20 years on, and still going strong – happy birthday Complexity!
Two decades after its founding, American esports organization Complexity is celebrating its 20th birthday. Complexity is one of the longest-standing and most-recognizable teams in North America and recently celebrated its anniversary with a series of Tweets and posts.
A legend is born
All the way back in 2003, Complexity burst onto the esports scene; its main goal was putting the players first and achieving the best results. Founder and CEO Jason Lake recently stated that his vision for Complexity was to focus on the fact that everyone involved was a player first and foremost. Rather than just a business, this was a passion.
The early history of Complexity in Competition:
Tournament | Year | Result |
---|---|---|
CPL Winter 2004 | 2004 - first official tournament | 5th |
CPL Spain 2005 | 2005 - first tournament of 2005 | 2nd |
ACON5 | 2005 | 5th |
ESWC 2005 | 2005 - first time reaching 1st place | 1st |
CPL Winter 2005 | 2005 | 9th |
GGL/ClanBase Trans-Atlantic Showdown | 2006 - back to the top | 1st |
WEG Masters 2006 | 2006 | 2nd |
Starting in only a handful of esports, the organization now has active rosters in over ten different esports, as well as maintaining a team of content creators.
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Climbing toward the top
As stated on Complexity’s website, the organization boasts over 140 championship titles in almost thirty different game titles. Not only this, but the organization also saw huge names join as investors back in 2017 – including Jerry Jones owner of the Dallas Cowboys.
20 more years of Complexity?
With their 20th birthday this year, and a legacy deeply rooted in Counter-Strike and indeed esports as well as being a household name, Complexity has plenty to celebrate. The organization remains active in CS in 2023, with wins at the Blast.tv Paris Major North American RMR Qualifier. Though this winning streak did not continue into the tournament itself - where they placed 20th-22nd.
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