Aceu

aceu
Personal information
Born	Brandon Winn (1995-04-07) April 7, 1995 (age 30) Indiana
Twitch information
Channel	aceu
Years active	2016–present
Genres	Gaming Just Chatting
Games	Apex Legends Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Valorant
Followers	2.9 million
YouTube information
Channel	aceu
Years active	2019–present
Genre	Gaming
Subscribers	1.85 million [1]
Views	411.08 million [1]
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 2019 1,000,000 subscribers 2021
Last updated: September 10, 2025
Esports career information
Games	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Apex Legends
Playing career	2019–2020
Team history
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:
2016–2017	Eclipse
2017–2018	Rise Nation
2018	eUnited
2018	Swole Patrol
Apex Legends:
2019–2020	NRG Esports

Brandon Winn (born April 7, 1995), better known as aceu (AY-soo), 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. ^{[2] [3]}

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. ^[4]

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. ^[4]

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. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} In 2022, he left NRG and signed with Sentinels. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2021	The Streamer Awards	Best Battle Royale Streamer	Won	[11]
		Gamer of the Year	Nominated
2022		Best FPS Streamer	Won	[11]
		Gamer of the Year	Nominated

References

1. "About aceu". YouTube.
2. Hale, James (August 10, 2023). "aceu signs with Loaded (Exclusive)". Tubefilter. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
3. Serafico, Lawrence (April 22, 2025). "The 10 most influential esports players of all time". Esports Insider. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
4. Erzberger, Tyler (April 10, 2020). "FPS highlight factory Aceu could be the first star of VALORANT". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
5. Pather, Noah (January 16, 2022). "Who is the best Apex Legends player?". esports.gg. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
6. Marsh, Jack (March 10, 2022). "Aceu Reveals He's Been Reported For Cheating Hundreds Of Times". GGRecon. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
7. Richman, Olivia (September 15, 2022). "aceu responds to ongoing cheating allegations in Apex Legends". win.gg. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
8. Snavely, Adam (October 20, 2022). "End of an era: Aceu leaves NRG after 3 years and a mountain of highlights". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
9. "Aceu becomes Sentinels streamer | EGW.News". EGamersWorld. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
10. Koh, Wanzi (November 14, 2022). "Sentinels signs former Apex Legends pro aceu | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
11. "The Streamer Awards Winners". The Streamer Awards. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2025.

External links

• Aceu on Twitch