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'', and '' Call of Duty''. Team 3D was one of the most successful North American ''Counter-Strike'' teams and briefly became a part of the

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(CGS). The owner Craig "Torbull" Levine decided not to continue the team after the demise of the CGS in 2009.

History

Team 3D was formed in 2002 by Craig "Torbull" Levine while a student at

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, New York, United States. In 2004 it became one of the first

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eSports teams in the world when it began paying its players. Team3D won ''Counter-Strike'' at

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was a sponsor for Team 3D for a period during 2005. In 2005 3D won the WCG US finals in both CS and ''Halo 2'', qualifying for the

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grand finals. Team 3D was a founding member of the G7 teams. For parts of 2005 and 2006 3D sponsored ''

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Pro Circuit team Shoot to Kill. In April 2006 3D dropped its sponsorship of its ''Halo 2'' team, and the team became known as Final Boss. In 2007 3D became an inaugural member of the

and became known as NY.3D. In the first season of the CGS, NY.3D came in 4th place out of 16 teams. After the demise of the Championship Gaming Series, Levine reacquired team3d but the team soon dissolved. 3D stands for Desire — Discipline — Dedication. Levine went on to co-found the

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. Sponsors of the team at various points in time included

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and

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Former rosters

Notable achievements

References

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