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Patrik Lindberg, known as f0rest, is a Swedish former professional Counter-Strike player who won the 2014 ESL Cologne Major with Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP).[1][2] He also played in NIP's run of 87 consecutive LAN map wins in 2012 and 2013.[2][3]
From Begrip to NIP
He won the World e-Sports Games with Begrip Gaming in 2005, then joined Fnatic in early 2006.[1] At the start of 2011, he and GeT_RiGhT moved to SK Gaming.[4]
f0rest played for NIP from 2012 to 2020 and won 23 LAN trophies and eight MVP medals during that period. He reached second place in HLTV's annual player ranking in 2013, his highest finish.[2]
He joined Dignitas in 2020 and reunited with former NIP teammates including GeT_RiGhT and friberg.[1][3]
Retirement and Hall of Fame
By November 2024, he had retired from professional play and returned to NIP as a brand ambassador and content creator.[2] He entered HLTV's inaugural Hall of Fame class in 2024.[3][1]
Early life
He grew up in Upplands Väsby.[4] After the 2005 Begrip victory, he left high school to concentrate on Counter-Strike.[1]
Personal information
General information
- Language
- EN
- On Twitch since
- 27 November 2012
- Twitch followers
- 425,175
- Channel age
- 13y 11m
- Last updated
- Category
- Counter-Strike
Sources
- "F0rest on en Wikipedia".
- "f0rest announces retirement: "When I first thought about it, I felt sad. But I'm also very, very proud" | HLTV.org".
- "Hall of Fame: f0rest | HLTV.org".
- "Get to know NiP-f0rest".
- "About f0rest".
- "NIP Brand Ambassador f0rest | Ninjas in Pyjamas - Read More".
- "F0rest on sv Wikipedia".
- "Patrik Lindberg (@f0rest) / X".
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