Søren Bjerg (Danish: [ˈsɶːɐn ˈpjɛɐ̯ˀw]; born February 21, 1996), better known as Bjergsen (English: /ˈb j ɜːr ɡ s ɪ n / BYURG-sin), is a Danish former professional League of Legends player. He is best known for playing as the starting mid laner for the Team SoloMid League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) team from 2014 to 2020. After that, he briefly worked as a head coach for TSM and later returned as a mid laner for Team Liquid and 100 Thieves.
Lee Sang-hyeok, also known as Faker, was born on May 7, 1996. He is a professional League of Legends player from South Korea. He began his career in 2013 and has played as the mid-laner for T1, which was previously called SK Telecom T1, throughout his career.
LDLC OL was a French esports organization most famous for its teams in Counter-Strike. The organization also supported teams in Fortnite Battle Royale, League of Legends, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and World Rally Championship. Originally called Team LDLC.com, the name came from a French company.
FaZe Clan, also known as FaZe, is a professional esports and former entertainment brand. It was founded on May 30, 2010, under the name FaZe Sniping. The organization includes professional players and content creators from around the world who compete in various video games.
The PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 was the first Counter-Strike 2 Major tournament and the twentieth Counter-Strike Major overall. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the Royal Arena from March 17 to March 31, 2024. Twenty-four teams qualified for the event through regional competitions.
HP OMEN, also known as OMEN or OMEN by HP, is a line of high-end gaming computers, laptops, accessories, and computer parts made by HP. The name comes from a line of desktops called VoodooPC that HP took over. The HP Victus is a line of mid-range gaming computers and laptops that replaced the Pavilion Gaming brand in 2021.
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 over US$5.5 million, with the finals taking place in December 2016. The WESG is inspired by the Olympic Games.
The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) is a group of international esports tournaments held in many countries worldwide. These events, approved by the Electronic Sports League (ESL) and sponsored by Intel, currently host competitions for Counter-Strike 2 as of 2025. In the past, other games such as StarCraft II and League of Legends were also played.
The Fortnite World Cup was an esports competition based on the video game Fortnite. It happened from July 26 to July 28, 2019, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City, United States. The total prize money available for all competitions was US$30 million.
The International (TI) is an annual esports tournament for the five-on-five video game Dota 2. It is organized by the game’s developer, Valve, and marks the end of the professional Dota 2 season. The event currently includes 16 teams.