Emil Christensen, known as HeatoN around eSports and the Counter-Strike scene, is the first set to enter the Esports Hall of Fame, an initiative created by Electronic Sports League.

HeatoN will be accompanied by another former SK Gaming star, who is non other than one of the world's best Counter-Strike players of all times Christopher 'GeT_RiGhT' Alesund, in the induction ceremony, which is planned to take place inside the enormous Lanxess Arena during the upcoming major tournament ESL One in Cologne, Germany, on 10th of July.

For those of you who are not aware who HeatoN is or simply happen to have "bad sectors" in memory, he was a former professional Counter-Strike player and a tremendous part of SK Gaming's success in the sphere dating back since early 2002. In 2003 HeatoN, still under the SK Gaming banner or back then known as Schroet Kommando, became a true living legend by winning all major tournaments in the year in an absolutely dominating fashion.

This exact roster later became one of the greatest, if not the greatest, ever not only within the Counter-Strike history, but in electronic sports as a whole. During his approximately seven years long career as a professional player, HeatoN won nine CPL events, four of which world championships, one WCG event and numerous other smaller tournaments all over the globe and earned over $300,000 in prize winnings.



HeatoN is currently acting as a Brand Manager of Ninjas in Pyjamas, an organization he co-founded over a decade ago together with his friend and former teammate Tommy 'Potti' Ingemarsson.

The people behind this initiative posted the following comment on their website:


SK Gaming wants to congratulate Emil for this outstanding achievement and to thank him for everything he have accomplished as part of the organization as well as in competitive gaming overall!

Stay tuned to SK Gaming as we will release tons of news and updates regarding the upcoming ninth official major tournament in association with Valve Corporation, ESL One Cologne 2016.

If you are looking forward to travel to the event, do not even think to hesitate and pack your gear to witness this one of a kind moment.

Source and frame photo courtesy of HLTV.org.