensive//comments//esevba//fnatics_new_logo_leaked_in_lol_promo_video//?rdt=56303\%22>community across social media platforms, including Reddit.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf6da71813e\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"eu_lcs_to_the_lec\">EU LCS to the LEC<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//11//LEC-logo-large.png/" alt=\"LEC logo rebrand\" class=\"wp-image-160533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LEC-logo-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LEC-logo-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LEC-logo-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LEC-logo-1536x958.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LEC-logo.png 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Left<strong>:<\/strong> Original. Right<strong>:<\/strong> 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da718a06\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>In 2018, Riot Games <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2018//11//eu-lcs-lec-2019-franchise-partners/">rebranded the premier European League of Legends (LoL) esports league<\/a>, to the League of Legends European Championship (LEC). The LEC was renamed from the League of Legends European Championship (EU LCS) which was originally founded in 2013.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da71918d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>At this point the LCS was an integral part of the LoL ecosystem and whilst the change <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2018//11//eu-lcs-lec-2019-franchise-partners/">surprised some onlookers<\/a>, it represented a fresh start for the league as new changes were introduced.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da719c7b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Alongside the name change, the former LCS logo was rebranded to what resembled a crown. The new LEC branding was revealed via a <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.youtube.com//watch?v=v9w_ZyyxIF4\%22>sizzle-reel video<\/a> on November 20, 2018, with fan reactions to the rebrand being mostly positive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da71a65b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>With the rebrand, Riot Games discontinued the previous promotion and relegation format and picked 10 franchise teams from Europe to compete in the LEC every year.\u00a0Riot later <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2022//11//lec-expands-to-integrate-entire-emea-region/">expanded European LoL esports to the Middle East, Turkey, Africa and CIS regions<\/a>, renaming LEC to the League of Legends EMEA Championship while retaining the acronym.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf6da71ae1b\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"mouz\">MOUZ\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//11//MOUZ-logo-large.png/" alt=\"MOUZ logo rebrand\" class=\"wp-image-160532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MOUZ-logo-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MOUZ-logo-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MOUZ-logo-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MOUZ-logo-1536x958.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MOUZ-logo.png 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Left: Original. Right: 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da71b7fa\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Formerly known as Mousesports, the German esports organisation dropped its old logo in 2022, <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.reddit.com//r//GlobalOffensive//comments//q83r73//mouz_reveal_their_new_logo///">rebranding to a modern red mascot<\/a> and changing the name of the organisation to MOUZ.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da71cb0c\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Before the rebrand MOUZ had become a well-known esports organisation with a strong presence in Counter-Strike since its inception in 2002. Since 2022, the organisation has been expanding to newer FPS titles such as VALORANT and Rainbow Six Siege, whilst continuing to grow its presence in Counter-Strike.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da71ddb7\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>MOUZ&#8217;s rebrand was met with <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.reddit.com//r//GlobalOffensive//comments//1bd3ijn//comment//kuk9e51//?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\%22>positive reactions<\/a> across social media, resulting in massive <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.reddit.com//r//csgomarketforum//comments//10hc1tc//why_are_people_buying_mouz_holo_sticker_question//?rdt=41510\%22>CS:GO sticker sales<\/a> for the organisation\u2019s new logo. However, a <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.reddit.com//r//GlobalOffensive//comments//q83r73//comment//hgmrzkt//?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\%22>handful of fans<\/a> hoped that the old logo would still be present in some way and modified, and wished that the organisation didn\u2019t replace it entirely.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf6da71f0b7\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"oxygen_esports\">Oxygen Esports\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//11//OXG-esports-large.png/" alt=\"OXG Esports rebrand\" class=\"wp-image-160536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OXG-esports-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OXG-esports-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OXG-esports-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OXG-esports-1536x958.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OXG-esports.png 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Left: Original. Right: 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da720543\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Whilst not as known as other brands on this list, New-England-based esports organisation Oxygen Esports is one that had to be mentioned. It <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2023//07//oxygen-esports-unveils-rebranding/">rebranded the simple \u2018OXG\u2019 wordmark to a brand new hurricane-esque<\/a> logo. The outer emblem of the logo is shaped like a hurricane, and the \u2018X\u2019 represents the organisation\u2019s top-tier Call of Duty team called \u2018Boston Breach\u2019.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da7217b9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The logo upgrade was intended to signify the brand\u2019s progress as a \u201c<a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2023//07//oxygen-esports-unveils-rebranding/">scrappy upstart in Rocket League and Rainbow Six,<\/a> to competing in the most coveted esports leagues.\u201d Unlike many of the rebrands announced around the same time of OXG\u2019s rebrand, community reactions were <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.reddit.com//r//CompetitiveApex//comments//14x5n3q//comment//jrlv7ov//?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\%22>mostly positive<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da722a56\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Despite the success of the rebrand, there were reports of Oxygen Esports <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//08//oxygen-esports-closing-down/">ceasing operations in August 2024<\/a>. However, the organisation\u2019s CODL roster, <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////breach.callofdutyleague.com//en-us///">Boston Breach<\/a>, still competes in the Call of Duty League, making the organisation active.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf6da7233a1\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"worst_esports_rebrands\">Worst Esports Rebrands<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf6da723b89\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"hellraisers\">Hellraisers<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//11//Hellraisers-logo-large.png/" alt=\"Hellraisers logo rebrand\" class=\"wp-image-160537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hellraisers-logo-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hellraisers-logo-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hellraisers-logo-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hellraisers-logo-1536x958.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hellraisers-logo.png 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Left: Original. Right: 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da724469\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>In 2020, Ukrainian esports organisation Hellraisers<a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2020//08//hellraisers-new-logo/"> replaced the team\u2019s existing demon-like mascot with what resembled two arched eyebrows<\/a>. The extremely simple approach outraged fans of the organisation, with<a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////x.com//owen_roe//status//1289209798232244229/"> many of the community <\/a>claiming that the excessively minimal replacement for the old mascot lacked character, with many wanting the previous mascot back.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da724c0d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>To add to the rocky rebrand reveal, the social media post announcing the rebrand claimed that the organisation was 10 years old, but Hellraisers had only existed for around six years at the time of the rebrand reveal.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da725387\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Just a year after the rebrand and the subsequent fan outrage, Hellraisers parted ways with its CS:GO roster, and then released its teams in DOTA 2 and other titles. As of 2024, Hellraisers are no longer active as an esports organisation.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf6da725b59\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"evil_geniuses\">Evil Geniuses<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//11//EG-logo-large.png/" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/EG-logo-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/EG-logo-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/EG-logo-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/EG-logo-1536x958.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/EG-logo.png 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Left: Original. Right: 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da726425\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Founded in 1999, Evil Geniuses was a well-respected organisation with a reputation for representing North America on some of the biggest stages in esports. As one of the oldest esports organisations to operate under the same name, the brand was adored by fans across a myriad of genres including old-school strategy games and newer FPS titles such as VALORANT.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da726bbd\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>After being <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2019//05//evil-geniuses-peak6-investments/">acquired by investment conglomerate PEAK6 Investments in 2016<\/a>, Evil Geniuses (EG) rebranded to a wordmark that spelt the brand name, hence replacing the classic fan-favourite logo used by the organisation since 1999. The change left many fans<a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.reddit.com//r//DotA2//comments//e9t3xu//comment//falmo7f//?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\%22> feeling \u2018disconnected\u2019 from the organisation<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da72734d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>EG\u2019s botched rebrand is a classic example that a change can alienate existing long-term fans of the organisation. However, strong fan reactions prompted the organisation to replace the wordmark with a logo similar to the classic \u2018EG\u2019 style.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da727ae0\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>In June 2024, <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//06//evil-geniuses-old-logo-25th-anniversary/">Evil Geniuses reverted to the classic \u2018EG\u2019 mascot on the brand\u2019s 25th anniversary<\/a>. Going back to the old logo was a way to honour the brand\u2019s 25-year-old legacy across gaming and esports.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da72828e\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>&#8220;The idea was to bring the original logo under our banner for the upcoming VALORANT Champions run because we feel like it\u2019s a little bit like righting our wrongs in the past. We feel like that\u2019s the logo that everybody knows so well from EG.&#8221; Said <strong>Kayci Evans, Evil Geniuses Global Head of Marketing and Brand Partnerships<\/strong> <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2024//06//evil-geniuses-old-logo-25th-anniversary/">in an exclusive article from Esports Insider.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf6da728a50\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"north_esports\">North Esports<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//11//North-Esports-logo-large.png/" alt=\"North logo rebrand\" class=\"wp-image-160538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/North-Esports-logo-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/North-Esports-logo-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/North-Esports-logo-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/North-Esports-logo-1536x958.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/North-Esports-logo.png 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Left: Original. Right: 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da729336\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>While North Esports didn\u2019t rebrand its logo to something excessively minimal like others on this list, the Danish esports organisation <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2020//01//north-rebrand-2020/">modified the existing lion mascot, giving it a front-forward bite<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da729ad4\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>An affiliate of renowned football club F.C Copenhagen, North Esports showed promise as an up-and-coming esports organisation with high <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.esportsearnings.com//teams//657-north/">CS:GO earnings<\/a>, and for making strides in FIFA esports with the eSuperliga.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da72a266\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The idea behind the revamped lion mascot <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2020//05//north-rebrand-cmo-interview/">was to make it look Viking-like<\/a>, as North wanted to display the brand\u2019s Scandinavian roots. However, the rebrand wasn\u2019t <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.reddit.com//r//GlobalOffensive//comments//eladlc//comment//fdgic2v//?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\%22>well received<\/a>, with criticism aimed at the logo looking less like a lion, and <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.reddit.com//r//GlobalOffensive//comments//eladlc//comment//fdgmwic//?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\%22>\u2018more like a boar.<\/a>\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da72a9f6\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>To hype up the rebrand, <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.reddit.com//r//GlobalOffensive//comments//ekt006//comment//fddhmj3//?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\%22>the organisation deleted all their social media posts<\/a> and shuttered its website prior to the announcement. This, however, did more harm than good as the rebrand opened to mixed fan reactions and was <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////www.dexerto.com//opinion//the-north-rebranding-analysing-the-desperation-1309470///">\u2018underwhelming\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf6da72b186\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2021//02//north-esports-shutters/">North later announced its closure<\/a> in February 2021 as\u00a0investors chose to shutter the organisation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-heading-67cf6da72b940\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"nrg\">NRG<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2024//11//NRG-logo-1-large.png/" alt=\"NRG logo rebrand\" class=\"wp-image-160540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NRG-logo-1-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NRG-logo-1-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NRG-logo-1-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NRG-logo-1-1536x958.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/NRG-logo-1.png 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Left: Original. 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