Infamous Gaming is a South American professional esports organization based in Lima, Peru, founded in 2015.
The team first gained attention by winning the 2016 World Electronic Sports Games Americas Finals[1] and placing fourth in the inaugural tournament,[2] Infamous became the first South American team to qualify for The International, the game's premier tournament, in 2017.
[5] Infamous Gaming was founded in December 2015, with an initial roster composed primarily by former members of Team Unknown, who, founded earlier in 2015, were the first South American team to participate in a Valve event, the Frankfurt Major.
[4] Initially, Infamous competed in a number of Minor and Qualifier tier tournaments throughout the first half of 2016 but made its first breakthrough by finishing first in the WESG Americas Finals.
[11] After being placed in the lower-bracket following the round-robin, Infamous won their first two matches 1–0 against Keen Gaming and 2–1 against Newbee.