North American esports organisation DarkZero Esports has acquired the esports belongings of NRG for an undisclosed charge.
Don Kim, the CEO of DarkZero Esports, will assume the function of NRG CEO. In the meantime, NRG’s Founder, Andy Miller, shall be concerned as an advisor to help the transition and supply steering.
In accordance with the discharge, all of NRG’s esports groups will nonetheless function underneath the NRG moniker. Furthermore, its present esports rosters will stay intact, alongside ‘the bulk’ of NRG’s workers.
Based in 2015, NRG presently has distinguished rosters in VALORANT, League of Legends, Rocket League and Counter-Strike 2, amongst others. This yr, the North American model notably gained the RLCS 2025 World Championship and VALORANT Champions 2025. Alongside that, NRG just lately competed within the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025.
NRG’s Enlargement
Chatting with Esports Insider, NRG’s new CEO additionally highlighted that DarkZero’s present groups will now compete underneath the NRG banner.
As of this writing, this contains DarkZero’s Rainbow Six Siege workforce, which has competed at three worldwide occasions this yr — the Six Invitational 2025, RE:L0;AD 2025 and the Esports World Cup. The acquisition will see NRG develop into the Rainbow Six esports ecosystem for the primary time.
The opposite workforce in query is DarkZero’s North American tier-two League of Legends division, which is via a collaboration between Maryville University and Dragonsteel. It has but to be introduced if this partnership will proceed into 2026.
Below the brand new construction, NRG goals to take care of its present aggressive footprint whereas increasing into new esports titles and accelerating its advertising and marketing efforts.
Kim informed Esports Insider: “We imagine the NRG model is phenomenal, and with the extra groups and our plans for growth, we are able to develop to be one of many largest esports manufacturers on the earth.”
Kim additionally highlighted that discussions to buy NRG’s esports belongings commenced after DarkZero released a series of videos in September expressing its curiosity in increasing. Monetary particulars of the acquisition weren’t disclosed by NRG’s new CEO.
In a press launch, Andy Miller, Founding father of NRG, said: “NRG has at all times been concerning the followers, the gamers, and the folks behind the scenes who constructed one thing particular collectively.
“I’ve full confidence in DarkZero’s management and their dedication to honouring what makes NRG nice whereas constructing for the long run. Thanks to our #NRGFAM for the unwavering help through the years. I encourage you to remain engaged and excited as this subsequent chapter begins.”
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