On February 19, 2021, Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke announced the formation of Shopify Rebellion, beginning with the organization's StarCraft II division and recruited players such as 2016 WCS champion Byun "ByuN" Hyun-woo and Sasha "Scarlett" Hostyn.[1] The organization expanded into their second esports title in April 2021, buying out the contracts of Kansas City Pioneers' Rocket League division.[2] Shopify Rebellion entered Valorant esports in June 2021, signing a roster to compete in the Valorant Champions Tour Game Changers series.[3][4] The organization established two more divisions in 2022, creating a Halo division in January and a Dota 2 division in December.[5][6]
The organization's Valorant Game Changers roster won the 2023 Game Changers Championship, defeating Team Liquid Brazil 3-2 in the final.[10] They once again won the championship in 2024, defeating MIBR GC 3-0 in the final to become the first two-time champions.[11]
On January 17, 2025, Moist Esports co-owners Charles White Jr., who goes by the name Cr1TiKaL, and Ludwig Ahgren were announced as co-owners of Shopify Rebellion. As part of the deal, Moist would merge with Shopify Rebellion, with all former Moist Esports teams transitioning to the new name.[12]
On January 22, 2025, Shopify's Valorant Game Changers roster, now called Shopify Rebellion Gold, became the first Game Changers team to qualify for Valorant Challengers, the second tier of the game's esports competition.[13]
1 100 Thieves is a "provisional guest team", as their franchise slot was sold back to Riot Games. For 2025, they will participate like a franchised team in the LTA, meaning they can't be relegated. 2 Guest Teams will be subject to a promotion and relegation at the end of the season against Tier 2 teams.
