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Liquipedia, established in 2009, is a prominent esports and content provider platform. Owned by Team Liquid, it operates as an esports wiki publication and is renowned for being the world’s largest in its field. The platform offers comprehensive information on various esports games and tournaments, supporting 21 games including popular titles like League of Legends, Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and VALORANT.
Meaning and history
The history of Liquipedia, an esports wiki, begins in mid-2007 with the Team Liquid Progaming Database (TLPD). Initially, the wiki, hosted on TeamLiquid.net, was not publicly editable and focused mainly on Brood War strategy. However, as MediaWiki was used and explored, the content expanded. Despite slow progress and internal debates about its future, key contributors favored continuing the project.
In 2009, the wiki was revitalized, with an increase in content creation and a decision to open editing to the public upon release. June 5th marked the official release of Liquipedia, quickly expanding from 300 to over 700 pages, covering pro gamers, teams, and tournaments. A StarCraft II Liquipedia was also developed in 2010.
In 2018, Liquipedia expanded its services by developing a dedicated mobile application. This app was created to provide easier access for mobile users to the vast array of content available on Liquipedia, including data and information about different esports games and tournaments.
Liquipedia has achieved significant reach and influence in the esports community, boasting over 62 million unique global visitors and 1 billion page views in the past 12 months. This demonstrates its strong presence and importance in the esports market, catering to a wide audience of gaming enthusiasts and professionals worldwide.
Throughout its development, Liquipedia faced challenges and underwent various changes, but its commitment to providing comprehensive esports information remained constant. Owned by Team Liquid, it has grown significantly since its inception, becoming a go-to resource for esports knowledge.
2009 – 2012
The original Liquipedia logo, designed in 1009, was fully repeating the iconic Wikipedia globe, made of glossy grayish puzzles. The details were falling off on top of the sphere, showing the blue gaps, which were supported by the blue wordmark, written at the bottom of the composition in a delicate and narrow serif typeface.
2012 – 2013
In 2012 the badge was significantly changed and now the main element of the logo was an enlarged puzzle detail, with a navy blue background and a gray horse image drawn on it. The emblem was accompanied by a lowercase wordmark in dark blue, underlined by the “BW” abbreviation in the same style.
2013 – 2017
The redesign of 2013 has kept the graphical part of the Liquipedia logo untouched but worked on its lettering part. The main wordmark was rewritten in a bolder sans-serif font, while the “BW” monogram was replaced by the full name, “BroodWar”, set in a smaller size and thinner lines, but in the same shade of blue.
2017 – 2022
In 2017 the design policy of Liquipedia visual identity was changed, and now the lettering has become the main part of the composition. Written in bold black lowercase characters of a traditional sans-serif typeface, it was followed by a small emblem, which repeated the puzzle with a horse from the two previous versions. This logo stayed in use by the platform for almost five years.
2022 – Today
The image features a logo with the word “Liquipedia” in dark blue, accompanied by a left-side emblem resembling a puzzle piece. On this piece, the head of a knight chess piece is depicted, incorporating the silhouette of the horse’s head and neck. The puzzle piece element suggests interconnectivity and information that fits together to create a larger picture, much like a wiki platform where various pieces of content form a comprehensive database. The knight, a strategic piece in chess, may symbolize strategic thinking and intelligence, which are integral to the gaming and esports communities that Liquipedia serves.
