The Chiefs Esports Club have signed Kyran ‘dizzylife‘ Crombie to our CS:GO roster. Dizzy was a member of the first Chiefs CS:GO roster the club acquired in 2014-15 alongside Nova, Lightstep, Ofnu and Zewsy. Following competitive stints in several different clubs over the past year, Dizzy took a brief hiatus before returning to competition as a […]
The Chiefs would like to formally welcome Jonny ‘Saiclone’ Weatherly as our in-house League of Legends Player Development Coach and Mitch ‘Mitchy’ Atherton as our in-house League of Legends manager! Hailing from New Zealand, Jonny has joined his compatriot Raes in sailing across the Tasman to work in the Oceanic Pro League. Jonny is no […]
Today, the Chiefs would like to announce with a heavy heart the release of long time Call of Duty captain, Jake ‘Hopey’ Hope. We would like to sincerely thank Jake for all his efforts and contributions in establishing Chiefs as a brand name within ANZ Call of Duty, being a founding member of the roster […]
The Chiefs would like to welcome Jacob “Fate” Fitzpatrick to the active Call of Duty roster! Following the recent roster movements, former player Cody ‘Excite’ Rugolo has joined the MindFreak roster. We wish him and the team the best of luck in their future endeavours, and thank Cody for his time with the Chiefs! Previously […]
ICYMI: the Chiefs recently acquired the Overwatch team formerly known as Vandelay Industries. Get to know the stories behind the players and their illustrious eSports careers you may have not known about! Karl ‘snowblind’ Chapman @Chief_Snowblind SnowblindOW Competing in multiple seasons of Divsion 1 in Team Fortress 2, most notably under Team Immunity, Snowblind was one […]
Today, we are proud to announce the acquisition of the top Australian and New Zealand Overwatch team during the beta, formerly known as “Vandelay Industries”. With every member of the team possessing illustrious competitive history and experience in games such as TF2, Counter-Strike and Gears of War, the team swept the two “Best of the […]
The Chiefs eSports Club are proud to announce the addition of Alex “NaviOOT” Ridley to our team, ushering in the formation of our Hearthstone division! Boasting consistently strong ladder and competition results, NaviOOT’s strong background in competitive sports complements his abilities in Hearthstone, most recently representing Australia at the Hearthstone Championship Tour Asia Pacific Winter […]
The Chiefs are very excited to announce our partnership with GIGABYTE Xtreme Gaming! GIGABYTE are a legend in the gaming industry, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, and are known as a leading brand in the IT industry for 30 years. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE initially started as a small R&D team and has since become one of […]
Chiefs Call of Duty have qualified for the Crown Invitational as first seed through the online qualifiers! We’ll be competing with some of the best Australian talent for a chance to join Mindfreak and Tainted Minds in the main draw, fighting for a share of the $70,000 prize pool against international powerhouses OpTic Gaming and […]
As our main championship winning roster seeks to defend the Oceanic Pro League title, a sister team is slowly rising the ranks. Chiefs Black, our Oceanic Challenger Series team, is quietly putting up very solid results in a quest to join their compatriots in the OPL. Now, meet the team that’s quietly tearing up the OCS, […]
The Chiefs are excited to announce that Chiefs League of Legends has officially partnered with Red Bull Energy Drink for 2016! A longtime supporter of Oceanic eSports, Red Bull have been involved in assisting both the Oceanic Pro League and the Chiefs since last year. Globally, Red Bull is a pioneer within eSports, and has […]
Today we are happy to announce our League of Legends roster for the 2016 Oceanic Pro League campaign! You’ll be happy to hear that our core roster remains unchanged since OPL Split 2, 2015. Returning are your fan favourites, with Raydere and EGym dominating the bot lane, Swip3rR holding down the fort top, Spookz roaming […]
Chiefs Black are currently recruiting for the upcoming Oceanic Challenger Series! Recently, Riot announced changes to the OCS, moving into a 7 week league format, with the top 2 teams given an opportunity to play in the promotion tournament and a spot in the OPL next split. This is a great opportunity for up and […]
The introduction of the CoD World League has opened up a large opportunity for the many invited teams as well as the breadth of talent who still have the chance to prove themselves. The newly announced Chief line-up, previously known as Team Skyfire, were the first team in the world to secure their spot in […]
Today, Chiefs write a new chapter in our history as we welcome our first console division to the family! Chiefs Call of Duty, formerly competing under Skyfire, winners of Group A for the Call of Duty World League ANZ Invitiational and competiting in the CWL Stage 1 beginning January, 2016. We thank Skyfire greatly for […]
It’s never easy to say goodbye, especially to one who’s been there since the very beginning. It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing the departure of our League of Legends manager, Amy ‘Sigils’ Lau. “Amy has been with the team since the days of Team Immunity, moving onto a role as the […]
Since our establishment in 2014, the Chiefs have grown and come a long way from our humble beginnings. We are looking for talented, enthusiastic and committed staff to join our team for 2017. Please send all applications, including a cover letter and CV to [email protected]. We currently have the following roles open: 1. Videographer 2. Sponsorship […]
The International Wildcard All-Stars is kicking off in just a few days! Hailing from the Chiefs camp, Raydere and EGym will be representing Team Oceania alongside ChuChuz (Legacy eSports), Carbon (Legacy eSports) and Ryoo (Hellions eSports). It’s going to be a massive weekend packed with all things eSports. If you haven’t already heard, Sjokz and […]
Here at the Chiefs Esports Club, our number one priority is performing at our peak, be it locally or internationally. To do so, we trust in NVIDIA and their state-of-the-art range of graphics cards to allow our players to train under the best possible conditions, with crystal clear gameplay and smooth and responsive performance. Today, […]
Although we try to dedicate as much time as possible to practising, sometimes our players are busy, a little tired, or just need a break. In those times, it isn’t rare to find a Chief enjoying a casual single player game, or trying out some different games that spark their interest—after all, we’re still gamers! […]
On Saturday, 17th of October, NVIDIA Australia and New Zealand hosted a meet up for NFANs at the Nerd Cave, in Surry Hills, Sydney. Chiefs general manager Frank ‘Sangy’ Li and CS:GO manager Steph ‘TheJellyBelly’ Leung were both in attendance in what was a day of fun, games, presentations, giveaways and all round fun! ‘We […]
Former Chief Andrew ‘Rosey’ Rose will be joining the squad for the 2016 OPL season in a substitute position. Following his departure from Sin Gaming, Andrew stated he would be focusing more on his personal commitments outside of League of Legends. However, still feeling the urge to play, Andrew expressed interest in rejoining the old […]
Today, it is with a heavy heart that we will be releasing our CS:GO division. They will be staying together as a team and advance onto bigger and better things and although their time at Chiefs was short-lived, the team showed great promise within the Oceanic scene and we look forward to seeing them achieve […]
HeyGuys, Basically I just felt inspired to share my thoughts and opinions on the current meta and more specifically, patch 5.18, and how this patch will impact both competitive play, namely Worlds, and solo queue. For those of you who are interested, I’ll begin by breaking down the more inconsequential changes to individual champions and […]
Whilst it’s unfortunate we will not be participating, the Chiefs League of Legends team has submitted their picks for the Worlds group stage beginning in two weeks! See their picks here, let us know which ones you agree with, disagree with and why. Bryce “EGym” Paule “Group B is a tight group to pick. I […]
After returning home from Turkey, Samuel ‘Spookz’ Broadley took to social media to share his thoughts on the Chiefs’ performance at the International Wildcard Qualifiers. You can read his blog below. Hey guys, Just a quick post regarding IWCQ - It was obviously a huge event for us, small regions like Oceania don’t really get […]
It’s Tuesday evening in Melbourne and I’m still in the process of winding down from the past weekend. I don’t think it’s possible for me to describe the OPL Grand Finals in a way that would do it justice – it surpassed all of my expectations. Despite having the opportunity to sit in on rehearsals […]
The Chiefs are excited to announce our latest partnership with NVIDIA! For over two decades, NVIDIA has pioneered visual computing, the art and science of computer graphics. As the world leader in visual computing, NVDIA’s GeForce® platform of processors, software and services fosters the PC gaming market. “We are incredibly excited and privileged to be […]
The Chiefs are proud to announce their return to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with the newest members to our family; introducing Chiefs CS:GO! Comprised of the majority of the team previously known as Dire Wolves, recent strong showings where they went undefeated in a 20-0 run to claim the ESEA Oceania Season 19 title, as well […]
As the conclusion of one OPL draws near, another is just getting started! The Smite Oceanic Pro League kicked off yesterday, with 8 of Oceania’s top teams competing in a league format over 7 weeks for the opportunity to compete at PAX Melbourne. The winner of the tournament will receive an invite to the Smite […]
A Coach’s Account: Jish’s Recap of CHF vs. AV Semifinal. Unlike the majority of my player counterparts, I live in Sydney and didn’t have to travel (interstate) to attend our OPL Semifinal against Avant Garde; instead I was lucky enough to sit through peak hour traffic for longer than the duration of their Melbourne to […]
The Chiefs are very excited to announce G2A.COM as one of our partners! G2A.COM is an innovative, global marketplace offering all types of digital products to the community at competitive prices. On top of being a great place to purchase and sell games, software, or pre-paid codes, we very much respect their dedication and values […]
As we enter Week 6 of the Oceanic Professional League, The Chiefs have remained dominant and maintained our position on top of the ladder at 11-0. Given our recent roster change with the addition of Bryce ‘EGym’ Paule, we are proud to see that our ranks have strengthened, and we look forward to pushing victory […]
Former Chiefs analyst Barento “Razelplasm” Mohammed has announced his decision to step down from his position with the Chiefs. We would like to thank Raz for all of his efforts in molding the team to what they are today. As such, Chiefs would like to welcome Josh “Jish” Carr-Hummerston to the coaching team! Joining Josh ‘Elbon’ Tuffs, […]
Chiefs remain undefeated in Riot Oceania’s Oceanic Pro League to remain at the top of the table with an 8-0 record. After a strong start, the Chiefs met fierce team fighting opposition from iM. Facing a Rumble/Orianna team comp, careful treading was necessary in order to avoid disastrous results through contesting dragon. In the […]
Chiefs stay undefeated at 5-0 after a strong victory over Absolute OCE last night. With previous victories over Sin Gaming, Avant Gaming, Team Immunity and Legacy OCE, the Chiefs now face a great challenge against Dire Wolves on Thursday, 11th of June at 7pm AEST. Tune in then on www.twitch.tv/riotgamesoceania to support the team […]
Chiefs have kicked off their OPL Split 2 campaign with a victory over new-comers Sin Gaming. With a roster boasting former Chiefs player Rosey, Sin got off to a strong start, however the Chiefs’ composure, experience and scaling competition meant the game was soon blown our of reach for the challengers. Congratulations to […]
Following the departure of Rosey, the Chiefs were on the market for a new support player to fill big shoes left behind by our long time compatriot in the bottom lane. Rosey’s departure marked an end to over 1,000 days with the original Raydere/Rosey/Swip3rR trio and over 700 days with our previous core five, including […]
Today, with a heavy heart, we announce the departure of Andrew “Rosey” Rose from the League of Legends division. Andrew has expressed a desire to play a more carry oriented role and has made it known to the team his decision to step down. One of the original Chiefs, this ends over 600 consecutive days […]
After an astounding 3-0 series against the Dire Wolves last Thursday, our boys emerged victorious and were crowned the Oceanic Champions for Split 1 with a remarkable 19-1 record for the season. The team walked away with a solid $16,000 for their efforts. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank the Dire Wolves for […]
