Zerator
Adrien Nougaret (born 1 March 1990), best known under his pseudonym ZeratoR, is a French video game online streamer, event organizer and esports commentator.[1]
Background
ZeratoR has a large following on Twitch and YouTube and regularly hosts esport events in France, notably his annual multi-game LAN event ZLAN. He is known for his TrackMania competition ZrT TrackMania Cup. It was replaced in 2023 by Ascension, which is held in arenas in multiple French cities[2] and focuses on a different game each year, beginning with Trackmania for the 2023 edition.[3]
Since 2016, ZeratoR organizes and livestreams the annual charity project Z Event. The 2020 edition resulted in donations of 5.7 million euros to Amnesty International and was commended by the French president Emmanuel Macron.[4]
Honours
- Knight of the National Order of Merit (2023)[5]
References
- Calais, Marion (18 May 2023). "Invité RTL - Esport : pour ZeratoR, "la France est une énorme terre d'accueil"". RTL (in French). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- Parbaud, Corentin (15 May 2023). "Esport : Lockness remporte la ZLan, ZeratoR annonce un nouveau tournoi". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- "ZLan 2023. Lockness remporte la compétition esport organisée par Zerator". Ouest-France (in French). 15 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- AFP (19 October 2020). "Plus de 5,7 millions d'euros récoltés par les gamers du « Z Event »". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- "Décret du 2 juin 2023 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national du Mérite". www.legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-08.