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Genburten

Noyan Ozkose, better known by his online alias and gaming handle Genburten, is an Australian/Turkish professional Apex Legends player currently playing for 100 Thieves.

Genburten
Current team
Team100 Thieves
GameApex Legends
Personal information
NameNoyan Ozkose
Born20 September[1]
NationalityAustralian
Career information
Playing career2020–present
Team history
2021–2022Reignite South / Reignite[a]
2022–2024DarkZero Esports
2024Team Falcons
2024The Dojo
2024–present100 Thieves
Career highlights and awards
  • ALGS Champion (2022)
  • 2× ALGS Split Playoffs winner (2022 Split 2, 2023 Split 2)
  • 2× ALGS Pro League – APAC South region winner (2021 Split 1, 2022 Split 2)
  • ALGS Pro League – NA region winner (2024 Split 1)
Twitch information
Channel
Followers529K
Last updated: 30 August 2024
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2020–present
Genre
Subscribers264K[3]
Total views21.7 million[3]
Last updated: 30 August 2024

Apex Legends career

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Early career and Reignite

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Of a Turkish background, he and his father are immigrants from Turkey; his father has supported his esports career.[4] In 2021, Genburten signed with Reignite South.[a] Genburten's teammates on Reignite included fellow Australians Rick "Sharky" Wirth and Rhys "Zer0" Perry.[5] The trio played in the APAC South region.[5] They would win the APAC South region's 2022 ALGS Pro League.[6]

Genburten was unable to play in the Year 2 Split 2 Playoffs LAN tournament, due to COVID-19 regulations. Genburten tested multiple times for COVID-19 around the time of the tournament, and although he received one negative test, he would test positive on the first day of the tournament. DarkZero were still able to win, though without Genburten and instead with British loan player "jmw".[7]

On 4 July 2022, Genburten left Reignite, along with Sharky and Zer0.[8]

DarkZero

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After leaving Reignite, the trio signed with the American organization DarkZero Esports. The team won the 2022 ALGS Championship LAN, held in Raleigh, North Carolina.[9][10] Sharky would then leave the team, with Rody "Xynew" Geissle filling the roster spot. Genburten and DarkZero won the 2023 ALGS Split 2 Playoffs.[11] With the victory, Genburten and Zer0 became the only 3-time LAN championship winners in AGLS history.[12] Following the 2023 ALGS Championship, Genburten played trial matches with Sweetdreams and Nafen, but ultimately decided to remain with DarkZero.[13]

During the Year 4 North American Pro League regional finals, Genburten was one of two players to be affected by hacks. Genburten received a "wallhack", revealing the location of other players through walls and terrain.[14][15] As the match was occurring on a private lobby during a high-profile match, the hack was considered unprecedented by media outlets.[16] NME noted that Genburten quickly alerted his teammates and left the match, "presumably to avoid some sort of penalty for cheating in an official tournament match".[17] Genburten detailed that he left after his teammate "Sikezz" suggested to and also stated that he feared his "career was over" because of the incident.[18] With its competitive integrity compromised, the competition was postponed and held at a later date in secret, with Genburten and DarkZero placing in sixth.[19][20]

In May, at the 2024 Split 1 Playoffs LAN, Genburten and DarkZero finished in second, runner-ups to Reject Winnity.[21]

Team Falcons

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Shortly following the 2024 Split 1 Playoffs LAN tournament, it was announced that Zer0 and Genburten would be leaving DarkZero. They joined forces with Phillip "ImperialHal" Dosen to form a "superteam" for the Split 2 season.[22] It was initially unclear if the three would play under the DZ banner,[22] though on 28 May, it was announced that the trio signed under the Saudi organization Team Falcons.[23] The org is believed to have connections to the Al-Saud royal family.[23] The three played together at the Apex Legends tournament during the 2024 Esports World Cup.[23] Falcons had a disappointing 20th-place finish at the 2024 Split 2 Playoffs LAN.[13] Following this, Genburten announced his departure from Falcons and that he would be joining iiTzTimmy and Dezignful on another squad.[13] It is unclear if Genburten opted to leave Falcons on his own terms or if the team dropped him.[24]

The Dojo/100 Thieves

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Genburten, upon leaving Team Falcons, would be part of a reformed The Dojo squad with previous members iiTzTimmy and Dezignful. Initially, the trio would compete in the BLGS offseason tournament before competing at the 2024 Championship in Sapporo, Japan. The team would finish 8th in the first Americas qualifier and 19th in the second as The Dojo. However, on 12 November 2024 it was announced that The Dojo had been signed by 100 Thieves, marking their return to Apex Legends.[25]

Player profile

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Genburten serves as his team's fragger,[26] with the role expected to provide a considerable amount of a team's kills and damage. Indeed, Genburten has been noted to record high amounts of both at competitive tournaments.[26]

Apex players choose between mouse and keyboard or controller inputs; Genburten plays on the latter, being considered by video game media outlets one of the best controller players in the sport.[7] As he plays on controller, Genburten has been noted to experiment with the input's sensitivity settings.[27] Genburten has dealt with accusations of cheating throughout his career, which he has stated have been persistent.[18][28][29]

Notelist

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  1. ^ a b In 2021, Reignite South was renamed Reignite after Reignite North was disbanded.[2]

References

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  1. ^ @Genburten (20 September 2021). "YALLAHH ❤️" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "部門編成ならびに新プロジェクト発表のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Reignite. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "About Genburten". YouTube.
  4. ^ Kefaloukos, Jon "Falloutt" [@Falloutt] (10 July 2022). "The pure emotion from the father of @Genburten getting to watch his son lift up a Championship on the biggest stage in Apex history" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b Snavely, Adam (5 July 2022). "DarkZero signs ALGS Stage 2 Playoffs champs, former Reignite roster". Dot Esports. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ Labilles, Justin-Ivan; Snavely, Adam (22 November 2023). "The current 10 best Apex Legends players (2023)". Dot Esports. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b Bull, Tom (1 May 2022). "Reignite, without star man Genburten, win ALGS Playoff LAN". esports.gg. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  8. ^ Reignite [@ReigniteJP] (4 July 2022). "【IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT】" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ McIntyre, Isaac; Davison, Ethan (10 July 2022). "DarkZero win $2 million ALGS Championship, clinch second straight Apex title". Dot Esports. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  10. ^ Smith, David (11 July 2022). "All-Australian Apex Legends Team Wins Global Series Championships". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  11. ^ Landis, Robbie (5 September 2023). "TSM vs DarkZero: Who will be the next ALGS Champion?". Esports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  12. ^ Labilles, Justin-Ivan (16 July 2023). "DarkZero one-up TSM at ALGS Split 2 Playoffs to win third international crown". Dot Esports. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  13. ^ a b c Bull, Tom (24 September 2024). "iiTzTimmy and Genburten set to team up for ALGS Champs". esports.gg. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  14. ^ Richardson, Tom (18 March 2024). "Apex Legends esports final delayed by hack claims". Newsbeat. BBC. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  15. ^ Cryer, Hirun (18 March 2024). "Major Apex Legends tournament postponed as pros fall victim to hacks mid-game, leading voluntary cheat watchdog to warn others off EA games for now". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  16. ^ Welsh, Oli (18 March 2024). "Apex Legends finals postponed after suffering unprecedented hack". Polygon. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  17. ^ van der Velde, Issy (18 March 2024). "'Apex Legends' finals postponed due to hacking". NME. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  18. ^ a b Ozkose, Noyan "Genburten" (4 May 2024). "Genburten on Destroyer2009 incident: "I thought my career was over"". esports.gg (Interview). Interviewed by Bull, Tom. Retrieved 27 June 2024 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ Fielding, Sarah (18 March 2024). "Hackers gave pro players cheats during EA's North American Finals of Apex Legends". Engadget. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  20. ^ Bull, Tom (26 March 2024). "TSM win ALGS Regional Finals played in secret". esports.gg. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  21. ^ Snavely, Adam (6 May 2024). "REJECT win ALGS Split One Playoffs, breaking DarkZero, TSM dominance in pro Apex". Dot Esports. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  22. ^ a b Marie ZT, Hannah (13 May 2024). "ImperialHal leaves TSM to join former rivals on Apex super team". Dot Esports. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  23. ^ a b c Taifalos, Nicholas (28 May 2024). "Apex legends ImperialHal, Genburten, and Zer0 join forces on Saudi-backed superteam". Dot Esports. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  24. ^ Bull, Tom (24 September 2024). "Team Falcons officially sign Wxltzy ahead of ALGS Champs". esports.gg. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  25. ^ Bull, Tom (25 September 2024). "100 Thieves sign iiTzTimmy, Dezignful and Genburten to Apex roster". esports.gg. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  26. ^ a b Bull, Tom (25 July 2023). "Genburten feels North American Apex teams got complacent". esports.gg. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  27. ^ Garton, Alex (18 July 2022). "Apex Legends controller champ Genburten reveals OP sensitivity: "It's cheating"". Dexerto. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  28. ^ Sledge, Ben (5 September 2023). "DarkZero: "Anything Outside Of Top Two Would Be Catastrophic" At ALGS Championship". TheGamer. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  29. ^ Cheater to World Champion: Genburten's Story. DarkZero Esports. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2024 – via YouTube.
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