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Another squad joins the hunting party!

As we keep on evolving and expanding our hunting grounds, we are now getting back to the pastures of Valorant! This time, while they might not be a known all-star team filled with known names, we are happy to introduce a new up and coming Norwegian Valorant line-up!  

Young and talented players with a strong potential who we are eager to guide towards their goals of big prey! The initial hunt for will be the title of best of Norway, but who knows, this squad’s trophy wall might contain much more. Only time can tell what we can achieve in the ever growing and exciting world of Valorant Esports!  

One thing’s for certain, our new hunters are confident and ready to prove they have what it takes to hit the big leagues! 

“I am very excited for this opportunity to develop under an organization like SKADE. I think we have great individuals and that we can do well with the right backing. Our short-term goal is to become the best team in Norway.” – Harald “SeozurPS” Karlsen 

“I think this is a huge opporunity for all of us. I think i speak for everyone when i say this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get into esports, lets just hope we can deliver when it matters.”  – Andreas “Henny” Hennum 

“It is with great pleasure we can announce our return to Valorant. We had a short stay last time, but with these talents I am confident we can work towads long term goals. It’s also great fun to finally be able to have a full Norwegian stack in the org again, as it is “home turf”, even with our international branding.” Kim-Erik “Zarotan” Aanes

The first bit of action from these guys will be as early as this coming saturday and we will make sure to keep everyone up to date on their progress in our social medias.

Say hello to SKADE Valorant!

Harald “SeozurPS” Karlsen

Andreas “Henny” Hennum

Even “Erty” Johan Måøy

Joakim “Jokkarn” Steffensen

Marius “discoronny” Blåsberg

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Pinnacle Cup III Champions!!

In what has already been an amazing month for our CSGO squad, things just got even better!

With a clean sweep in the playoffs where we didn’t drop a single map we secured another trophy for the wall! And with a top heavy prize pool we also secure $80.000!!

The start of the tournament was a bit shaky as the guys came into it playing KOVA after a long time without breaks. However, they got a bit of rest and shaped back up just in time. From that point on the guys never looked back, shook off the first loss and never dropped another series.

Getting out of swiss stages with a solid 3 – 1 record, we came into the playoffs with a lot of confidence. In the playoffs the guys made short work of MOUZ NXT, Vitality (!!!) and Tricked esports, before making short work of Copenhagen Flames in the grand final.

2022 is shaping up to be a incredible year for SKADE and the CSGO squad is leading the charge! Make sure you stay tuned with all this crazyness in our social medias.

SKADE UPSET VITALITY IN PINNACLE CUP

SKADE TROUNCE COPENHAGEN FLAMES TO WIN PINNACLE CUP III

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The hunting party is complete!

We are happy to announce that Kamen “bubble” Kostadinov and Simeon “dream3r” Ganev have joined the pack!

As we are about to embark on a new season it is with great excitement that we can announce the complete hunting party! 2022 has been in the works for quite some time now and with these additions we are ready.

SKADE will be aiming for bigger prey than ever before and with the addition of a dedicated IGL in Kamen “bubble” Kostadinov and the fragging power of Simeon “dream3r” Ganev, there’s no stopping this squad! #LetsHunt2022

“I am excited to join SKADE. I believe that we have built a really strong lineup with a lot of firepower and motivation by the youngsters. Looking forward to reach new heights in 2022 #LetsHunt” – Kamen “bubble” Kostadinov

“We are on a journey to build a powerhouse in esports and CSGO is at the tip of the spear. With the addition of both experience and more firepower to what was already a really strong lineup in 2021, there truly is no limit to what 2022 might hold for us!” – Kim-Erik “ZarotaN” Aanes

This season starts with the following hunting party:

Kamen “bubble” Kostadinov

Simeon “dream3r” Ganev

Georgi “SHiPZ” Grigorov

Denislav “dennyslaw” Dimitrov

Aleks “Rainwaker” Petrov

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SKADE CSGO roster update

As we keep on evolving the time has come for another roster change in our CSGO squad.

The first action of our ongoing roster change means that Blagoi “oxygeN” Dimitrov has been benched. With that he is looking to explore potential offers out there and we will do our part to facilitate it.

“I personally think that any team out there looking for firepower and a young player that can be molded need to get tuned in on this opportunity. We had to prioritize a different role to take the next step in our squad, but that does not take away from the raw skill of oxygeN at all. Hopefully interested teams will not hesitate to reach out and find out what he has to offer.” – Head of esports, Kim-Erik “ZarotaN” Aanes

“I am looking to explore options from any team and any region. The future still has a lot in store for me and my journey is just getting started.” – Blagoi “oxygeN” Dimitrov

For anyone interested in exploring this opportunity, feel free to reach out to our head of esports Kim-Erik Aanes via email kim@skade.gg or for a more casual chat on discord Zarotan#2804.

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IronWar Champions!

We joined the war and came out victorious after a really solid run throughout the tournament!

The guys came our of their player break ready to fight and IronWar Grand Prix was the first piece of action they got. In a fairly stacked tournament the guys got a perfect startup after some relaxation.

In a solid perfomance they closed out the group stages with a 3 – 1 score after taking down teams such as INDE Irae, B8 and BEZ ZP.

When the playoffs came around the guys were already tuned in and there was little doubt what goal they had set. With a solid perfomance of 7 – 1 in maps and a crushing 3 – 0 final against AGO. The guys were victorious and could celebrate yet another tournament win!

Season 2 has already been announced and we are ready to defend the title when the time comes!

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We are back in ESEA Premier!!

After only one season in ESEA Advanced we are once again ready for Premier!!

We were fortunate enough to find a way back into ESEA Advanced after the disastrous ruling that cost us our MDL spot two seasons ago. There was however no doubt that the guys deserved to play on a higher level.

With a main season ending in a 12 – 4 score in matches we secured our spot in the playoffs. As we ventured into the playoffs we did not get the start we had planned for and took a hit against bankaPEPSI. This took us to the lower bracket, but they guys were hungry and fought their way back up and secured relegation matches. They even got payback against bankaPEPSI on their way there.

As we learned who the teams in the relegation matches would be, the preperations started. And it quickly became clear to anyone watching that the guys had no plans what so ever of losing. With a clean sweep going 2 – 0 against both APEKS and Sprout the boys are now back!!

Now the journey to the next level can start and the idea is to reproduce our amazing run from MDL, before things turned out the way they did.

“Being back in Premier just after one season of advanced feels great. We all were very motivated to get back into premier after getting disqualified insubstantially. Hope we can show great results in the next season and maybe even qualify for pro league!” – Viktor “Duplicate” Mitev

“Were so happy that we managed to gain our slot in ESEA Premier after only 1 season in Advanced. All the players put everything on the table for this relegation tournament and we showed that in the server. Both games vs Apeks and Sprout we had full control on the match even when we were in very bad position on dust2 vs Sprout. Its very important for the team and our organization to put 1 more tournament like ESEA Premier in our tournament list for our 2nd season this year. After the break we will try to keep improving and getting better and better. We will show our capacity as a team. Thank you to everyone who supported us in the bad/sad situation for the team and players. #LetsHunt “ – Nikolay “pNshr” Paunin

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June brings SKADE to new heights!

As we are still trying to land on our feet after all the moments June brought us, we are already well into July. What did June bring? Just our biggest tournament win to date, our first MAJOR and our social media reach went trough the roof!!

I’ll try to summarize it all up in a quick note as always, but SKADE has A LOT going on!

Fan Engagement

Well, it turns out taking part in a Major brings in a few viewers 😉 We were on fire in all 3 of our main esports titles and that really showed in our stats. With an estimated 8.000.000+ unique viewers in our matches on twitch in June we DESTROYED our old record :O This gives us valuable information to work with towards our future tournaments. Having documented numbers to show sponsors/partners is a completely different game than just guessing or trying to make estimations.

Esports

So, that major I mentioned? Our PUBG squad made their way into PUBG Continental Series 4: Europe and with that our first ever major was secured. Not only did they make it there, they landed a 7th place finish and secured some nice money, but more importantly they got more PGI points!!

Only four tournaments in 2021 will give points towards PUBG Global Invitational and we have made it into and gotten points from both so far. July brings the 3rd one and we aim to be there as well!

That’s not all for the PUBG squad tho. June also brought the final rounds of Frag League Season 6 and the boys locked in a 2nd place finish here as well 😉

The PUBG squad was not the only SKADE squad with a big month. The CS:GO squad were in the final stages of REPUBLEAGUE Season 1 and they were hungry for another tournament victory. In the grand final we ran into the Portuguese powerhouse SAW. With a 1 map lead from winning the upper bracket, our boys came into the final with confidence and in a dominant fashion we took the final 3 – 0!!

This landed us the biggest prize winning we have had in our short journey and a nice bonus for our guys as we approach the player holidays in mid, July. Not only that, we finally get one of those epic looking trophies for our trophy wall 😉

SKADE

Esport never sleeps and the same seems to be the rule for the staff of SKADE. We have been hard at work securing new partnerships and strategic partners. During the player break next month we are excited to announce the first two of these. We have set a goal of always doing a bit more than expected from us and that means putting in a bit more work than most.

“We have a fantastic team, and it really shows. The stuff going on behind the scenes here is nothing short of amazing! And knowing what resources we have compared to our competition; it blows my mind. Even tho summer holidays have hit here in Norway, people are working every available moment and it inspires and energizes me!” – CEO, Kim-Erik Aanes

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Frag League Season 6 runner up’s!!

A grueling grand final running over the past four sundays comes to an end and we secure a 2nd place finish!

Frag League season 6 delivered as expected with PUBG action of a really high competitive level. As the season started we got to see a tournament with many of the absolute best players and teams from the Nordic regions.

A four week slugfest was ready and the SKADE squad came in ready to fight! The guys had to bring their a-game week after week as they fought their way towards the top. And the fourth and final week was no exception to this.

We had a really rough start to the day, and coming into the day in 2nd place there was no room to rest. The first rounds gave us a serious challenge and as the final map came about we were no longer in 2nd. The guys got their focus back and came into the map out for blood!

Finally getting a good possition on the map early on allowed the guys to use all their experience and gamesense. As the teams we needed to keep away fell one by one, everything was in the hands of our guys. And they played it to perfection. Landing the final chicken dinner and banking the points needed to secure the 2nd place finish!

This game was a much needed one to bring into the coming rounds of PUBG Continental Series 4: Europe. The guys are now pumped and ready to fight for new titles!

Congratulations guys! Sikora Mise Anonymous NOOKIE

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May sweet May

May was a much-needed month for us in SKADE as many tournaments were running early stages and we were invited directly to the later stages. Meaning we had a lot fewer matches this month than we normally do. So that allowed for us in management to finally catch up on a few things, bring in new crew and close out some partnerships.

So, what was May actually like for us in SKADE?

Fan Engagement

With more time to focus on what actually matters to us, our fans, and the people we engage with. We came up with tons of ideas for the time to come and people can expect to see new content popping up all over the place. One important part of what is to come is a new partnership with one of the biggest tournament platforms there is Challengermode. Together we Challengermode we now have our own landing page on their platform where we will start hosting community and fan driven tournaments. This is also a big part of our future plans for expansion into new game titles. With almost half the tournament/match activity of a normal month we still managed to reach our social media goals and the growth of 2021 continues!!

Esports

Did I mention we had fewer matches? Well, we had some BIG ones!!! In CS:GO we had another amazing run, the PUBG squad showed what they were made of and in COD Mobile the qualifiers for COD Worlds are live!

We started the CS:GO month with winning another tournament as we were crowned the champions of European Development Championship #3 on May 2nd!! We continued the month with taking down some of the biggest names in Europe. On May 17th we hit a new ALL TIME HIGH as we were placed at rank #18 in the world by HLTV. 😉

Our PUBG squad was ready to show what they were made of as the qualifier for this years first Major came to and end. They secured a really solid 3rd place finish in the EU qualifier and with that their spot in the PUBG Continental Series #4!! Oh, and they are currently sitting in 2nd place in Frag League Season 6 as well!! June will be packed with action on the highest level there is for these guys!

The COD squad is pretty much destroying anything that gets in their way these days! With a 38 – 12 match records in May where they won two tournaments, finished 2nd in two AND made a clean sweep in the first round of the qualifier for COD World Championships, we are all left in awe!! The mobile esports scene is blowing up and Call of Duty will surely be a main title there for years to come. We are proud to be a part of this journey and we can’t wait to see what’s to come next.

SKADE

With last month being huge for us as we were able to bring in four new staff members, May was looking great even before it started! With the addition of new staff we were able to take our administrative work to a whole new level. New partnerships that will be announced in short succession have already been made. New strategic plans have been set into motion and we are making moves that we hope can elevate Norwegian e-sports to the next level!

With new staff in place, I have also been able to tune my focus back to where I have my main skills. The esports side of operations and I am already cooking together plans for our next moves AND getting ready to take our current activities to a new level.

“Time is a luxury in any startup and with new co-workers in place I am finally able to use my time in a more effective way. With a bigger team comes more motivation, more energy and capability to activate more plans. Our team is bursting with energy now and there is no stopping this train now! We are our for new prey and the hunt has just started!!” – CEO, Kim-Erik Aanes

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SKADE App

We are taking our fan engagement to the next level. Come join the SKADE community in our custom made fan app!!

Today marks another monumental day for us in SKADE as we can finally invite you all to take part in our new fan engagement platform. Together with Blocksport we have created a custom app for SKADE that you can find HERE.

The app is already packed with features that will help you stay on top of all our activities. Everything from matches, predictions, teams/player information to merch and live betting is already implemented. Not to mention all the stuff that we are planning to roll out over the next few months.

Simply by being active in the app you can take part in shaping the future of SKADE and help us become the team of your dreams.

Give it a go! #LetsHunt

Estamos levando nosso envolvimento com os fãs para o próximo nível. Venha se juntar à comunidade SKADE em nosso aplicativo personalizado para os fãs!! Hoje é mais um dia monumental para nós da SKADE, pois podemos finalmente convidar todos vocês a participarem da nossa nova plataforma de engajamento de fãs. Junto com a Blocksport, criamos um aplicativo personalizado para a SKADE que você pode encontrar AQUI.

O aplicativo já vem com recursos que o ajudarão a ficar por dentro de todas as nossas atividades. Já está implementado. jogos, previsões, informações de times / jogadores, mercadorias e apostas ao vivo. Sem mencionar todas as coisas que planejamos lançar nos próximos meses.

Simplesmente sendo ativo no aplicativo, você pode participar da construção do futuro da SKADE e nos ajudar a nos tornar a equipe dos seus sonhos.

Dê uma chance! #LetsHunt