IKEA sudden replacement and sponsorship – as Asian clubs joke on April 1

In Asian countries, April Fools’ Day, that is, April 1, began a few hours earlier than the Western ones, so some eSports clubs have already surprised fans with unusual announcements. T1 changed the logo TNC Predator suddenly decided to hold a reshuffle, and Paper rex started working with IKEA.

Of these three news stories, only one has some truth. T1 really temporarily replaced logo, but exclusively on the League of Legends roster. Now it shows F1 symbols – fans have suggested that they are dedicated Lee Faker San Hyuku as player number 1 in the world.

New T1 logo.
Source: T1 Twitter

TNC Predator decided to crank up the classic trick and announce about the departure of one of the players. This time it became Timothy Tims Randrap from the composition of Dota 2. True, the club immediately published explanatory video with the participation of the player, where he opens the rally from the organization.

The joke of TNC Predator was supported by Team Adroit, which retweeted the player’s departure message and added “Welcome, Tims!”. Not all users immediately realized what was happening.

Announcement of the departure of Tims from TNC Predator.
Source: TNC Predator Twitter

The announcement of the departure of Tims from TNC Predator.
Source: TNC Predator Twitter

CS: GO Team Paper rex decided to keep up with the laughter day trends and announced a partnership with IKEA. Representatives of the club said they shared with the Swedish company “the desire to democratize e-sports so that the CS: GO scene becomes accessible to everyone.” The organization also showed a limited version of the jersey offered to buy for $ 69.

Announcement of cooperation with IKEA from Paper Rex.
Source: Paper Rex Twitter