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Dreamhack Winter 2013
The 2013 DreamHack SteelSeries ''Counter Strike: Global Offensive'' Championship, also known as DreamHack Winter 2013, was the first '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' Major Championship. The tournament was organized by DreamHack and sponsored by Valve. The competition was held during the Winter 2013 DreamHack digital festival at the Elmia Exhibition and Convention Centre in Jönköping, Sweden. Six invitees joined ten qualifiers to form the sixteen team event. Community funding helped to build the US$250,000 prize pool. The tournament had a peak 145,000 concurrent viewers on Twitch and the in-game viewing client. Format Six teams – Astana Dragons, compLexity Gaming, VeryGames, Clan-Mystik, Fnatic, and Team iBuyPower – were directly invited to participate in the tournament. In addition to those six teams, ten other teams qualified through other tournaments. For instance, Ninjas in Pyjamas qualified by winning the DreamHack Summer 2013 tournament; Copenhagen Wolves qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Offensive
''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (''CS:GO'') is a 2012 multiplayer tactical first-person shooter developed by Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment. It is the fourth game in the ''Counter-Strike'' series. Developed for over two years, ''Global Offensive'' was released for OS X, PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360 in August 2012, and for Linux in 2014. Valve still regularly updates the game, both with smaller balancing patches and larger content additions. The game pits two teams, Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists, against each other in different objective-based game modes. The most common game modes involve the Terrorists planting a bomb while Counter-Terrorists attempt to stop them, or Counter-Terrorists attempting to rescue hostages that the Terrorists have captured. There are nine official game modes, all of which have distinct characteristics specific to that mode. The game also has matchmaking support that allows players to play on dedicated Valve servers, in addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dust II
"Dust II", also known by its filename de_dust2, is a Level (video games), video game map featured in the first-person shooter series ''Counter-Strike''. Dust II is the successor to "Dust", another ''Counter-Strike'' map, and was developed by David Johnston prior to the official release of the original ''Counter-Strike (video game), Counter-Strike'' game. It was designed with the aims of simplicity and balance, based on its symmetrical design and two points, over which the two teams must fight for control. The map was first released in March 2001 for the original ''Counter-Strike'' game and is present in all games in the series. Apart from graphical updates, it underwent minimal changes after its initial release, before receiving a significant visual revision in ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' in October 2017. The map has been popular with players since its initial release, and both its original and revised design in ''Global Offensive'' have been positively received by play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olofmeister
Olof Kajbjer Gustafsson (born 31 January 1992), better known as olofmeister, is a Swedish professional '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' player for FaZe Clan. He has previously played for H2k, Absolute Legends, LGB eSports, Fnatic, and FaZe Clan. Gustafsson is widely regarded as one of the best ''CS:GO'' players in history. He has won two CSGO Majors, ESL One Katowice 2015 and ESL One Cologne 2015, as well as many other tournaments. Early life Gustafsson grew up in Tyresö. He has a brother, Karl, and a sister, Hanna. He developed an interest in playing football at the young age of four and remained active in the sport until he sustained a knee injury at the age of fifteen. He is an avid fan of Arsenal. The injury eventually became a catalyst for his transition from playing ''Counter-Strike'' casually, into taking it more seriously. Career H2k In H2k, Gustafsson played with Joel "emilio" Mako, André "keiz" Carlsson, John "wenton" Eriksson, and Hugo "huggan" Lopez. Absol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SmithZz
Edouard Dubourdeaux or SmithZz is a French former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and former '' Counter-Strike: Source'' player. Career SmithZz first joined VeryGames back in 2008 and went on to have great success in the Counter-Strike: Source scene through the years. With some on and off time in the French giants, he finally returned in August 2012 to replace Dan "apEX" Madesclaire, and complete the lineup that would around a month later together switch to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. He was voted the 17th best CS:GO player of 2013 by HLTV.org. SmithZz previously joined G2.Kinguin (which later became G2 Esports) and has since then been moved into the coaching role in the '2017 French Shuffle.' In the 2018 French Shuffle, he was reinstated into a playing role for HIFK Esports as part of Richard 'shox' Papillon's project. On 26 November 2018, G2 Esports announced the signing of Lucky and JaCkz in replacement of SmithZz and his teammate Ex6tenZ On 3 February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shox (gamer)
Richard Papillon (born 27 May 1992),VaKarM"shox - Journey of a Legend" 12 November 2017 better known as shox, is a French professional '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' player for Apeks. He is considered one of the greatest players in ''Global Offensive'' history, known for his high skill and longevity in the scene, and featured in HLTV's Top 20 Players list from 2013 to 2016. He has won over a dozen international tournaments, as well as one Major Championship: DreamHack Winter 2014. Early life Shox began playing ''Counter-Strike'' when he was nine years old, and was introduced to the series by his older brother. His parents allowed him to take a year off from studies to pursue the game which led to him joining his first successful teams in '' Counter-Strike: Source'' around 2007. His handle referenced a model of Nike shoes that were popular at the time. Career Shox is best known for playing for a number of French ''Counter-Strike'' teams, including VeryGames, Titan, Team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sgares
Sean Michael Gares, better known as sgares or Seang@res, is an American professional retired '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' player, esports commentator and the former head coach of 100 Thieves' Valorant roster. In December 2016, he was released from TSM over a player rights controversy and played for Misfits between January 2017 and January 2018. Early life Gares graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in medical biochemistry. He joined his first professional team Emazing Gaming in 2009. Career Starting from local Arizona teams before 2010, when he joined Ruins, Gares distinguished himself for being one of the most aggressive AWPers in North America. During his tenure in Ruins, the team was undefeated and won ESEA-M, moving up to ESEA-I. Gares and his mates played at Arbalet Cup in Dallas placing in Group B with SK Gaming, mTw and lions. Ruins began to have internal problems after the tournament, so Gares moved to Loaded in early August of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N0thing
Jordan Gilbert (born October 25, 1990), better known as n0thing (pronounced as "nothing"), is an American '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' player. He previously played as a rifler/lurker for Cloud9, before going inactive. n0thing is one of the most experienced North American players. Before playing ''Global Offensive,'' n0thing was a professional ''Counter Strike'' 1.6 player. Jordan won his first LAN tournament at just 10 years old. Since then, he has grown into a major figure in the CS:GO scene. His large following has garnered him popularity outside the esports scene, even appearing on The Joe Rogan Experience. Career ''Counter-Strike'' 1.6 During ''Counter Strike'' 1.6, n0thing was best known as the star player on Evil Geniuses, who signed him in March 2008. He was nominated from the North American region as Best Newcomer in 2008, and the eSports Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009. In 2011, he was named as the 11th best player of the previous year in a ranking b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Friberg
Adam Friberg is a Swedish competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player who last played for Dignitas. He is the cousin of Erik Friberg, a footballer who previously played for Seattle Sounders FC. Friberg previously played for Ninjas in Pyjamas where he won his only major to date, ESL One Cologne 2014. Career ''Counter-Strike'' Friberg began his professional esports career in 2009 playing for Games4u.se in '' Counter-Strike: Source''. ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' After playing with several teams from 2010 to 2012, Friberg signed with Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP). During his time with the team, he helped them go on a record 87-map win streak on LAN, and took home the Major trophy from ESL One Cologne 2014. On July 31, 2017, Friberg parted ways with the team. In August 2017, Friberg signed with OpTic Gaming OpTic Gaming is an American professional esports and entertainment organization headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The organization currently operates a ''Call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GeT RiGhT
Christopher Alesund (born 29 May 1990), better known as GeT_RiGhT, is a Swedish ''Counter-Strike'' player who is currently a streamer for Dignitas. During his time as a member of Ninjas in Pyjamas, he was considered one of the best ''Counter-Strike'' players in the history of the series. He began playing competitively in 2007 and has previously been a member of SK Gaming, Fnatic, Begrip Gaming, Ninjas in Pyjamas and Dignitas. Career ''Counter-Strike'' Christopher Alesund started playing 1.6 after his brother Robin introduced him to the game. In 2007, Alesund started playing for Begrip, placed 2nd at spiXelania 2007. Later that year, he joined SK Gaming, which placed 4th at the EM II Finals on March 9, 2008. In early 2009, Alesund joined Fnatic, replacing Oskar "ins" Holm. This proved to be a good move, as the team won the WEG e-Stars 2009: King of the Game soon after. In March, Alesund won his first major, IEM Season III against the Polish super team MeetYourMakers. They t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
F0rest
Patrik Lindberg (born June 10, 1988), known by the pseudonym f0rest, is a Swedish esports player who is considered to be one of the best ''Counter-Strike'' players in the world. Having played competitively since 2005, Lindberg has been widely regarded within the esports scene as the greatest player in ''Counter-Strike'' history. Lindberg is best known for his four years of tenure on the Fnatic roster, which he helped bring to prominence as the dominant team of 2009, during which year the team broke the record for the highest-earning team in ''Counter-Strike'' history. Near the end of 2010, Lindberg left Fnatic and joined SK Gaming, which he remained with until July 2012. Soon after, he transitioned over to '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' and joined the team Ninjas in Pyjamas. In 2020, Lindberg left NiP to join Dignitas. Professional career Lindberg began his professional gaming career in early 2005, when he made his international debut at the global finals in South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flusha
Robin Rönnquist (born August 12, 1993), better known as flusha, is a Swedish professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player. He previously played for teams such as fnatic and Cloud9. flusha has won 3 CS:GO majors: Dreamhack Winter 2013, ESL One Katowice 2015 and ESL One Cologne 2015. Professional career ''Counter-Strike 1.6'' flusha started playing ''Counter-Strike'' professionally in 2011. His team qualified, for Dreamhack Winter 2011, but ended up exiting out in the group stage. His teams did not qualify for any other significant events in 1.6. Early Years in ''CS:GO'' After transitioning to ''CS:GO'', flusha wandered around many Swedish teams, including Epsilon eSports and Western Wolves. flusha was a part of the first lineup which defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas (Nip), the dominant team at the time, in an online match. flusha's team developed a reputation of being "onliners," a derogative term used to describe teams which perform better in online matches than one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen Wolves
The Copenhagen Wolves were a Danish professional esports organization which had players competing in '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', '' Hearthstone'', and ''League of Legends''. The organization ceased all operations on 6 June 2016, citing the responsibilities of its owners in other organizations, namely Astralis and Ninjas in Pyjamas. It was founded in 2009 and folded on 6 June 2016. It was based in Copenhagen, Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish .... ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' Final roster ''League of Legends'' The Copenhagen Wolves sold its spot in the EU Challenger Series to Nerv and disbanded its ''League of Legends'' division on 3 June 2016. Final roster External links Official website References 2009 establishment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
