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.
In our quest to unite the best Germany has to offer, we brought aboard Tobias “ShoWTimE” Sieber in our expansion to StarCraft.
As a household name in StarCraft, Tobias is one of the most successful German players.
Spearheading our fighting games division is Arja "Sephiblack" Gamoori! As the best German Tekken player and a top European contender, he is well known for his mastery of Miguel, and wholehearted approach to both competition and streaming.
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.
Krefeld, June 11, 2023 – Back-to-back German Champions: the BIG OMEN Academy have defended their ESL Meisterschaft title last weekend!
The stage was set in Krefeld, Germany for the thrilling climax to the ESL Meisterschaft Spring Finals. Our BIG OMEN Academy team, after triumphing over Sprout in the Autumn split, was back to uphold their title and earn the distinction of being back-to-back champions. Their adversaries for this intense face-off were ALTERNATE aTTaX, who clinched their spot in the grand final after a lower-final victory against EPIC DUDES.
The line-up for our academy team saw the return of the familiar faces of Krimbo and hyped, replicating the winning ensemble from the Autumn split. With the stakes high and the expectations higher, the first clash took place on the battleground of Inferno. After a challenging start with difficult retakes on the CT side, our academy squad rallied their spirits in the second half, turned the tide and closed out the first map with a compelling score of 16:13.
The series then went on to our pick of Vertigo, where the close battle against our opponents continued. The rifling core of s1n, Krimbo, and prosus put up a spectacular performance, securing our victory map by map, round by round. 28 rounds later, their reward was a triumphant back-to-back ESL Meisterschaft championship win and a secured spot at the play-ins of IEM Cologne 2023.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the devoted fans who have followed and supported our journey to the finals, with special mention to those who traveled to Krefeld to cheer on our young guns in person. Lastly, let’s not forget the instrumental performances from Luc “ArroW” Oehmke and Efekan “S3NSEY” Topaloglu during the season that played a pivotal role in propelling us to the finals.