{"id":167343,"date":"2025-02-14T11:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T11:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=167343"},"modified":"2025-02-14T13:02:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:02:18","slug":"tricked-esports-return-counter-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/02\/tricked-esports-return-counter-strike","title":{"rendered":"Tricked Esport returns with new owners and Valde-led Danish Counter-Strike 2 roster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1404\" height=\"790\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2025//02//Tricked-Esport-2025-min-edited.png/" alt=\"Tricked Esport returns in 2025\" class=\"wp-image-167353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tricked-Esport-2025-min-edited.png 1404w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tricked-Esport-2025-min-edited-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tricked-Esport-2025-min-edited-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tricked-Esport-2025-min-edited-medium_large.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1404px) 100vw, 1404px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Tricked Esport <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf65a8d60b5\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Following a two-year hiatus, <strong>Tricked Esport<\/strong> has announced its return with the creation of a new Danish Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) roster.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf65a8d68eb\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The esports organisation&#8217;s revival was spearheaded by <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//01//legendary-gaming-group-sim-racing-expansion/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legendary Gaming Group<\/a>, founded by former Danish football star <strong>Nicklas Bendter<\/strong> and co-invested by <strong>Peter Ankersen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67cf65a8d7819\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-166465\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//02//team-vitality-wins-iem-katowice-and-vct-emea-kickoff-in-the-same-weekend/" target=\"_blank\">Team Vitality wins IEM Katowice and VCT EMEA Kickoff in the same weekend<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-167215\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//02//blast-austin-major-conference-interview/" target=\"_blank\">2025 BLAST.tv Austin Major conference reveals bigger US goals for CS2<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-166839\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2025//02//pgl-cluj-napoca-2025-guide/" target=\"_blank\">A brief guide to PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf65a8d8cfa\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Revealed in an <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////x.com//TRICKED_esport//status//1890339518244364436/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announcement video<\/a> on Tricked&#8217;s X (formerly Twitter) account, the new CS2 lineup is led by <strong>Valdemar &#8216;valde&#8217; Vangs\u00e5<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf65a8d94cd\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The Danish athlete has competed on multiple international stages with his previous teams, including North and OG. Valde is joined by Magnus &#8216;<strong>Nodios<\/strong>&#8216; Olsen, Jonas &#8216;<strong>Queenix<\/strong>&#8216; Dideriksen, Jason \u2018<strong>salazar<\/strong>&#8216; Salazar, and Jamie &#8216;<strong>leakz<\/strong>&#8216; Jensen.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf65a8d9c55\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Interestingly, Nodios was part of Tricked&#8217;s former CS roster between 2022 and 2023. The new team will be supported by Coach Allan &#8216;<strong>Rejin<\/strong>&#8216; Petersen. Information regarding the team&#8217;s tournament participation has not yet been shared. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf65a8da3c2\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Via a press release, Nicklas Bendtner shared: &#8220;Esport is no longer just a niche; it&#8217;s a global movement, and Denmark has always been at the forefront of Counter-Strike. 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The gaming and esports investment company also backs esports organisations Team Singularity and Fyra SimSport. <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf65a8dca10\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Financial details regarding the acquisition of Tricked Esport have not been released so far.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf65a8dd211\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>CS fans will be able to meet Tricked\u2019s new team during the Copenhagen Gaming Week at Bella Center on Friday 14th. From 2pm to 3pm CET (1pm \u2013 2pm GMT), Legendary Gaming Group will host a panel discussion on Center Stage, featuring Bendter, Ankerson and Valde. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf65a8ddac1\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Tricked is not the only organisation to make a return to Counter-Strike esports. 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