In 2017 we united the best & most prestigious German Counter-Strike players to compete with the world's leading esport organizations. What followed was a tremendous success story. Today our starting roster is among the best teams in the world and competes on the biggest stages of esports.
League of Legends is undoubtedly the driving force in esports. Since the release in 2009, more than 100 million people fell in love with the famous MOBA title. In March 2018 we joined forces with a young and tremendously talented LoL squad, who are representing BIG with all their passion and dedication for the game.
Another addition to our Counter-Strike department, BIG EQUIPA is our Iberian powerhouse competing in the ESL Impact league! Stay up to date with one of the best women's team in the world.
We are excited to announce BIG’s strategic entry into Fortnite, a decision that has been carefully planned for an extensive period. As we expand our games portfolio, we are committed to significantly increasing our investment in our Fortnite division. Fortnite’s global appeal, with hundreds of millions of players, offers immense potential, particularly in the DACH region.
We are relaunching our CS2 Academy to revive the German scene and develop young talents for the international top tier. BIG Academy is a cornerstone of BIG’s long-term strategy to discover, train, and promote the next generation of esports professionals.
Berlin, Germany, 07.02.26 — Berlin International Gaming (BIG) returns to the mobile esports scene with a new entry into Brawl Stars. By signing a Challenger team, BIG takes the next step to establish itself as a key player in one of the world’s most popular mobile esports titles. The long-term goal is to become an...Read More
Berlin, Germany – 06.02.2026 — Berlin International Gaming (BIG) strengthens its Fortnite division by signing one of the most successful players in the scene: Danila “Malibuca” Iakovenko. The multiple award-winning Fortnite pro has been among the world’s top players for years and has earned over one million US dollars in prize money throughout his career....Read More
With ASTRA, Hanka, and Emmsan retained, BIG, as the reigning ESL Impact champion and HLTV Women’s Team of the Year 2025 announce their new 2026 line-up, and reaffirm commitment amid an uncertain landscape. Berlin, Germany, January 23, 2026 After a historic 2025 season, including the ESL Impact Season 8 Finals title in Stockholm and being...Read More
Berlin, Germany, January 19, 2026 BIG opened the 2026 season with an outstanding weekend across our Counter-Strike projects: our CS2 main team lifted its first trophy with the newly rebuilt roster, BIG Academy advanced into the IEM Rio 2026 Closed Qualifier, and our women team BIG EQUIPA secured a main event spot for the upcoming...Read More
Berlin, Germany — January 12, 2026 — Berlin International Gaming (BIG) are proud to celebrate a landmark moment for BIG EQUIPA and women’s Counter-Strike: at the HLTV Awards 2025 in Belgrade, BIG EQUIPA were crowned Women’s Team of the Year, while our in-game leader Mayline-Joy “ASTRA” Champliaud received the trophy for Women’s Player of the...Read More
Roster finalized: faveN returns to BIG to round out the team’s 2026 rebuild Berlin, Germany – January 9, 2026 (17:00 CET) – Berlin International Gaming (BIG) today announced the signing of Josef “faveN” Baumann, completing the organization’s Counter-Strike 2 roster for the 2026 season. Returning to BIG, faveN re-joins the organization after his previous stint...Read More
Two key additions strengthen leadership and structure ahead of BIG’s 2026 CS2 season Berlin, Germany – January 9, 2026 (15:00 CET) – Berlin International Gaming (BIG) today announced a major addition to its Counter-Strike 2 division: Benjamin “blameF” Bremer joins from fnatic and will take over as Team Captain and in-game leader (IGL). A proven...Read More
Auf dem Weg zum Profi. Neues Fortnite-Talent für BIG Selecta: Diego „Kr4t4y“ Scheiben verstärkt das Nachwuchsprogramm von BIG und Philips OneBlade Berlin, 9. Dezember 2025 – Berlin International Gaming (BIG) und Philips OneBlade geben mit Diego „Kr4t4y“ Scheiben die nächste Verpflichtung für das gemeinsame Nachwuchsprogramm BIG Selecta bekannt. Der 17-jährige Fortnite-Spieler wurde in einem intensiven...Read More
Berlin, Deutschland, 1. Dezember 2025 – Berlin International Gaming (BIG) ist seit Jahren ein fester Bestandteil der europäischen Female-CS-Szene. Mit dem Female-CS-Team BIG Equipa zeigt die Organisation kontinuierliches Engagement für den Wettbewerb, die Förderung von Spielerinnen und die Sichtbarkeit von Frauen im professionellen Counter-Strike. Seit der allerersten Season der ESL Impact ist BIG Equipa regelmäßig...Read More
Berlin, Deutschland, 01. Dezember 2025 – Berlin International Gaming (BIG) beendet das Jahr mit beeindruckenden sportlichen Erfolgen der Main-Teams. Durch den Sieg in Counter-Strike und das starke Abschneiden in Trackmania bestätigt BIG einmal mehr seine Position als eine der führenden europäischen Esport-Organisationen. BIG CS2-Main-Team verstärkt sich mit gr1ks und FreeZe Zum Jahresende gibt es im...Read More
