Steve Arhancet

LiQuiD112
Steve Arhancet
Status Active
Date of birth (1981-07-11) July 11, 1981
Hometown California
Nationality United States
Current team Team Liquid
Organizer League of Legends
League League of Legends Championship Series
Games League of Legends
Nickname(s) LiQuiD112
Official website
Professional career
2009-2011 unRestricted eSports
2011-2015 Team Curse
2015-present Team Liquid

Steve Arhancet, also known as LiQuiD112, is a former professional gamer and current co-CEO and co-owner of Team Liquid.

Biography

Arhancet is a graduate of James Madison University.[1] In 2002, Steve started working in enterprise business as an Independent Wealth Management Advisor for American Express Financial.[1] After four years with the company, Steve handled over 110 clients and $57 million worth of assets. In 2006, he left American Express and joined MBO Partners as the Director of Consultant Services. At MBO Partners, Steve handled roles such as leading, strategizing, and implementing the consumer section of the MBO website for six years.

Gaming

At the start of his competitive gaming endeavors, Steve owned Team XXX, a competitive Civilization IV team.[2] Shortly after the initial launch and beta of League of Legends Steve joined unRestricted eSports as a player, becoming one of the game's first professional players. On August 25, 2011 Curse Inc. signed the entire unRestricted roster, with Steve stepping down as a player to become the Director of Esports, officially forming Curse Gaming.[3]

In March 2014, Steve parted ways with Curse Inc. and formed his own company, Competitive eSports, while still retaining the Curse branding. In January 2015, Team Curse merged with Team Liquid and Arhancet became co-owner of Team Liquid.[4][5]

Tournament results

As manager/owner

References

  1. 1 2 Gaudiosi, John (September 25, 2012). "New Curse Gaming Director Of ESports Steve Arhancet Believes In The Future Of Pro Gaming".
  2. ↑ "XXX Interview with LiQuiD112". National ESL. April 15, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ "New Curse Gaming Director Of ESports Steve Arhancet Believes In The Future Of Pro Gaming". Forbes. September 25, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Curse esports activity goes independent including teams, ownership". onGamers. April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ Jacobs, Harrison (April 21, 2015). "This man left a six-figure job to build a professional video game team that's now one of the biggest in the world". Business Insider. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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