Month: February 2022

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A1 Gaming League champions!

After a wild tournament that really showcased the incredible skill if the Bulgarian CSGO community, we are now officially the strongest lineup in Bulgaria!

It has been proven time and again that no Bulgarian CSGO squad can ever be underestimated and this tournament really showcased it.

We have said for years now that there’s incredible fragging power in the scene. So when going into this tournament we knew that every single match would be a brutal battle.

In the group stages we opened things up with a clean 2 – 0 win, but Endangered took us by surprise and we had to play a 3rd decisive match after a 0 – 2 loss. In the 3rd game Stoichkov Peek was waiting, and lead by former SKADE captain SPELLAN we had to go all 3 maps to close it out 2 – 1. With that win we secured our spot in the playoffs and shot at the title.

In the double elimination playoffs, we really did not get the start we had hoped for and ran into a 0 – 2 defeat against FATE esports in the first match. However, with double elimination we were still in the run with the lower bracket series. With a solid lower bracket run of 2 – 0, 2 – 1 and 2 – 0, we fought our way back and got to the grand final.

As we entered the grand final we once again came up against FATE esports and they had 1 map advantage. Just to make things even more exciting we started the series by dropping the first map. However, the guys turned their focus around and in a grueling battle fought their way back, turning 0 – 2 into a 3 – 2 victory!!

With that secured we can now officially name our boys the best CSGO squad in Bulgaria! As a added bonus from winning the guys secured a shot at the BLAST qualifiers later this year.

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WE ARE HIRING!

In our endeavours to hunt the biggest prey out there we are now looking to add more talent to our growing tribe. If you have one or more of the skills we are looking for below, combined with a passion for people and esports you might be the one!

Head of social media

Are you able to understand the rules of the hunting ground like no other? Can you engage with our pack in a unique and engaging way? We are looking for someone to manage our social media with a steady hand and a solid plan.

  • Comfortable with communicating in English written and verbally.
  • Engage with our fans, staff and players for content.
  • Structured and reliable
  • Passionate about esports

Content creator

Would you enjoy telling the tales of the great hunt to the rest of the world on your own terms? What we do is entertainment and to keep everyone in the loop we need to share our adventures. Do you have experience in the field, OR a passion combined with unique skill that means we should give you a shot? Let us know.

  • Content creation for our social media (video or graphics)
  • Structured and reliable
  • Available and willing to travel
  • An eye for details and moments
  • Comfortable with communicating in English written and verbally.
  • Passionate about esports

Community manager

Are you passionate about people and taking care of fellow esports enthusiasts? We have a fast-growing community of fans that are hungry for more. What we need is someone who understands their needs, knows how to feed them with content, ideas and engage with them in creative ways.

  • Creative and passionate about human engagement
  • Comfortable with communicating in English written and verbally.
  • Structured and reliable
  • Passionate about esports

These are paid possitions and most of them can be done mostly online, but there are certain tasks where some travel can be expected. Such as joining our squads in their hunts for glory at live events.

Want to take part join us in building our legacy while mastering your craft? Reach out to us with a showcase or description of your many talents and past experience over at contact@skade.gg #LetsHunt

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First CSGO bootcamp of the year complete!

With a newly composed lineup it was key for us to start building on what we know we have. The first step was a bootcamp to get familiar with each other and setting a roadmap for the squad.

After close to two years of covid restrictions making it more than just a bit tricky to do bootcamps, it was finally time. In late January the CSGO squad and our head of esports packed up their hunting gear. Headed to Warsaw, and the Kinguin esports performance center to begin creating their master plan.

Even though most of our activity is digital, one must never underestimate the effect of human contact. This was the main reasoning for doing a bootcamp early on in the run of this squad. Learning to know your teammates, understanding them and watching their body language as well as listening. Key information for understanding your allies in an online situation.

In terms of what happens in-game we had a tight schedule for the entire bootcamp with a solid mix of scrims and official matches. When this team was launched the expectations from the community was immense, but no more so than the expectations of the players themselves.

We had some great scrims with a lot of new plays to put into effect. With all of our players switching up their roles, there’s also some growth pains. This resulted in results that the players were not happy with at all in our officials. However, being together is also a much better arena to talk these things out and make sure everyone sets their focus on what is to come.

The team is confident in their abilities and there is no doubt that the goals set will be attainable in the time span set. With confidence comes great results, and we are hunting for the biggest prey of them all!

“When working with people you have directly in front of you the effect of what i do is much faster than online. To do what i do i need a connection with the players and reading body language is a big part of it. Especially where there is an added barrier of language. It was great getting to know the guys and i am now more confident than ever before about this project” – Kim-Erik “ZarotaN” Aanes, Head of esports

“I am happy to meet all of the players and Zarotan . It was important to get to know each other. I am feeling confident to say that in long term with this lineup we can fight next to the top10 teams. There is a lot of work to get to this level, because all of us except dennyslaw is changing role, so it will take time. However, the mentality and hunger for success in the boys is strong. I wouldn’t be surprised if the team will grow faster than my expectations.” – Kamen “bubble” Kostadinov, IGL