In a really bold move, LoL Wild Rift professional esports team Sengoku Gaming releases their whole roster. This is after their 9th to 12th place finish in the recently concluded Wild Rift Icons Global Championship 2022. In the said competition, the team suffered a heart-breaking 0-2 sweep from team RRQ Philippines.
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Despite failing to secure titles from its previous runs in several championships, Sengoku Gaming is still considered one of the strongest Japanese Wild Rift teams in the world today. Sengoku Esports has already garnered numerous local titles under its belt since its debut in 2021.
Sengoku Gaming Drops Entire Roster After Second Failed Title Run
Sengoku Gaming has witnessed numerous roster shuffles in its short existence as an established esports team, with players coming and leaving now and then. Its recent decision to release its whole roster is the latest move of the powerhouse Japanese Wild Rift team.
Read Sengoku Gaming's official announcement here:
In a recent tweet by Sengoku Gaming, the esports organization wishes well for its released players. The organization also thanked its players for their wonderful performance securing the Japan Wild Rift national securing championship four times and having to qualify for the world championship twice.
As reported by AFK Gaming, even though Sengoku Gaming demonstrated dominance in local competitions, it was unable to replicate that success on a global scale. The Wild Rift Icons Global Championship 2022 squad suffered during the group round, placing third in Group B and missing its place in the knockout round.
Sengoku Gaming to Reveal New Roster Soon
Esports Chimp shares that the second Wild Rift esports season lineup for Sengoku Gaming will have some new faces, so it will be interesting to see who they are. It will be interesting to follow how the Japanese team will be rebuilding its new roster. The international competition for Wild Rift continues to be more competitive as new players and teams continue to introduce amazing gameplays in the recent tournaments.
While this move is in response to a poor outing in an international competition, some may say that these decisions are a little bit too soon. The organization may be banking on a full overhaul of the team in hopes of crafting a title-ready team. But these goals cannot be guaranteed with any newly-assembled team.
There are no further developments yet about the future of the released Sengoku players. It is still unclear if other local and international Wild Rift teams will be interested in signing players from the Sengoku team. Stay updated here with the latest developments about this particular topic.
In other news, recent leaks regarding the champions arriving for patches 3.3 and 3.4 are revealed. According to leak sources and data miners, it is rumored that two more champions may be on their way to being released in Patch 3.4. These upcoming new champions are said to be Gwen and Warwick. Riot Games is yet to confirm any truth about these recent leaks.
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