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League of Legends

The Knappenschmiede

Academy teams are the best way to bring through the next generation of esports professionals. There have been too many examples in the past of players joining organisations to compete in what was then the EU LCS, woefully unprepared for what it meant to be a professional player; 17-year-old kids walking into a gaming house not knowing how to live life. That’s one of the many things Schalke 04 Esports is looking to address with the Knappenschmiede. The club is aiming to build an academy that is a formidable and self-sustaining team in its own right. Being a part of [...]

It all started with Shootmania. I had just finished University, so it was the first time I’d really had the opportunity to play the game properly. I have always played games, but obviously, a lot of my time was being given to completing Uni. The first team I played on was Reason Gaming in the UK. I think this was maybe seven years ago, so it was nothing like esports is now. A lot of big name Quake players were competing in Shootmania at the time like Garpy, Rapha, Strenx, AKM, Unkoe, and s00n…A lot of future Overwatch players in [...]

I was never looking for a career in esports, it just kind of happened. It all came from volunteering and wanting to be part of a community. I’ve always been a passionate esports fan. Back in the day, I used my PC to play the first Halo on Xbox Connect. Even though the connection was bad, I loved it. Once Xbox Live came out I played a ton of Halo 2 and won some LANs locally competing in Halo 3. I wanted to see the best players in the world compete so I began going to MLG events. My friend [...]

League of Legends

The Knappenschmiede

Academy teams are the best way to bring through the next generation of esports professionals. There have been too many examples in the past of players joining organisations to compete in what was then the EU LCS, woefully unprepared for what it meant to be a professional player; 17-year-old kids walking into a gaming house not knowing how to live life. That’s one of the many things Schalke 04 Esports is looking to address with the Knappenschmiede. The club is aiming to build an academy that is a formidable and self-sustaining team in its own right. Being a part of [...]

Maurice Stückenschneider

It all started with Shootmania. I had just finished University, so it was the first time I’d really had the opportunity to play the game properly. I have always played games, but obviously, a lot of my time was being given to completing Uni. The first team I played on was Reason Gaming in the UK. I think this was maybe seven years ago, so it was nothing like esports is now. A lot of big name Quake players were competing in Shootmania at the time like Garpy, Rapha, Strenx, AKM, Unkoe, and s00n…A lot of future Overwatch players in [...]

I was never looking for a career in esports, it just kind of happened. It all came from volunteering and wanting to be part of a community. I’ve always been a passionate esports fan. Back in the day, I used my PC to play the first Halo on Xbox Connect. Even though the connection was bad, I loved it. Once Xbox Live came out I played a ton of Halo 2 and won some LANs locally competing in Halo 3. I wanted to see the best players in the world compete so I began going to MLG events. My friend [...]

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