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Fnatic: A professional esports organisation headquartered in London, England.
Fnatic (pronounced "fanatic"; also stylised as fnatic or FNATIC) is a professional esports organisation headquartered in London, England. Founded on 23 July 2004 by Sam Mathews and Anne Mathews, it has players from around the world competing in several games.
Quick Facts
- Organisation
- Fnatic
- Location
- London, Ontario, Canada
- Purpose
- Player residence & team training facility
- Organisation founded
- 2004
- Founder
- Sam Mathews
- Brand colours
- Yellow & Black
Lore & Background
The organisation was founded on 23 July 2004 by Sam Mathews and Anne Mathews. After playing on Fnatic's Counter-Strike team for several years, Patrik "cArn" Sättermon became the chief gaming officer of Fnatic in 2012. Wouter Sleijffers replaced Anne Mathews as CEO in 2015, while Sam Mathews is the board chairman. The company has its headquarters in London, near the Silicon Roundabout at Old Street.
Reader's Guide
Fnatic's League of Legends team competes in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) and is one of the most successful organisations in the league. The team won the first League of Legends World Championship in 2011, and it held the record for most LEC titles from 2011 to 2020. Fnatic's Counter-Strike team, which has traditionally been located in Sweden, won the first ever CS:GO Major in 2013 and two more between 2013 and 2015. The organisation has claimed more than 200 championship victories across 30 different games since its inception in 2004.
Did You Know?
- According to Forbes, Fnatic is worth $260 million and is among the top 10 most valuable esports companies.
- Fnatic launched its own music label, Fnatic Music, in November 2022.
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