Hello Esports Fans!

Winning by a convincing two maps to none, Fnatic continues their dominance in Counter-Strike by defeating SK Gaming in the KODE5 2008-2009 Global Finals.

Fnatic looked nigh unstoppable after defeating Wicked Esports in the semis. Riding that momentum, they managed to shutout SK Gaming and claim the KODE5 2008-2009 Global championship title.

Here are the final standings:

1st Place - Fnatic ($25,000)

2nd Place - SK Gaming ($10,000)

3rd Place - Wicked Esports ($5,000)

Here is a gallery of some pictures from today’s event!

I want to take this opportunity to once again thank our Global Supporters CM Storm and QPAD, as well as our local partners USN Computers and Proplay for putting forth such tremendous effort to build this event. Also, I want to give props to the entire KODE5 Crew who worded tirelessly to organize and execute this tournament. Without our sponsors and our team, KODE5 would simply not be possible.

Many thanks to the teams that traveled so far to come and participate in the event - you guys really put on a great show. And last, but not least, thanks to everyone who took the time to tune in at home and support KODE5. I hope everyone had a great time - whether you were watching at home or at the event itself. This has, by far, been our most successful season, and I look forward to building on our strengths and patching up our shortcomings. As long as everyone continues to participate and enjoy our events, I’m confident that KODE5 will continue on year after year.

Once again, thanks for watching. This is KODE5 Lester signing out.

Hi guys,

Here are a couple of videos I took of both Fnatic and SK Gaming making it to the finals match of the KODE5 Global Final in Moscow!

Our second KODE5 Street Fighter IV Challenge has concluded, and here are the results!

1st Place - FRZ

• CM Storm Scout PC Chassis
• Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer
• One copy of Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360)

2nd Place - werewolf

• Copy of Halo Wars Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
• Copy of Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360)
• QPAD CT KODE5 Limited Edition Mouse Pad

3rd Place - distentoto

• Copy of Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360)

Many thanks to Capcom, Microsoft, 1c,  CM Storm and QPAD for providing these awesome prizes.

Here are some pictures from the tournament:

Stay tuned as we move into the final match between Fnatic and SK Gaming!

Did you know you can see the main stage of the KODE5 Global Finals live?

It’s true! Check it out here:

http://finals.kode5.com/?page_id=972

Enjoy!

We are now in the semi-finals and here are some pictures from earlier on. The Russian CS fans sure don’t seem to mind getting up early on a Sunday morning!

Hello Esports Fans!

It’s KODE5 Lester here again coming to you live from the KODE5 2008-2009 Global Final in Moscow, Russia.

We have reached the second and final day of the tournament. Along the way, we’ve seen some impressive victories and some upsets as well. But today, with Fnatic, SK Gaming, mTw, and Wicked Esports waiting to square off in just a few minutes, I believe we are going to see some truly incredible matches.

It hasn’t been easy to get to this point. And, after somehow managing to injure my hand yesterday, typing this message to you has been its own small challenge. However, KODE5 will continue to do our best to bring you the best gaming events we possibly can and further develop this thing we call Esports.

Of course, none of this would be possible without the generous assistance of our Global Supporters CM Storm and QPAD. I would also like to thank Microsoft, Capcom, and 1C for bringing our Street Fighter IV Challenge to life, and Clanserver4U.de for providing us some incredible servers for HLTV.

Finally, I want to thank the folks at home for tuning in and supporting KODE5 all these years. We coming to the end of our third season, and with your continued support, myself and the rest of the KODE5 team look forward to bringing you KODE5 Season 4 and beyond.

With that, I hope you enjoy the rest of our show. I will be back with more pictures and event coverage later on in the day. If I am a bit slow with updates, please forgive me — typing is slow-going to say the least. =P

We are minutes away from start time. May the best team win!

The first KODE5 Steet Fighter IV Challenge has come to an end, and we have three lucky winners of some awesome loot from Capcom, Microsoft, 1c,  CM Storm and QPAD. Here they are:

1st Place - Gop-Stop

• CM Storm Scout PC Chassis
• Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer
• One copy of Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360)

2nd Place - Nicola

• Copy of Halo Wars Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
• Copy of Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360)
• QPAD CT KODE5 Limited Edition Mouse Pad

3rd Place - MadDaimond

• Copy of Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360)

Here are some pictures from the tournament:

We will hold another one on Sunday,  so be sure to enter at the Xbox 360 Pavillion at the KODE5 Global Final to win!

Here are some more pics from the SK-Gaming vs. EG match:

Hi everyone,

Those tuning in to our HLTV coverage are really getting some nail-biting matchups to enjoy.

Here are more pictures I snapped of the event to give you an impression of the fun we are having here in Moscow.

Hello Esports Fans!

The day has finally arrived. The KODE5 2008-2009 Global Finals are in full swing, and surrounding me on all sides are the best CS teams on the planet battling for the KODE5 Global Championship and a cut of the $40,000 prize money.

Here are some pictures of each of the finalists from the opening ceremony. Check them out!

Of course, if you haven’t already, tune in LIVE to our matches via HLTV by getting the IPs here.

Much more coverage to follow!