Recently, some eSports teams have spoken out about the deplorable conditions of the homes they're forced to live in during training. However, that's definitely not the case for China's OMG (Oh My God). Competitive stars in the professional League of Legends and PUBG scene, they've recently moved into a new home that could easily belong to a James Bond villain.
The redesigned facility was intentionally aiming for a space station aesthetic and it was definitely achieved. Though OMG has yet to take home any international prizes in League of Legends, they're quickly turning into a PUBG powerhouse, securing the tournament win in the first ever PUBG Global Invitation (PGI) and taking home $400,000 USD.
The facility will house the League of Legends team's 9 players, 2 other profesional teams, a coach, 2 managers and live-in housekeepers. Click the next button below to check out the team's impressive digs.
OMG has reached the League of Legends World Championship twice, in 2013 and 2014 but has never achieved a top 3 finish. Still, the team is fairly popular due to its short-run as a "super-powered team" in 2014 when they assembled a team of all-stars. However, the experiment failed as the team lacked cohesion and support players.
The rendering above was apparently the inspiration behind the team's new training facility. Shanghai GuTeng designer studio was the architect behind the facility which utilized glass, aluminum, and iron to achieve the futuristic look.
While the team has never finished in the Top 3, finishing in the Top 10 of the League of Legends World Championship is nothing to sneeze at. For instance, their 4th place finish in 2014 netted the team $150,000 USD.
OMG is infamous for keeping their roster 100% Chinese, a practice that some analysts and experts believe prevents them from achieving better results. The top Leauge of Legends typically come from Korea and many of the top teams feature at least one Korean player.
If you ever wanted to know what it feels like to live in Mass Effect's Citadel, the OMG training facility is probably the closest real-life experience you'll ever get.
The reveal of their new home comes at a good time for OMG as the team just won the top prize at the first ever official PUBG tournament, netting a cool $400,000 USD.
Sixth Tone recently covered OMG's trip to the tournament in Berlin and covered the team's experiences in an unfamiliar culture.
If you want to be a professional eSports player, this is what your daily schedule will resemble.
"At noon, team coordinator Huang Wen calls Zhang and his teammates out of bed. They start their training at 2 p.m., break for dinner, and don’t turn their computers off until well after midnight."
OMG players don't have to live and eat off of tournament winnings. Each team member receives a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan ($1,500), in addition to the free housing and food. They also earn money from streaming on Twitch and YouTube.
In addition, before winning the World Tournament, OMG won the China PUBG invitational, a victory that netted each player on the team 100,000 yuan ($14,660).
Sixth Tone's report also reveals that one of the team's managers, 29-year-old Huang, acts a den-mother. Doing everything from scheduling dentist appointments to overseeing OMG merchandise.
There are also multiple live-in housekeepers who clean, cook and do laundry.
The facility was apparently inspired by the look of the 2013 adaptation of Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game. In addition to the League of Legends team, the OMG facility also houses pro-teams for Overwatch and King of Glory.