In the first era of Rocket League esports, few names were as closely tied to the game’s identity as Mark “Markydooda” Exton. A Scottish Rocket League playmaker turned world champion, he bridged the gap between ranked ladder legend and LAN mainstay, helped define how European teams moved the ball, and spent his prime anchoring one of the most iconic duos the esport has ever seen. Born on 10 February 1996 and raised in Scotland, Exton eventually played more than one hundred recorded tournaments and earned over sixty thousand dollars in prize money, almost all of it in Rocket League.
For Rocket League history, his story is inseparable from FlipSid3 Tactics. He entered the scene with a small European squad, saw that roster acquired by a North American organization that wanted to plant its flag in the new game, and then carried that banner to consecutive world championship grand finals. Along the way he set official records, gave some of the sharpest public critiques of the scene, and later shifted into casting and coaching as the esport outgrew its early guard.
From Scotland to Teamy Weamy
Exton reached professional Rocket League quickly after the game’s 2015 launch. Public biographical notes and fan compendiums agree that he began his professional career in July 2015 when he joined Teamy Weamy, an early European roster that built its reputation in weekly cups and community events.
Teamy Weamy became important not only for its own results but because it gathered together Exton and Italian star Francesco “kuxir97” Cinquemani. The two attackers, along with Michael “M1k3Rules” Costello, formed a core that would soon be imported into a larger structure. On 25 August 2015 FlipSid3 Tactics, an American esports organization, acquired the Teamy Weamy lineup wholesale and entered Rocket League with Exton, Cinquemani, and Costello as its European trio.
That move gave Exton a stable banner and the organizational support needed to chase the game’s first official world championship. Within a year the newly formed FlipSid3 roster would go from community tournaments to the main stage of the Rocket League Championship Series.
FlipSid3 Tactics and the First RLCS Finals
When Psyonix and Twitch launched the Rocket League Championship Series in 2016, FlipSid3 Tactics quickly became the standard European team. They reached the Season 1 live finals in Los Angeles as one of Europe’s top seeds, with Exton playing a support oriented forward role alongside Cinquemani and Costello.
The Season 1 tournament confirmed FlipSid3’s place at the top of the esport. Official recaps from Rocket League describe how they were upset in the opening round by North American side iBUYPOWER Cosmic, then battled through the lower bracket to force a rematch in the grand final. There, after six games, iBUYPOWER claimed the first Rocket League world title with a four to two series win, leaving Exton and FlipSid3 as runners up.
Even in defeat, Exton’s style stood out. Guinness World Records later credited him with five assists in a single RLCS game on 3 July 2016, matching the same five assist mark recorded earlier by Dutch player Remco “remkoe” den Boer. That record underscored how much of FlipSid3’s offense flowed through Exton’s passing and timing rather than only flashy solo mechanics.
Beyond the bracket, his team also took part in a wild 8 to 2 win over The Flying Dutchmen at the Season 1 Grand Finals, recognized by Guinness as the highest scoring game in the world championship stage’s early history. Exton’s fingerprints were on that scoreboard as well, steering FlipSid3 through extended pressure and high paced counterattacks that would become hallmarks of the European style.
World Champion in Amsterdam
The second RLCS season, held in late 2016, brought a new FlipSid3 lineup and the peak of Exton’s playing career. After Season 1, Costello stepped away and the team signed Norwegian striker Marius “gReazymeister” Ranheim. With Cinquemani still roaming the backfield and Exton controlling midfield space, the retooled trio entered Season 2 as a favorite but still carried the weight of their earlier finals loss.
Throughout the European league, FlipSid3 played an aggressive, possession heavy game that sometimes veered into inconsistency. Yet when the pressure was highest, Exton’s side delivered. They won the European playoff championship and qualified to the Season 2 world finals in Amsterdam as the top European seed.
The world finals weekend produced one of Rocket League’s foundational narratives. Official coverage on the Rocket League site describes how FlipSid3 dropped into the lower bracket on the first day, then stormed back with an 18 to 3 game record that included wins over Northern Gaming and a rematch with Mock It Aces in back to back best of seven series.
In that run Exton functioned as the connector. Cinquemani handled many of the last man challenges and signature backboard reads, Ranheim drove the aggression, and Exton carried the passes that turned breakouts into goals. The Season 2 grand final ended with FlipSid3 lifting the RLCS trophy and collecting fifty thousand dollars in prize money for first place, the defining result of Exton’s career.
This was also the moment when his partnership with Cinquemani solidified into legend. Later commentary from esports journalists and analysts routinely described them as one of Rocket League’s most beloved or iconic duos, a pairing whose chemistry at the highest level helped define what early RLCS play looked like.
Later FlipSid3 Years and the End of an Era
Exton stayed with FlipSid3 Tactics after their world title, and the team remained near the top of Europe through 2017, though they never again captured an RLCS world championship. According to tournament archives, FlipSid3 finished in the top six at the Season 3 World Championship and added other international silverware, including a DreamHack Summer 2017 title, with Exton still a central veteran presence.
These seasons were not as dominant as the Amsterdam run but they reinforced the sense that FlipSid3 and its Scottish star bridged the game’s early eras. In interviews and features, Exton gained a reputation as an outspoken veteran, sometimes criticizing North American teams for inconsistent preparation and effort at world championships at a time when European squads were starting to consistently outplace them.
Behind those results was an unusually long partnership for such a young esport. Exton and Cinquemani remained teammates from mid 2015 through early 2018, one of Rocket League’s longest standing duos. Even as younger mechanical prodigies entered the scene, they held onto a spot at the highest level by mixing creative positioning with a deep understanding of each other’s movement.
The end of that era came on 11 January 2018, when FlipSid3’s history log records Exton’s departure from the team. The decision broke up the original partnership that had defined his career and marked the end of FlipSid3’s first Rocket League era.
Excel Esports and the Quiet Close of a Playing Career
After leaving FlipSid3, Exton did not retire immediately. In January 2018 he joined Excel Esports, a British organization that was expanding into Rocket League. Contemporary roster notes list him as a starter for their European lineup as Excel tried to build a team that could stay in contention for RLCS spots.
With Excel, Exton continued to compete in European tournaments and RLCS seasons, but without the same level of international success that he had enjoyed with FlipSid3. Esports earnings databases and community wikis show that his largest paydays and major podiums all came during the FlipSid3 years between 2015 and 2017.
By the end of the decade the scene had changed. A new generation of mechanically gifted players pushed the pace of the game, organizations cycled rapidly through rosters, and the original FlipSid3 trio members were scattered across different roles. Community discussion threads from early 2019 often described Exton as having stepped away from full time professional play, with fans describing him as one of the funniest personalities in the scene and a player who had been among the best in the world at his peak.
Casting, Content, and a Second Career in Coaching
Exton’s exit from top level competition did not mean an exit from Rocket League. He moved into broadcasting and community events, taking on analyst and caster roles for online tournaments that needed voices who understood the game’s early tactics. A notable example was the Extra Life Phoenix charity tournament, where he appeared on broadcast talent lists alongside other commentators, using his experience to explain high level play to a wider audience while raising money for children’s healthcare.
He was also announced as one of the casters for Rix.GG’s coverage of RLCS X The Grid, a high volume online circuit that ran alongside the main RLCS during the 2020 season. That role placed him back inside the official ecosystem, this time as a voice for matches rather than one of the players on the stage.
The most important part of his second career, however, came in coaching. On 8 December 2021 Guild Esports publicly announced that Exton was joining their Rocket League division as a coach, describing him in their announcement as a legend and highlighting that he was a former world champion now tasked with guiding a newer lineup.
Guild’s own region, the United Kingdom, quickly embraced the idea of a Scottish world champion returning as a mentor. British Esports, in a retrospective on domestic achievements, pointed to Exton’s two Scottish Cup titles and his participation in British Esports Student Champs events as part of a broader story of UK talent recycling experience back into the grassroots scene.
In January 2023 Canadian organization Gaimin Gladiators announced that Exton was joining their Rocket League roster as a coach, with the goal of bringing experienced structure to a team already competing on the biggest stages. Under Exton’s guidance, the team continued to appear at top international events, meaning that his name remained associated with the highest levels of Rocket League even in a non playing role.
Legacy and Esports Legacy Profile Context
By the mid 2020s, Rocket League’s competitive history had grown long enough to invite arguments about eras and all time rankings. In that conversation, Mark “Markydooda” Exton’s place depends on how one weighs peak achievement, longevity, and pioneering impact.
On paper he is a one time RLCS world champion, a two time world finalist, and a consistent top four contender across the esport’s earliest years. He set an official RLCS record for assists in a single game and helped author both blowouts and nail biters that still appear in highlight reels.
In terms of style, he was part of a generation that treated Rocket League as a positional sport rather than only a mechanical showcase. His willingness to play a pass first role in an era when goalscoring got more attention made FlipSid3’s rotations smoother and allowed teammates like Cinquemani and Ranheim to take risks knowing that someone trusted was behind them.
His partnership with Cinquemani is central to that legacy. Journalistic features and community retrospectives routinely describe them as one of the game’s great duos, a pairing that combined unusual defensive creativity with controlled aggression and that stayed together longer than almost any other top tier lineup in the early scene.
Finally, there is the softer measure of presence. Fans who watched the first RLCS seasons remember not only Exton’s plays but also his humor and self awareness, qualities that carried into his casting and coaching work. Community posts from the time of his retirement and coaching announcements speak of missing his personality on stage even as they recognize his impact from behind the scenes.
Within an Esports Legacy Profile framework that weighs world titles, prime level performance, and contribution to the esport’s development, Exton belongs in the upper tier of Rocket League’s early greats. He may not match the trophy count of later dynastic players, yet his world championship, pioneering status, and continued work as a coach and commentator give him a lasting footprint. Any attempt to tell the story of Rocket League’s formative years must still pass through the midfield of FlipSid3 Tactics, where Mark “Markydooda” Exton spent his prime directing traffic and shaping how the game would be played.