G2 Esports has rebranded its Name of Responsibility League (CDL) franchise, eradicating the Rokkr in favour of a extra acquainted moniker for the organisation’s followers.
The Minnesota Rokkr title has been changed with a revamped emblem, together with the G2 Minnesota title, which will likely be used all through the 2026 CDL season.
Unveiled on October twentieth, 2025, the franchise trolled followers with a pretend announcement teasing a rebrand to G2 Berlin and a relocation to Berlin, Wisconsin. Shortly after the pretend rebrand, G2 Esports revealed its G2 Minnesota title for the upcoming season.
Not like different franchises which have determined to maneuver places, G2 Esports has opted to stay in Minnesota, a location it has operated in because the franchise’s formation of the CDL in 2019.
2026 will see loads of new names competing within the CDL, with the debuts of FaZe Vegas and Riyadh Falcons along with an unnamed franchise operated by French esports organisation Light Mates.
G2 Esports In Name of Responsibility
G2 Esports is not any stranger to Name of Responsibility esports. Previous to the formation of the CDL, the organisation fielded a roster between 2017 and 2019 throughout the Name of Responsibility World League (CWL).
Over the previous six years, the franchise has struggled to seek out consistency. Through the Black Ops Chilly Struggle season, Minnesota Rokkr received the Stage 5 Main earlier than securing a top-four end on the 2021 CDL Championship.
In 2025, the franchise earned a top-six end at Main 1 earlier than ending the common season in ninth place, narrowly lacking out on an opportunity to compete at Champs.
