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Team Spirit (esports)
Team Spirit is an international esports organization based in Belgrade. Founded in 2015, the organization currently has teams competing in ''Counter-Strike 2'', ''Dota 2'', ''Hearthstone'', '' Pubg Mobile'' and '' Mobile Legends: Bang Bang''. Their ''Dota 2'' squad won two iterations of The International (2021 and 2023), the former event in which the organisation received the largest single prize money payout in esports history at $18 million. In 2022, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the organization relocated from Moscow to Belgrade, Serbia. Divisions ''Chess'' In April 2025, the organization signed Grandmaster's Daniil Dubov and Vladislav Artemiev, who will represent Team Spirit during the Champions Chess Tour 2025 and 2025 Esports World Cup. ''Counter-Strike 2'' In February 2024, Team Spirit defeated FaZe Clan 3–0 in the grand finals of IEM Katowice 2024, giving them direct qualification for the year's IEM Cologne, Blast Premier World Final and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgrade
Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. The population of the Belgrade metropolitan area is 1,685,563 according to the 2022 census. It is one of the Balkans#Urbanization, major cities of Southeast Europe and the List of cities and towns on the river Danube, third-most populous city on the river Danube. Belgrade is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe and the world. One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinča culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thracians, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region and, after 279 BC, Celts settled the city, naming it ''Singidunum, Singidūn''. It was Roman Serbia, conquered by the Romans under the reign of Augustus and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in Moscow metropolitan area, its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's List of largest cities, largest cities, being the List of European cities by population within city limits, most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest List of urban areas in Europe, urban and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of the Russian lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counter-Strike Major Championships
''Counter-Strike'' Major Championships, commonly known as the Majors, are '' Counter-Strike'' (CS) esports tournaments sponsored by Valve, the game's developer. The first Valve-recognized Major took place in 2013 in Jönköping, Sweden and was hosted by DreamHack with a total prize pool of split among 16 teams. This, along with the following 19 Majors, was played in '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive''. As of the 2023 release of ''Counter-Strike 2'' (CS2), ''Counter-Strike'' esports, including the Majors, are played in CS2. Since then, the Major circuit has expanded significantly, with recent tournaments advertising a prize pool and featuring thirty-two teams from around the world. The Majors are considered to be the most important and prestigious tournaments in the Counter-Strike scene. The current champions are Team Spirit, who won their first Major at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, the second to be held in ''Counter-Strike 2''. Astralis hold the record for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes
''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917. It has been owned by the Hong Kong–based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014. Its chairman and editor-in-chief is Steve Forbes. The company is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Sherry Phillips is the current CEO of Forbes as of January 1, 2025. Published eight times per year, ''Forbes'' feature articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. It also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. It has an international edition in Asia as well as editions produced under license in 27 countries and regions worldwide. The magazine is known for its lists and rankings, including its lists of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400, ''Forbes'' 400), of 30 notable people under the age of 30 (the Forbes 30 Under 30, ''Forbes'' 30 under 30), of America's wealthiest celebrities, of the world's top companies (the Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere (Latin for "born to win"), commonly referred as abbreviated name 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 2'', ''Dota 2'', ''FIFA (video game series), FIFA'', ''Brawl Stars'', ''World of Tanks'', ''Paladins (video game), Paladins'', ''PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds'', ''Clash of Clans,'' Apex Legends'', ''Rainbow Six Siege, ''Mobile Legends: Bang Bang'', Fortnite Battle Royale, Fortnite, ''Valorant, VALORANT'', and ''League of Legends''. NAVI's ''VALORANT'' team is currently a partnered member of Valorant Champions Tour, VCT EMEA, while their ''MLBB'' division is a franchised team in MPL Indonesia and their ''League'' division is a franchised team in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC). ''Counter-Strike'' division History 2009: Formation In October 2009, Murat "Arbalet" Zhumashevich declared the creation of an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Esports World Cup
The 2024 Esports World Cup (EWC) was the first edition of the Esports World Cup, an annual international esports tournament series run by the Esports World Cup Foundation. It took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from July 3 to August 25, 2024 and was the world's largest esports event, featuring 23 events in 22 different video game titles and a combined prize pool of , the largest in esports history. Background The initial five game titles were announced on February 20, 2024, with additional events being added over the course of the next four months; the final initial titles—the 20th being '' Call of Duty: Warzone'' and the 21st being '' Modern Warfare III''—were added on June 12. '' Strinova'' was added as an additional title on August 1, 2024. The eight-week event took place in a venue in Riyadh's Boulevard City that featured four separate esports arenas: the SEF Arena (known as the Qiddiya Arena for sponsorship purposes), the 5V5 Arena (known as the Amazon Arena for spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blast Premier
Blast Premier (stylized as BLAST Premier) is a ''Counter-Strike 2'' (CS2) (previously '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'') professional esports league launched in 2020. It is primarily based in two regions: North America and Europe. The Danish esports organisation, RFRSH Entertainment, announced the series as a successor to the BLAST Pro Series in 2019. The 2020 Blast Premier Series experienced disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the transition of all events except the Spring regular season online and reduced prize pools for many of the events. This disruption continued into the 2021 season, with both the Spring Groups and Spring Showdown occurring online. Format The Blast Premier series is divided into two seasons per year: Spring and Fall. Each season lasts around four months with 16 regular season partnered teams participating in the Group stage, ending with a season finals for the 6 top teams from the group stage. The season finals are also open to two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intel Extreme Masters
The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) is a series of international esports tournaments held in countries around the world. These Electronic Sports League (ESL) sanctioned events, sponsored by Intel, currently host events in ''Counter-Strike 2''. Other game titles were hosted in the past, including ''StarCraft II'' and ''League of Legends''. The body that owns the league is Savvy Games Group. The League has operated 17 seasons . The highest tier of events, known as Masters Championships, are held in the summer in Cologne, Germany and in the new year in Poland, offering the most prize money. Other events, known as Masters events, are held in numerous cities around the globe, which have included Dallas, Shanghai and Sydney. History The Intel Extreme Masters are a product of the ESL. In 2006, when the Intel sponsored European tournament saw room for expansion outside of Europe, especially in North American markets, Intel provided funds for a worldwide tournament, billing it as the Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FaZe Clan
FaZe Clan, or simply FaZe, is a professional esports and entertainment brand. Founded on May 30, 2010, as FaZe Sniping, the organization has professional players and content creators from around the world, across multiple games. In October 2023, an agreement was announced for FaZe Clan's parent company ''FaZe Holdings'' to be acquired by GameSquare in an all stock deal. In May 2024, GameSquare announced the formation of a new company, FaZe Media, led by Richard "FaZe Banks" Bengtson. This formation spins off FaZe Holdings into an esports company, and an internet media company. 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 off when Ted "Fakie" joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Esports World Cup
The 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC) will be the second edition of the Esports World Cup, an annual international esports tournament series run by the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF), a nonprofit organization funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. It will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from July 8 to August 24, 2025 and will feature 26 events in 25 esports. Making their debuts this year are online chess, fighting game ''Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves'', tactical shooters ''Crossfire (2007 video game), Crossfire'' and ''Valorant'', and battle royale game ''Naraka: Bladepoint'' (as a non-Club Championship title). ''Call of Duty: Black Ops 6'' and ''EA Sports FC 25'' succeed ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III'' and ''EA Sports FC 24'', respectively, in the game lineup. Background On December 18, 2024, the EWCF announced a new multi-year partnership with Chess.com, adding online chess as part of the EWC lineup. Players will qualify through the Champions Chess Tour 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champions Chess Tour 2025
The Champions Chess Tour (CCT) 2025 was a fast chess tournament circuit organized in 2025 by Chess.com. The regular tour started on 26 January 2025 and ended on 23 May 2025. It involved two online chess tournaments, featuring some of the world's top players who play for a prize money pool of . The top twelve players qualified for the 2025 Esports World Cup , Esports World Cup. Tour points and prize money Regular The total prize pool for a Regular tournament is for each tournament, distributed as follows: Tournament schedule and results Standings Prize money is shown in US dollars. Top 12 qualify for 2025 Esports World Cup , Esports World Cup. Tournaments details Chessable Masters ;Play-offs Chess.com Classic ;Play-offs {{Template:16TeamBracket-2Elim , RD1= Round 1 , RD1-text1 = Winners Bracket , RD1-text9 = Losers Bracket , RD2= Quarterfinals , RD3= Semifinals , RD4= Final , RD7= Grand Final , RD1b= Round 1 , RD2b= Round 2 , RD3b= Round 3 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladislav Artemiev
Vladislav Mikhailovich Artemiev (; born 5 March 1998) is a Russian chess grandmaster and former chess prodigy. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster in 2014. Artemiev is the 2019 European Chess Champion. He won the individual board performance gold medal as well as team gold medal at World Team Chess Championship 2019. He participated in Chess World Cup 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021 where he was knocked out in the round of 16 by Sergey Karjakin. Chess career Artemiev started playing chess at the age of seven. He won the bronze medal in the Under 14 division of the European Youth Chess Championships in 2011. He won twice the World's Youth Stars - Vanya Somov Memorial, a round-robin tournament for juniors in Kirishi, in 2012 and 2013. In 2013, he also won the Russian Junior Championship. Artemiev played for the Russian team at the World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiads of 2012 and 2013. At the 2012 event, he helped his team to win the gold medal and also won the individual sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
