Heroic is a Norwegian
esports organization
with teams competing in ''
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', ''
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
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'',
Sim racing
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and ''
Rainbow Six Siege
''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege'' is an online tactical shooter video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on December 1, 2015; the game was ...
''.
The esports organization is best known for its ''Global Offensive'' team, which is currently ranked in the top 1 globally and has made it to the playoffs of
PGL Major Stockholm 2021
The PGL Major Stockholm 2021, also known as PGL Major 2021 or Stockholm 2021, was the sixteenth '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (''CS:GO'') Major Championship. It was held in Stockholm, Sweden at the Avicii Arena from October 26 to Novembe ...
and
PGL Major Antwerp 2022
The PGL Major Antwerp 2022, also known as PGL Major 2022 or Antwerp 2022, was the seventeenth '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (''CS:GO'') Major Championship. It was held in Antwerp, Belgium at the Sportpaleis from May 9 to 22, 2022. Twent ...
. They also placed 2nd in the Grand Finals of the Valve
IEM Rio Major 2022
The Intel Extreme Masters Season XVII – Rio Major 2022, also known as IEM Rio Major 2022 or Rio 2022, was the eighteenth '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' Major Championship. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between October 31 and N ...
''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive''
Current roster
History
The organization was founded in Denmark on 26 August 2016 by with the initial roster being composed of future
Astralis
Astralis is a Danish esports organization. Best known for their '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' team, they also have teams representing other games, such as ''FIFA'' and ''League of Legends''. The parent group of Astralis is the Astralis ...
in-game leader Lukas "
gla1ve" Rossander, Michael "Friis" Jørgensen, Valdemar "valde" Vangså, Marco "Snappi" Pfeiffer, and Andreas "MODDII" Fridh. They became a part of RFRSH Entertainment before being sold to Seranades Global in 2018.
In February 2021, Heroic was acquired by Norwegian organization Omaken Sports.
On 11 April 2022, Heroic won ESL Pro League Season 13 and qualified for the
BLAST Premier World Final 2021 after Casper "cadiaN" Møller won a one-versus-four against
Gambit Esports
Gambit Esports, formerly Gambit Gaming, is a Russian esports organization owned by telecommunications company MTS. It was established in January 2013 after the acquisition of the former ''League of Legends'' roster of Moscow Five.
Gambit ha ...
in the grand finals of the tournament. Shortly after, the team announced that it had purchased a member team spot in BLAST Premier.
The team is also partnered with tournament organizer
ESL
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, with a guaranteed spot in the
ESL Pro League
The ESL Pro League (formerly ESL ESEA Pro League; shortened as EPL) is a '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (CS:GO) professional esports league, produced by ESL. It is based on four regions: Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania, and current ...
.
At the
PGL Major Antwerp 2022
The PGL Major Antwerp 2022, also known as PGL Major 2022 or Antwerp 2022, was the seventeenth '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (''CS:GO'') Major Championship. It was held in Antwerp, Belgium at the Sportpaleis from May 9 to 22, 2022. Twent ...
, Heroic made it to the quarterfinals before losing to
Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere (Latin for "born to win"), abbreviated NAVI (formerly Na`Vi), is a Ukrainian esports organization based in Kyiv. Founded in 2009, the organization has teams and players competing in various games, such as '' Counter Strike: Global ...
.
At the
IEM Rio Major 2022
The Intel Extreme Masters Season XVII – Rio Major 2022, also known as IEM Rio Major 2022 or Rio 2022, was the eighteenth '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' Major Championship. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between October 31 and N ...
, Heroic reached to the finals, but lost to
Outsiders.
Achievements
*1st – DreamHack Open Atlanta 2019
*1st – ESL One Cologne 2020 Europe
*1st – ESL Pro League Season 13-qualified for Blast Premier World Finals 2021
*3rd/4th –
PGL Major Stockholm 2021
The PGL Major Stockholm 2021, also known as PGL Major 2021 or Stockholm 2021, was the sixteenth '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (''CS:GO'') Major Championship. It was held in Stockholm, Sweden at the Avicii Arena from October 26 to Novembe ...
*3rd/4th – Intel Extreme Masters XVI Katowice
*1st – Pinnacle Winter Series 3
*1st –
PGL Major Antwerp 2022
The PGL Major Antwerp 2022, also known as PGL Major 2022 or Antwerp 2022, was the seventeenth '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (''CS:GO'') Major Championship. It was held in Antwerp, Belgium at the Sportpaleis from May 9 to 22, 2022. Twent ...
Europe RMR A
*5-8th –
PGL Major Antwerp 2022
The PGL Major Antwerp 2022, also known as PGL Major 2022 or Antwerp 2022, was the seventeenth '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' (''CS:GO'') Major Championship. It was held in Antwerp, Belgium at the Sportpaleis from May 9 to 22, 2022. Twent ...
*2nd –
IEM Rio Major 2022
The Intel Extreme Masters Season XVII – Rio Major 2022, also known as IEM Rio Major 2022 or Rio 2022, was the eighteenth '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' Major Championship. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between October 31 and N ...
''Rainbow Six Siege''
Current roster
''PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds''
The Heroic PUBG division was formed on 5 March 2021. Heroic is ranked 2nd in the world in PUBG as of 20 May 2022.
Current roster
Achievements
*3rd – PSL Spring Showdown 2022
*2nd – PUBG Global Championship 2021
*2nd – PSL Elisa Esports PUBG Winter Challenge
*1st – PUBG Masters 2021 Europe Spring
References
External links
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Esports teams established in 2016
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Super Smash Bros. player sponsors
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