Counter-Strike legend Patrik ‘f0rest’ Lindberg has returned to multinational esports organisation Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) as a Model Ambassador.
Formally saying his retirement from Counter-Strike esports, the organisation famous that f0rest will play an important function in supporting NIP’s aggressive and artistic efforts.
All through his two-decade-long Counter-Strike profession, Lindgren ranked amongst HLTV’s prime 20 gamers 4 occasions. The previous athlete was signed with Ninjas in Pyjamas between 2012 and 2020, with whom he received the 2014 ESL Cologne Main. Furthermore, Lindgren was a part of the long-lasting 87-0 roster, which holds the longest map win streak on LAN in CS:GO historical past.
As NIP’s new model ambassador, Lindgren will co-stream the Counter-Strike crew’s matches, together with its upcoming run to qualify for the Shanghai Main on the RMRs. Lindgren may even stream video games each day on his Twitch channel by Counter-Strike matchmaking platform FACEIT. On the platform, followers could have the possibility to take part in group occasions.
Along with streaming activations, Ninjas in Pyjamas plans to launch a number of merchandise gadgets sooner or later, together with a restricted jersey devoted to the participant’s 87-0 streak and a digital collectable. Lastly, followers can win bodily merchandise and digital cosmetics by challenges on Ninjas in Pyjamas’ Dojo, a member-exclusive fan reward platform.
Since January 2023, Ninjas in Pyjamas has been a part of the broader NIP Group following a merger with Chinese language digital sports activities group ESV5 E-SPORT GROUP CO. Beneath this new entity, Ninjas in Pyjamas has since expanded into different notable titles comparable to League of Legends, by way of China’s LPL and Cell Legends: Bang Bang, by a partnership with SEA’s Group Flash.
This yr, NIP Group additionally started buying and selling on the NASDAQ Inventory Alternate. The organisation additional expanded its enterprise ventures, getting into the hospitality trade and establishing a sport publishing division.
Hicham Chahine, Co-CEO of Ninjas in Pyjamas, commented on Lingren’s return to NIP: “It’s a pleasure to welcome again one of the well-known faces related to our iconic esports organisation.
“Patrik did nice issues with us as an esports participant and we look ahead to making him at dwelling once more as a Model Ambassador.”
One in every of f0rest’s first livestreams beneath NIP might be on the Svenska Cupen in Stockholm, Sweden, the place the organisation’s Counter-Strike roster will compete on November Ninth-Tenth.
