Aceu
Brandon Winn, better known as aceu, is an American streamer and retired professional Apex Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player. He signed with Sentinels as a streamer in 2022. He is known for his fluid movement and accuracy and his flashy, clip-centered playstyle.
Early life
Brandon Winn was born on April 7, 1995, in Indiana. He played console games such as Halo and Call of Duty when he was young, later switching to League of Legends on his computer during high school, hoping to become a professional player. His signature clean movement style was inspired by that of basketball player Kyrie Irving.Career
After a long losing streak playing League in 2014, Winn switched to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, going by the tag -Ace-. He was familiar with the series as he had commonly watched his stepfather play Counter-Strike 1.6 when he was growing up. After only playing the game for 200 hours, Winn received an invitation to join a semi-professional team. In 2018, however, he was benched by his team, leading to a cut in his salary. Winn began streaming to make up for the loss, participating in smaller CS:GO tournaments and playing other games.Upon the release of Apex Legends in 2019, Winn began to stream the game and became one of the most well-known figures in the community through the spreading of his highlight reels. He also placed high in early LAN events for the game, including Twitch Rivals 2019, with NRG Esports. However, the competitive scene for Apex was not very enduring, leading him to retire in 2020 to focus on streaming. In 2022, he left NRG and signed with Sentinels.