Why is DK called the Wheelchair God of War? Revealing the popular memes in the e-sports circle
Recently, the title "DK Wheelchair God of War" has suddenly become popular in the e-sports circle and has become a hot topic among players and audiences. Where does this title come from? What are the interesting stories behind it? This article will combine the hot topics and data from the entire Internet in the past 10 days to reveal this phenomenon for you.
1. Introduction to the DK team
DK (DWG KIA) is a top e-sports team from South Korea, especially in the "League of Legends" project. The team has won many world championships and has a large number of fans. However, the recent title of "Wheelchair God of War" has made DK come out of the circle in an unexpected way.
2. The origin of the “Wheelchair God of War”
The title "Wheelchair God of War" originally came from the special performance of the DK team in the game. The following are several key points summarized by netizens:
| event | time | describe |
|---|---|---|
| DK player ShowMaker was injured before the game | October 5, 2023 | ShowMaker had to use a wheelchair during the competition due to a hand injury. |
| Comeback in the game | October 7, 2023 | DK completed a comeback at a disadvantage, and netizens joked that "you can win even in a wheelchair." |
| Memes and memes go viral | October 8-10, 2023 | Netizens created a large number of "Wheelchair God of War" emoticons, which quickly spread. |
As can be seen from the table, the birth of this title is closely related to player injuries and game performance. ShowMaker's image of competing in a wheelchair is in sharp contrast to the team's ability to come back against the wind, so he was ridiculed by netizens as the "wheelchair god of war."
3. Network-wide popularity analysis
The following is the communication data of topics related to "DK Wheelchair God of War" in the past 10 days:
| platform | Number of related topics | Reading volume/playing volume | amount of discussion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 12 million+ | 80,000+ | |
| Station B | 25 | 5 million+ | 30,000+ |
| Tik Tok | 30 | 8 million+ | 50,000+ |
| Tieba | 50 | 3 million+ | 100,000+ |
It can be seen from the data that "DK Wheelchair God of War" is highly popular on all major social platforms, especially Weibo and Douyin. Netizens’ secondary creations (such as emoticons and video clips) further promoted the spread of this meme.
4. Selected comments from netizens
The following are typical comments from netizens on this meme:
1."ShowMaker can carry even a wheelchair, this is the God of War!"——Comments from Station B
2."DK: We don't need legs, we can win with our hands!"——Weibo netizen
3."I suggest the official release a wheelchair skin, sales will definitely explode!"——Tieba netizen
5. Summary
The popularity of "DK Wheelchair God of War" is not only a mockery of the players' fighting spirit in the e-sports circle, but also a recognition of the team's strength. The spread of this meme shows the humor and creativity of e-sports culture, and also adds more topicality and fan stickiness to the DK team. In the future, we may see more similar funny memes emerge and become part of e-sports culture.
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