JetBrains Becomes Cloud9’s Official AI-Powered Coding Partner
Developers love coding – it’s a passion we all share. But staying productive means taking time to recharge, and for many of us, that means playing video games. That’s why we’re excited to team up with the legendary Cloud9 Esports as their official AI-Powered Coding Partner.
With this partnership, we’re bringing AI-powered coding to the esports world.
Both JetBrains and Cloud9 are rooted in teamwork and a passion for being the best. For Cloud9, that passion means numerous global championships. For JetBrains, it’s serving over 15 million users worldwide with AI-powered software development tools that bring both productivity and joy to programming. Together, we believe in empowering developers and gamers to bring their vision of the future to life.
“Partnering with Cloud9 brings together the competitive spirit of gaming with the imagination and precision of AI-powered coding – celebrating mastery, teamwork, and the limitless potential of human ingenuity. Together, we’re proving that skill, strategy, and creativity know no limits.” – Anastasia Zemskova, VP of Strategy, JetBrains
“This isn’t just another sponsorship, it’s a working model of how technology and esports can come together to spark innovation, creativity, and opportunity. By opening the JetBrains ecosystem to our millions of fans, creators, and aspiring engineers, we’re empowering the next generation not just to play, but to build.” – Jonathan Tran, President of Cloud9
As the official AI-Powered Coding Partner, JetBrains will equip Cloud9 with cutting-edge AI programming tools to elevate team performance. Cloud9 uses JetBrains tools like the Python IDE PyCharm and coding agent Junie to develop internal solutions to improve efficiency, speeding internal tooling, and prototyping fan-facing features. Together, we’ll sharpen game intelligence by turning billions of data points into clear insights and inspire the gaming and esports community to explore and build.
What this partnership includes:
- Equipping Cloud9 teams with AI coding tools to accelerate the development of internal tooling, data workflows, and new fan experiences.
- A large-scale hackathon focused on game data (rolling out in the coming months) that will give fans a chance to tackle real-life challenges and share solutions with the community.
- A series of online sessions and select in-person events where JetBrains and Cloud9 share case studies, best practices, and outcomes from applying AI to data, internal tools, and fan experiences.
- Multi-channel content, quests, and fan giveaways across the esports season to bring more developers and players into the conversation.
- On-jersey presence: the JetBrains logo will appear on Cloud9’s 2026 Pro Kit for League of Legends, VALORANT, Rainbow Six, and Call of Duty.
“Partnering with JetBrains is a natural fit for Cloud9; they are our chosen partner in AI software and programming tools to give us a cutting-edge advantage. I’m thrilled to see how their new AI agent, Junie, will help us innovate within esports, and I look forward to seeing the next generation of developers put their skills to the test in our upcoming Hackathon.” – Halee Mason, Vice President of Partnerships & Technology at Cloud9
“We’re excited to partner with Cloud9 to bring our best-in-class, AI-powered programming tools to the next generation of talented builders. This collaboration connects the fast-paced worlds of competitive esports and software development, both pioneered by ingenuity and breakthrough talent.” – Yulia Anfilova, VP of Marketing at JetBrains
At JetBrains, we champion creativity, excellence, and community – powered by cutting-edge AI technology. Together with Cloud9, we’ll show how AI-empowered coding, like gaming, is a realm of strategy, mastery, and infinite creativity.
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About JetBrains
JetBrains creates intelligent software development tools trusted by over 15 million users and 88 of the Fortune Global Top 100 companies. Its lineup of products includes award-winning IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA and PyCharm, the Kotlin programming language used by more than 2.5 million developers annually, and productivity-boosting team tools like TeamCity. JetBrains is also rethinking professional AI coding tools for real-world development – including AI coding assistance in IDEs, smart coding agent Junie, and AI control plane for organisation – so you can move on AI speed without losing quality and control. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, JetBrains has offices worldwide.
For game development, JetBrains’ key offering is Rider, combined with TeamCity for CI/CD workflows. The company collaborates directly with major industry players such as Epic Games, Unity, Guerrilla Games, and Tencent, and develops plugins for all three major consoles in close cooperation with the Unity and Unreal Engine teams. JetBrains also partners with Perforce, the leading version control system in gaming, working with the TeamCity team to deliver valuable solutions for studios around the world.
About Cloud9
Founded in 2013, Cloud9 Esports emerged as one of the pioneering esports organizations in North America. Originally rooted in League of Legends, the team quickly gained attention for its competitive prowess and innovative strategies, securing back-to-back LCS victories in Summer 2013 and Spring 2014. Cloud9 Esports’s co-founders, Jack and Paullie Etienne, envisioned a top-tier organization that would not only excel in tournaments but also prioritize player welfare and development. Today, Cloud9 Esports stands as a pinnacle of competitive excellence, with achievements including the 2018 Rocket League World Championship, the inaugural Overwatch World Championship, and being the only North American team to secure a CS Major win, among others. As the most successful and recognized organization in the region, Cloud9 has forged a legacy defined by numerous global championships. Our organization continuously strives to captivate the esports community as the most beloved, successful, and iconic force driving esports to new heights.
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