The eSports revolution in Argentina: 9z and Globant have signed a strategic alliance

THE Globante Tower The Retiro was the site of the brightest announcement in recent years on the matter electronic sports (eSports) in Argentina. Introduced the Counter Strike team with the largest international presence in the country, the record label Dale Play and the technological unicorn 9z Global with the aim of becoming the most important organization in Latin America.

On Thursday he attended the presentation of the gamer’s new project Guibert Englebienne (co-founder of Globant), Valeria Abadi (Senior Vice President of Globant), Federico Lauria (CEO of Dale Play) e Frankkaster (CEO of 9z), who announced initial plans that include strong international projection and fan loyalty beyond Argentina.

The collaboration between Globalt and 9z Team born from the shared vision that Latin American talent is an unstoppable force, ready to lead the way towards excellence in the fields of technology and eSports, as recognized by its protagonists.

Thanks to this union, the Argentine software development company doubles its commitment to the electronic sports scene by expanding its capacity towards new competitive frontiers in shooter video games Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Valorantafter venturing into League of Legends.

“9z and Globant share DNA. First of all because they are very enterprising people, who think that from Argentina we can be number one, and I summarize it in particular as “people who believe in it without believing in it”, Guibert Englebienne told the newspaper. Clarion.

And he added: They have a world to conquer but they do it with a level of simplicity and work share our philosophy about how we come to do the things we do and that’s something I see in Frankkaster and the people at Dale Play.

For his part, Frankkaster, streamer and CEO of 9z, assured that this alliance is the “first step for the future of eSports in Latin America”.

“I founded 9z with the aim of realizing my personal dream and that of an entire community: have a Latin American team to represent us in the most important competitions in the world. While we recognize that we have several challenges ahead of us, I am absolutely confident that we have the talent needed to overcome them,” she acknowledged.

For his part, Federico Lauría, CEO of Dale Play and partner of 9z, admitted: “Having worked on the professionalization of the team has led us to results such as being the first Latin team to qualify for a CS:GO Major and be among the top 20 teams in the world according to HLTV. This step pushes us to continue growing and dreaming in an innovative sector that presents great challenges.”

From Globant Emerald to an auspicious future with 9z

With over 17 years of experience in the gaming industry, designing and developing more than 45 AAA games for clients such as EA, Ubisoft and Warner Games, among others, Globant seeks to deepen its presence in the e-sports scene.

Beyond the passion they have shown for the gaming world by developing the games FIFA, Fortnite or Hogwarts Legacy; The connection between Globant and eSports began on the initiative of one of the co-founders, Martin Migoya.

While watching a League of Legends World Cup (World Cup) match, one of his sons asked him why the company didn’t have its own eSports team. This is how the Globant Emerald Team (GET) was born.

He took his first steps into the world of competitive competitions in 2021, the year in which he obtained the Main stream alloy, the national tournament for the video game League of Legends. A result achieved after a solid performance in the final against Savage Esports, where they won the series 3-0. This success has been attributed to your team’s hierarchycomposed of internationally renowned players such as Nate, Fix and Plugo.

After this victory, GET prepared to compete in the Southern Regional against teams from Chile and Peru, with the aim of promoting to the Latin American League (LLA), a competition similar to football’s Copa Libertadores.

Despite high expectations, GET failed to achieve the desired success at the LLA Clausura 2022 e relegated in its first international season.

The last adventure as an organization dates back to February 2023, when they landed on the video game Valorant with a quintet made up of women. Featuring several experienced players, the team competed in the Valorant Game Changers and even won their place in the league organized by developer Riot Games.

“Our experience with GET showed us that this was the space we wanted to be in. At the same time, being super demanding with what we do, We believe we should have very professional management throughout the sporting part and we saw in 9z the ideal partner to do it together,” said Guibert Englebienne.

Joining forces with an organization consolidated on the scene like 9z and a team of top-level players, ensures Globant serious opportunities to get a big titlein this case a Counter Strike Major, as well as reaching a much larger young audience to continue to position itself commercially at an international level.