ESL One Cologne 2019
ESL One Cologne 2019 is a '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' tournament run by ESL. In July 2019, sixteen teams from around the globe competed in an offline (LAN) tournament that featured a group stage and playoffs with a US$300,000 prize pool. This event and Intel Extreme Masters Season XIV - Chicago were the last events before teams playing at StarLadder Major: Berlin 2019 took a month break before heading to the Major. This tournament is the fifth tournament of the second season of the Intel Grand Slam, which a list of international premier tournaments run by ESL and DreamHack. Each team gets ten tournaments that it participates in to have a chance at winning four of them. The first team to win four titles earns an extra $1,000,000. With Team Liquid doing so and securing a 4th premier win, they received an extra $1,000,000 for their win against Team Vitality in the grand final. Format ESL invited eleven teams to compete in the tournament. Two teams from Europe, one team fro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Dust II
"Dust II", also known by its filename de_dust2, is a 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'' 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 players and mapmakers. Design Dust II is a v ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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MIBR
Made in Brazil (MIBR) is a professional esports organization with players competing in '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive,'' '' Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege'' and ''VALORANT''. It was a member of the G7 Teams. MIBR was founded on March 1, 2003, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, when the Brazilian businessman Paulo Velloso decided to invest in his son's dream. The organization was dissolved in 2012, but announced it was making a return in March 2016, returning to active play years later in June 2018. History In January 2018, the MIBR brand was acquired by Immortals. In June of the same year, the roster of MIBR was reformed with the core members of the Luminosity Gaming Luminosity Gaming is a professional esports organization based in North America. It has teams competing in ''Call of Duty, Overwatch, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege'', ''Super Smash Bros.'', '' Fortnite,'' '' Apex Legends and Rocket League'' .../ SK Gaming roster that won the MLG Columbus Major 2016 a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fnatic
Fnatic (pronounced "fanatic"; also stylized as fnatic or FNATIC) is a professional esports organization headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded 23 July 2004, the team has players from around the world, across a variety of games, such as '' Apex Legends'', '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', ''Dota 2'', '' FIFA'', ''Heroes of the Storm'', ''League of Legends'', ''Valorant'', and '' Rainbow Six Siege''. Fnatic's ''League of Legends'' team won the first-ever League of Legends World Championship in 2011, and also held the record for the most League of Legends Championship Series split titles in the LEC—totalling seven of the 19 played so far ()—until G2 Esports won their eighth title in the 2020 LEC Summer Split. With the 2015 EU LCS Summer Split they became the first LCS team to finish a split undefeated. Fnatic's ''CS:GO'' team, which has traditionally been located in Sweden, won the first ever ''CS:GO'' Major in 2013 and two more between 2013 and 2015. A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FaZe Clan
FaZe Clan (formerly FaZe Sniping) is a professional esports and entertainment organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA. Founded on May 30, 2010, the organization has players from around the world, across multiple games, including ''Call of Duty'', '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', ''PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds'', ''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege'', ''Halo Infinite,'' ''Valorant'', ''Fortnite Battle Royale,'' ''Rocket League,'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. In 2020, the organization expanded into the Asian market, acquiring a Thai ''PUBG Mobile'' and ''FIFA Online'' roster. History FaZe Sniping made its debut on YouTube on May 30, 2010. Originally, the group were a ''Call of Duty'' clan founded by three players, Eric "CLipZ" Rivera, Jeff "House Cat" Emann (now known as "Timid") and Ben "Resistance" Christensen. The trio garnered a reputation for innovating trickshotting in the game '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2''. Their YouTube content took ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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G2 Esports
G2 Esports (G2) is a European esports organization headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with players competing in ''League of Legends'', '' Valorant'', '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', '' Hearthstone'', ''Rocket League'', '' Rainbow Six Siege'', and '' iRacing''. The organization was founded in Spain on 24 February 2014 as Gamers2 by former ''League of Legends'' pro Carlos "ocelote" Rodríguez Santiago and investor Jens Hilgers. The organization rebranded as G2 Esports on 15 October 2015. G2's ''League of Legends'' team competes in the ''League of Legends'' European Championship (LEC), the highest level of competitive ''League of Legends'' in Europe. The team has won nine domestic titles in Europe, the most of any organization, and became the only Western team to win the Mid-Season Invitational in 2019. The organization's ''Rainbow Six Siege'' team competes in the European League (EUL), the highest level of competitive ''Rainbow Six Siege'' in Europe. The team won the Si ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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EHOME
EHOME is a Chinese ''Dota 2'' team. The team was founded in 2004 which consist of Warcraft III and Counter-Strike teams. The ''Defense of the Ancients, Dota'' division was started in 2007. EHOME is one of the most successful ''Dota'' teams of all time. EHOME disbanded after The International (Dota 2), The International 2012 but rebuilt in 2015.http://fight.pcgames.com.cn/477/zt4771901.html Now, EHOME is one of the highest ranked ''Dota 2'' teams in China. Roster Tournament results * 2nd — The International 2011 *9-12th — Dota 2 Asia Championships * 5-6th — The International 2015 * 4th — Frankfurt Major 2015 * 9-12th — Shanghai Major 2016 * 5-6th — The International 2016 * 1st — The Bucharest Minor References {{Reflist 2004 establishments in China Dota teams Esports teams based in China Defunct and inactive Overwatch teams Esports teams established in 2004 Counter-Strike teams EHOME players Defunct and inactive League of Legends teams ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ViCi Gaming
Vici Gaming (VG) is a Chinese professional esports organization based in Shanghai. It has teams competing in ''Dota 2'', ''League of Legends'', ''StarCraft II'', ''WarCraft III'', '' FIFA'', ''Hearthstone'' and '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive''. Vici Gaming's ''Dota 2'' team has been a top contender in numerous tournaments, most notably as runners-up of The International 2014. ''Dota 2'' History 2012 Vici Gaming was founded on 21 September 2012 with the help of "Fengdidi", who previously played in PanDarea Gaming under the name PanPan, handpicking skilled players that were highly ranked on the Chinese DotA ladder at the time. The players had no previous professional experience at the time with the exception of sydm who had played under the banner of TyLoo. Their mid lane player Cty had shown promise by winning a 1v1 tournament organized by 2009, in which he beat famous players like Ferrari_430, Sylar, Hao, and other top Chinese players shortly before getting recru ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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CompLexity Gaming
Complexity Gaming, formerly stylized as compLexity, is an American esports franchise headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The franchise was founded in 2003 by Jason Lake and is co-owned by Lake, real estate investor John Goff, and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Complexity operates out of the Legion by Lenovo Esports Center, an esports training facility in The Star. The franchise competes in ''Apex Legends'', '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', '' FIFA'', ''Fortnite'', ''Hearthstone'', '' Madden'', '' Magic: The Gathering Arena'', ''Rocket League'', and ''Valorant''. Complexity formerly competed in several other games, including ''Call of Duty'', ''Dota 2'', ''Heroes of the Storm'', and ''League of Legends''. In addition to competitive teams, Complexity also streams gaming sessions over Twitch. Complexity formerly maintained Limit (stylized as Complexity Limit), a ''World of Warcraft'' guild, until the end of their sponsorship deal with the guild in early 2022. Founding ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Team Envy
Team Envy was an American esports franchise based in Dallas, Texas, owned by Envy Gaming. Founded in 2007 as a professional ''Call of Duty'' team under the moniker Team EnVyUs, they fielded rosters in '' Counter-Strike, FIFA, Fortnite, Gears of War, Halo, League of Legends, Chess, Magic: the Gathering, Overwatch, Paladins, PUBG, Rocket League, SMITE, StarCraft, Super Smash Bros., Street Fighter and Valorant.'' Following the merger between Envy Gaming and OpTic Gaming, Envy Gaming retired the Team Envy brand in June 2022, shifting all of them to the OpTic Gaming moniker. History ''Call of Duty'' Team EnVyUs was founded on November 19, 2007, as a ''Call of Duty 4'' esports team by Skyler "FoRePlayy" Johnson and Tosh "Stainville" McGruder. The team finished runners-up in both the 2008 and 2009 MLG National Championships, with the 2009 roster fielding future owner Mike "Hastr0" Rufail. At the 2011 National Championship, the final event of the Call of Duty: Black Ops ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chaos Esports Club
Chaos Esports Club is an American esports organization. Originally founded as Digital Chaos in 2015, the organization is best known for their ''Dota 2'' team's Cinderella run at The International 2016 tournament, where they finished as the runner-up. In April 2017, the organization announced the departure of founding member and owner Shannon "SUNSfan" Scotten. The following year, they expanded into other games, such as ''PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds'', ''Tom Clancy's 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 ...'' and '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive''. Around the same time, the organization rebranded itself from Digital Chaos to Chaos Esports Club. ''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege'' On March 6, 2018, Digital Chaos signed a team for tactical first-p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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OpTic Gaming
OpTic Gaming is an American professional eSports, esports and entertainment organization headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The organization currently operates a ''Call of Duty'' team in the Call of Duty League, OpTic Texas, they also operate a ''Overwatch'' team in the Overwatch League, Dallas Fuel, as well as ''Rocket League'', Halo (franchise), ''Halo'', ''Valorant'' and ''Apex Legends'' teams. They previously competed in ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Gears of War 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Fortnite Battle Royale, Dota 2,'' and ''League of Legends''. The organization is currently owned by Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez and Hastro. History OpTic Gaming was established in 2006 by OpTic "KR3W" and OpTic Enigma as a ''Call of Duty 2'' (Xbox 360) competitive team that specialized mainly in Search and Destroy and Team Deathmatch. In 2008, the group of friends would eventually grow older and the team began to dissipate. With OpTic Enigma then long gone, OpTic KR3W stepped down to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |