SK Gaming is a leading esports organization and one of the world’s most recognized brands in competitive video gaming. Founded in 1997, ‚Schroet Kommando‘ has grown from a passionate group of friends into a successful esports business with offices in Cologne and Berlin, Germany.
In the past two decades, SK Gaming managed to win more than 60 major championship titles and millions in prize money earnings across a variety of disciplines. SK dominated several esports titles with the legendary Swedish Counter-Strike team, Quake superstar rapha, the FIFA twins, its long-standing Warcraft III division or the Brazilian Global Offensive heroes, among others. Along the way, SK developed some of the most iconic personalities in esports history and pioneered the industry on multiple frontiers, both as an ambitious competitor and an innovative business.
While proud of its achievements on and off the field, SK Gaming has always valued the international atmosphere among its members, promoting friendship between players and staff from all ethnic and religious backgrounds since its very first day.
In the past two decades, SK Gaming managed to win more than 60 major championship titles and millions in prize money earnings across a variety of disciplines. SK dominated several esports titles with the legendary Swedish Counter-Strike team, Quake superstar rapha, the FIFA twins, its long-standing Warcraft III division or the Brazilian Global Offensive heroes, among others. Along the way, SK developed some of the most iconic personalities in esports history and pioneered the industry on multiple frontiers, both as an ambitious competitor and an innovative business.
While proud of its achievements on and off the field, SK Gaming has always valued the international atmosphere among its members, promoting friendship between players and staff from all ethnic and religious backgrounds since its very first day.
Location: Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne
Founded date: 1997
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| 26.06.2008 | Intricately detailed Quake III map of the Simpsons' house | NERD ALERT I find it hard to believe someone could have such an obsessive love of both The Simpsons and Quake III, that they would feel it necessary to make something like this. I wonder how it plays. How have I not seen this before? With l... |
| 04.06.2008 | SteelSeries eBays its gaming gear for China charity | SteelSeries, the across-the-pond pro gaming gear outfit, has set up an auction for a bunch of their stuff with the proceeds going to the Red Cross Society of China. I currently have most of the stuff they’re putting on the block, and I can ... |
| 27.07.2005 | How Dare Anyone Help Promote A Song Without First Paying Money! | The latest over-reaction by the folks at the RIAA is apparently to shut down a site that was hosting “machinima” music videos. Machinima, of course, is the use of video game settings to create movies and has been quite popular among some fo... |