Bilibili Gaming announces the promotion of Wenbo. Credit: Bilibili Gaming
Shock in the LPL. Bilibili Gaming announced on Thursday the promotion of their academy toplaner Yang “Wenbo” Wen-Bo to their LPL roster. The situation surrounding Chen “Bin” Ze-Bin remains uncertain. According to certain rumors from 召唤师Park, Bin may have left the team, though he is still listed as a rostered player.
Still according to Park, Wenbo is expected to play in BLG’s next BO3 against Top Esports on January 30. The team will also face Invictus Gaming on January 31, Weibo on February 2, and finally Anyone’s Legend on February 6 to close out the regular season. They are currently leading the Ascend group—and the LPL overall—at 4–2, although they lost their last two BO3s against JD Gaming.
A Potential Internal Dispute
According to screenshots of a conversation with internal sources, “Bin got into an argument with the team leader,” who is reportedly Zhang “Yuzz” Xin-Yu. Bin allegedly “picked up his backpack and walked away.” In any case, Bin is still listed as a BLG player, and the Chinese organization has not yet commented on a potential benching or departure of their toplaner.
Wenbo is a young player who joined BLG.Junior in May 2025. He played in Rounds 1 and 2, during which the team finished second behind Top Esports Challengers and then Oh My God. He also participated in the Asia Masters 2025 Swiss Stage 2, but the team didn’t advance, finishing 2–4. Additionally, he played a single game for China at the Esports Championships Asia 2025, with the rest of the tournament played by ThunderTalk Gaming’s toplaner, Li “Keshi” Qing-Hua.
A Legend of the LPL
Bin’s departure would be a huge shock in China. At just 22 years old, the Chinese toplaner is one of the most legendary players in the league. He began his career in 2019 with Suning-S in the LDL before being promoted in 2020, achieving a world-class Summer Split and qualifying for Worlds, where he reached the grand final but lost to DAMWON Gaming.
He then joined Royal Never Give Up in 2022, winning the Spring Split as well as the Mid-Season Invitational, defeating T1 3–2 in the final. Bin later joined Bilibili Gaming in Summer 2022, reaching the LPL finals twice, the MSI finals twice, the Worlds final once, and winning the LPL three times.