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Esports teams in US

Notable names TSM Cloud9 FaZe Clan
US Esports scene
US esports scene is facing several difficulties compared to Europe . One of them is the geographical size of US , which makes it difficult to create good competitive environment without connection issues . Second reason is that console gaming is prevalent in US , which reduces the talent pool of esports players in PC games . Where US is leading is the content creation and brand building activities .
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North American esports organisation with one of the biggest and most passionate fan bases . Lead by their former player Reginald , TSM were the pinnacle of North American League of Legends . While they struggled in past years , they managed to win NA LCS title in 2020 and qualify for Worlds Championship .
Cloud9 became famous for their innovative style of playing League of Legends . Their initial team was not only able to dominate on North American field , but also be competitive on the Worlds stage . Something , that NA teams are struggling till this day . In CS : GO Cloud9 became the first team ever to publicly reveal all player contracts .
FaZe Clan is a team that is very much on line between esports team and lifestyle brand . With many investors from music and basketball scene , FaZe clan covers not only esports players , but also streamers and content creators . In terms of marketing and brand recognition , Faze Clan is the top .