Xyp9x
Andreas Højsleth, better known as Xyp9x (zɪpɛks), is a Danish professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player for Astralis.[2][3] He became the first (along with three of his teammates) to win 4 majors in CS:GO, and to win 3 majors consecutively.[4]
| Xyp9x | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Xyp9x during IEM Katowice 2019 | |
| Current team | |
| Team | Astralis |
| Game | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
| Personal information | |
| Name | Andreas Højsleth |
| Born | 1994/1995 (age 26–27)[1] |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Career information | |
| Games | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Team history | |
| 2013 | Fnatic |
| 2013 | Copenhagen Wolves |
| 2014–2015 | Dignitas |
| 2015 | Team SoloMid |
| 2016–present | Astralis |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Højsleth was born and raised in Aars, North Denmark Region.[5] He is currently a member of Astralis. He is a former member of Team Solomid and Team Dignitas. The name Xyp9x was conceived by typing random keys on his keyboard.[6] He was voted the 13th best CS:GO player of 2017 and 2018 by HLTV.org.[7]
References
- Field Level Media (May 27, 2020). "Reports: Xyp9x taking leave from Astralis". Reuters. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- "How to become a Counter-Strike GO pro". redbull.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- Chalk, Will (24 March 2017). "YouTube to help gamers build their audiences - BBC Newsbeat". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- Petrosyan, Albert. "CSGO: Astralis make history with win at StarLadder Berlin Major - Final Placements". Dexerto. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- Henriksen, Christian. "Nordjyske Andreas tjener millioner på at spille computer". tv2nord.dk. TV2 Nord.
- https://twitter.com/EL/status/734473973585567745
- "Xyp9x's player profile". HLTV.org. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.