Natus Vincere

Natus Vincere, which means “born to win” in Latin, is a Ukrainian video game competition group based in Kyiv. It is often called by its short name, NAVI, which was previously known as Na`Vi. The group was started in 2009 and has teams that play many different video games, including Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, FIFA, Brawl Stars, World of Tanks, Paladins, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Clash of Clans, Apex Legends, Rainbow Six Siege, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Fortnite, VALORANT, and League of Legends.

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Fnatic

Fnatic (said “fanatic”; also written as fnatic or FNATIC) is a professional esports organization based in London, England. It was founded on July 23, 2004, and has players from many countries who compete in several video games. Fnatic’s League of Legends team plays in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) and is one of the most successful teams in the league.

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Ninjas in Pyjamas

Ninjas in Pyjamas (often abbreviated to NIP and NiP) is a professional esports organization from Sweden. It is most famous for its Counter-Strike teams. In 2012, the team reorganized and created a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team when the game was released.

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The Omen

The Omen is a 1976 supernatural horror film directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. It was made by the United Kingdom and the United States together and features actors Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Harvey Spencer Stephens (in his first film role), Billie Whitelaw, Patrick Troughton, Martin Benson, and Leo McKern. The story follows Damien Thorn, a young boy who was secretly replaced at birth by his father, without his mother knowing, after their real baby died shortly after being born.

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World Electronic Sports Games

The World Electronic Sports Games (WESG) is an international esports competition held in Shanghai and organized by AliSports. The first event had a total prize money of more than US$5.5 million, and its final matches took place in December 2016. The WESG is inspired by the Olympic Games.

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DreamHack

DreamHack is a Swedish ESL Gaming brand that focuses on esports tournaments and gaming conventions. At its core, it is a large LAN party and computer festival. It has been recognized by Guinness World Records and Twin Galaxies as the world’s largest event with the fastest Internet connection and the most Internet traffic.

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Epicenter

In earthquake science, the epicenter (pronounced /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntər/), also called the epicentre or epicentrum, is the location on Earth’s surface directly above the hypocenter or focus. The hypocenter or focus is the point underground where an earthquake or an underground explosion begins.

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Blast Premier

BLAST Premier (also called BLAST Premier) is a professional esports league for Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), which was previously known as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The league began in 2020 and mainly operates in two regions: North America and Europe. The Danish esports organization, RFRSH Entertainment, introduced the series in 2019 as a replacement for the BLAST Pro Series.

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FACEIT

FACEIT is an esports platform that was started in London in 2012. The company has organized leagues for games such as Counter-Strike 2, League of Legends, Rocket League, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2, and Overwatch. In 2022, it was announced that FACEIT and the esports company ESL would be bought by Savvy Games Group (SGG), a holding company owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, for a total of $1.5 billion.

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The International (esports)

The International (TI) is an annual esports world championship for the five-on-five video game Dota 2. It is organized by Valve, the game’s developer, and serves as the final event of the professional Dota 2 season. The tournament currently includes 16 teams.

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