FlyQuest

Lore & Background

FlyQuest was originally founded after the acquisition of the League of Legends roster of Cloud9 Challenger, which was the sister team of the Cloud9 organization. Cloud9 Challenger qualified for the North American League Championship Series in August 2016, alongside the main Cloud9 roster. LCS rules forbid an organization from owning multiple teams in the same league, so the team was sold to Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wesley Edens and Fortress Investment Group and rebranded to FlyQuest, with the team roster unchanged. Tricia Sugita was appointed as CEO in 2020, while Ryan Edens would move to a president position. She left the team on 13 June 2022, later becoming the Chief Marketing Officer for Cloud9. Michael Choi was appointed as the new CEO. In September 2022, the Viola family, owners of the Florida Panthers, acquired Flyquest. In December 2022, Brian Anderson was appointed as the new CEO. Australian gamer Chris “Papasmithy” Smith serves as president.

In Their Own Story

The arena lights dimmed, casting long shadows over the stage where the familiar blue and gold of FlyQuest faced off against the stark black and white of 100 Thieves. The air hummed with the tension of a split-series decider. On the screens, the map was a battlefield of fractured terrain, each team's strategy hanging in the balance of a single vision ward. As the Baron pit erupted into chaos, the crowd roared, not just for a victory, but for the continuation of a rivalry that had defined an era of North American play.

Reader's Guide

FlyQuest has competed in League of Legends, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Rocket League, and Counter-Strike 2. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, John "KoDoRiN" Ko was signed on December 8, 2021, and Jake "Jmook" DiRado on June 10, 2022. In Rocket League, FlyQuest first entered in September 2017 by acquiring the eQuinox roster, later switching to the Ambition Esports roster, and dropped the Rocket League roster in December 2018. On March 28, 2024, FlyQuest announced the signing of the Australian previous Grayhound Gaming roster for Counter-Strike 2.

Did You Know?

• FlyQuest was originally the League of Legends roster of Cloud9 Challenger, sold because LCS rules forbid one organization from owning multiple teams in the same league.
• The Viola family, owners of the Florida Panthers, acquired FlyQuest in September 2022.
• FlyQuest's first Rocket League roster was the eQuinox roster, acquired in September 2017.
• Australian gamer Chris 'Papasmithy' Smith serves as president of FlyQuest.