HeatoN

 

Name: Emil Christensen
Alias: HeatoN
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Teams: NiP, SoA, SK
Status: Retired
Achievements: 1st place CPL Europe Holland 2001, 1st place CPL Europe London 2001, 1st place CPL Europe Berlin, 1st place CPL Winter 2001, 1st place CPL Summer 2002, 3rd place CPL Winter 2002, 1st place CPL Europe Cannes 2003, 3rd place ESWC 2003, 1st place CPL Summer 2003, 1st place CPL Europe Copenhagen 2003, 1st place WCG 2003, 1st place CPL Winter 2003, 1st place CPL Summer 2004, 1st place GameGune 2005, 2nd place CPL World Tour: UK, 1st place WSVG Dreamhack, 1st place WEF, 1st place NGL ONE

Any mention of the players who marked the first decade of Counter-Strike without Emil “HeatoN” Christensen would never be complete. The One and Only, as most like to call him, probably has the most impressive resume out there, and his feats are still sung nowadays. His success story had its first page in the year of 2001, when he joined MAFIA after NiP had disbanded, and under the sponsorship of SoA won CPL Europe in Holland. Christensen then got back with the NiP project and went on to win three more CPL events that year, including CPL Winter in a dramatic final against X3. The first half of 2002 brought no news of NiP, with the team suffering from their lack of sponsors, which ultimately led to their disbandment and Christensen joining SK.sca together with two team-mates of his, XeqtR” and “Potti”. With SK, he would win CPL Summer in 2002, but the winter event brought only a third-place finish. In 2003, and after two roster changes, Christensen had the best year of his career, picking up four CPL titles and the gold at the WCG. Following the departure of “element” in mid-2004, Christensen and SK finished second at CPL Summer, behind EYEballers, but ESWC and WCG came as disappointments for them. The team would not be sent CPL Winter following disputes with SK regarding their contracts for 2005, which prompted the players to leave and reform NiP. But the new line-up struggled to make their mark, and it would not be until six months later, when NiP changed three players, that they would find their way. Still, the team failed to impress at WEG season 3, finishing outside the top 3, and crashed out early at the ESWC. As 2005 was drawing to a close, they finished CPL Winter in fourth place, another frustrating result for a team whose only notable achievement that year had been a first place at GameGune. At the beginning of 2006, “Potti” stepped aside, and new recruitment “RobbaN” helped NiP win WSVG Dreamhack, WEF and NGL ONE. After this, Christensen became inactive, returning to the team only in 2007, but success did not walk hand in hand with NiP that year, as NiP placed third at WSVG Lousiville and 5-8 at the ESWC. Christensen retired from gaming in the summer, becoming a General Manager for the CGS shortly after. He is currently working with QPAD in the development of new gaming products.