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Invictus Gaming

Invictus Gaming is a Chinese esports club founded in 2011 and based in Shanghai, known for winning the 2018 League of Legends World Championship.

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Updated September 24, 2026

Commercial snapshot

Founded

2011

The company profile lists 2011 as its founding year.[1]

Based in

Shanghai, China

Shanghai headquarters as identified by the company profile.[1]

Signature achievement

League of Legends World Championship 2018 champion

iG's official X profile identifies the title win.[3]

Audience reach

Ownership

Not publicly disclosed

Ownership structure and current controlling entity were not confirmed in the reviewed sources.

Current financials

Not publicly disclosed

No club-level revenue, valuation or profitability figures were verified.

Category

Current disclosure

Partner

No current club-level partner inventory verified

Commercial note

Confirm current rights holders, category conflicts and team-specific scope directly with the club.

PTG Database Analysis

Invictus Gaming’s documented competitive profile includes its 2018 League of Legends World Championship title. The company’s profile identifies Shanghai as its headquarters, while current audience evidence is concentrated in Weibo and X rather than a deduplicated cross-platform total.[1][2][3]

Its 2017 Overwatch operation is historical context, not a current team or club-level commercial asset. The contemporaneous MY report identifies iG among established organizations withdrawing from that game’s competitive scene; it does not establish the status of iG’s other teams.[4]

No current club-level sponsor inventory, ownership disclosure, financial results or third verified platform audience count was confirmed in the reviewed sources. Partnership discussions should identify the relevant team and title, confirm present category conflicts, and separate club rights from publisher, competition and player permissions.[1]

References4
  1. [1]Invictus Gaming — company profile — Company-provided founding year and Shanghai headquarters.
  2. [2]iG — official Weibo profile — Official identity and follower count.
  3. [3]Invictus Gaming — official X account — Official account, follower count and championship claim.
  4. [4]People's Esports — MY's Overwatch transition — Contemporaneous reporting, reprinted with permission.

Commercial opportunities

Team and title rights

Any activation should be scoped to a named team, game, market and period, with current rights confirmed by Invictus Gaming.

Championship storytelling

The club's League of Legends championship provides a verified competitive history; publisher, competition and player rights require separate review.

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