Four Swedes will become the first inductees into the HLTV Hall of Fame in Belgrade on January 11, 2025.
Four players have been announced as the first members of the HLTV Hall of Fame by 1xBet, with their official induction set to happen at the HLTV Awards on January 11, 2025.
The quartet of legends consists of Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg, Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund, Emil “HeatoN” Christensen, and Tommy “Potti” Ingemarsson, as voted by the Hall of Fame Committee.
Each of the aforementioned players is set to receive the following after their induction:
– Ceremony during HLTV Awards
– Rolex watch with Hall of Fame inscription
– Special HLTV player profile
– Commemoration on the new Hall of Fame page
– Article and video about their career
Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg
f0rest enters the HLTV Hall of Fame by 1xBet after a career spanning over 20 years. His achievements include being a part of the historic NIP lineup that achieved an unparalleled 87-0 undefeated streak during CS:GO’s early years, placing in HLTV’s top 20 players of the year for six consecutive years from 2010 to 2016, and winning CS:GO’s third-ever Major at ESL One Cologne 2014.
Age: 36
Years active: 2003-2023
Notable teams: Ninjas in Pyjamas (CS:GO), fnatic (CS 1.6), SK Gaming (CS 1.6)
Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund
Another Swede and a long-time teammate of f0rest, GeT_RiGhT is the youngest of the quartet. His 14-year-long career came to an end in 2021 and featured a Major title at ESL One Cologne 2014, 10 HLTV MVP awards, and six consecutive years as a member of HLTV’s top 20 players of the year list. He also took first place twice, in 2013 and 2014.
Age: 34
Years active: 2007-2021
Notable teams: Ninjas in Pyjamas (CS:GO), fnatic (CS 1.6), SK Gaming (CS 1.6)
Emil “HeatoN” Christensen
The first global CS superstar, HeatoN helped CS rise to new levels of popularity as part of NIP and SK Gaming. He won the first Counter-Strike Major at the 2001 CPL Winter Championship alongside nine CPL titles and a WCG gold medal, and was part of Sweden’s first golden generation before hanging up the mouse in 2007.
Age: 40
Years active: 2000-2007
Notable teams: Ninjas in Pyjamas (CS 1.6), SK Gaming (CS 1.6)
Tommy “Potti” Ingemarsson
Potti formed a formidable partnership with HeatoN, his long-time teammate and countryman, and was a pivotal cog in the rise of Swedish CS. Potti, who founded NIP all the way back in 2001, was consistently one of the best players in the first half of the 2000s, won nine CPL titles and a WCG gold medal, and remained a formidable closer of rounds until his retirement in 2006.
Age: 44
Years active: 1999-2006
Notable teams: Ninjas in Pyjamas (CS 1.6), SK Gaming (CS 1.6)
Each member of the Hall of Fame Committee voted for five candidates, ranking them from first to fifth and giving them from five to one point, respectively. In the article, the four inductees’ order is in accordance with votes received, and HLTV can reveal these four players were significantly ahead of the rest. To avoid influencing future Hall of Fame voting, we will keep the rest of the results confidential.
It is interesting to note that despite four Swedes being inducted, not a single member of the Hall of Fame Committee is Swedish.
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