Esports Hall of Fame to induct HeatoN

Counter-Strike legend Emil "HeatoN" Christensen has been revealed to be the Esports Hall of Fame's first ever inductee.

The Esports Hall of Fame has chosen its first ever player today with their announcement that they will be inducting Emil "HeatoN" Christensen, one of the founding members of the Ninjas in Pyjamas and considered to be one of the greatest Counter-Strike players of all time. The organization aims to highlight some of the greatest players through all eSports titles, as well as serve as a way to preserve the history of those games, both past and present.

Emil “HeatoN” Christensen will be the first inductee into the Esports Hall of Fame. He is a former captain and the current manager for team Ninjas in Pyjamas. HeatoN was a part of the NiP team which won the CPL World Championship in 2001, and he went on to win numerous championships in Counter-Strike 1.6 before retiring in 2007.

HeatoN’s induction ceremony will take place at ESL One Cologne on July 10th 2016. He will be presented by the current captain of NiP, Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund.”

For more information about the Hall of Fame as an organization, check out their website at esportshall.com

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