Hello everybody,

What a ride this has been, eh? Launching TensionEsportsw in September 2013, I had no idea how exciting this would turn out to be.

We started out with a top level CSGO team, who managed to clinch a top 100 placement at local Frankston LAN. Then followed Prince Of Kenya, our legendary Smite player who won two 1v1 ranked Joust's at PAX LAN and one 1v1Arena under our banner. Then of course came our longest standing division, the english speaking CS:GO team, winning and competing in numerous Faceit events. And last but not least our SMITE team, vice-champions of FrankstonSmiteCon 2015.

Such talent and such great people I had the good fortune to encounter and support. I will never forget the strength and integrity that all our boys brought to Tension Esports in order to perpetuate what we stood for, the spirit of competition.


Why are we leaving the Esports scene?

One of our CS:GO players was banned for cheating (♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Twesty). This sent shivers down my spine, because it couldn’t have come at a worse moment. All the bad press that this brought and the major hit the image of an otherwise respectable brand took, was too much. Sponsors and partners with whom we were about to sign, understandably backed out of deals, not wanting to be associated with a company that had just been tarnished. Needless to say, our budget for 2015 had gone up in smoke from one day to another.

From then on it was a real uphill battle and I forced myself to reinvest into Tension Esports in order to keep the company afloat for at least one more year, believing that we could make it after all. We fought the entire year, trying to secure sponsorships that would enable us to keep a struggling, but great CS:GO team as well as our Dota 2 team. We also sought advice from agencies and lawyers to maybe even sell shares in the company, or merge with another one. None of these scenarios ever materialised with any of the potential partners we spoke to.

Here we are now, starting 2016 without a budget high enough to keep a CS:GO team or pay our amazing staff. How profoundly sad.

This means that as of today, Tension ESports is ceasing operations and releasing all current players and staff into this beautiful esports wilderness. Our CS:GO team will move on and hopefully find a new home worthy of their loyalty and determination. It also must be said that it was an honour to have some of the most dedicated staff members working tirelessly for us. None of this could have been done without you guys and you made me proud.

Thank you to all our fans, supporters, haters, detractors, partners and opponents. We would not be Tension Esports if it weren’t for you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you also to all team owners, players and tournament organisers; what a privilege it was to have been able to interact with you and in some cases become close friends. Even though not everything worked out in the end, many incredible people made this all worthwhile.


All the best and stay tough,

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Release of our CS:GO Division

All good things must come to an end, and as the title states this is our official announcement that the Tension ESports CS:GO team has been released from the organisation. From CS:GO’s inception in 2012, Tension ESports has been the premier CS:GO team in the Oceanic Region and will end the same way it started.

The players will not be sticking together and soon be announcing where their careers will take them next in the near future. We would especially like to thank the past members Rubert “Wogboy|OrangeKush" Gutter and Regan "Limits-AU" Bill for their time in the team.

“Today is a very sad day. Three years ago I could have never imagined that we would have achieved so much under the Tension ESports brand. We have grown as a team and as an organisation over the years, and we are now an Australian known name - with a loyal legion of fans that span the globe. Tension ESports and the legacy we have built feels more like a family than an organisation and the man sitting at the head of the table and making this all happen was Harry 'Nigel" Mawx. Without the support of Nigel we would have never been able to go on this amazing journey. We are forever grateful for what Nigel has given us and I can't express how thankful we are for everything he has done. We will be announcing our future soon. Once again, a massive thank you to Nigel and all of supporters”.
-Nick ‘Nick_Lamma’ Lama

Tension Esports would like to thank all the members who have helped us in making memorable splashes at Faceit.

Players Released:
Josh "tempest" Khooo
Andrew "Sk1p" Westty
Nick "Nick_Lama" Lamma
Harry "xPedient" Wills

We are still passionate about the CS:GO scene and will continue to look for opportunities to get involved again.

Thanks,
Tension Esports Staff

Founded in 2011 TensionEsports was created as a Counter Strike: Source team. Currently we have teams playing both Counter Strike and DotA, and are looking to branch our community into newer games such as SMITE.

What we are looking for is a team or core group of players who are willing to tag up under our banner and help us grow our name in the Oceanic eSport community. Please don't be confused by this, We are not looking to build a team from scratch, and TensionEsports currently does not have any SMITE players. We are looking to pick up a team to play under our organisation - which includes pre-established team roles and a team captain/leader.

We are looking for people with the following traits;

- Well mannered: Players need to be respectful towards others in the community, while at the same time are able to joke around and compete in a team environment.
- Passionate: We are looking for players who are passionate about competing and improving themselves within a competitive environment.
- Dedicated: We hope to recruit players who are dedicated to their endeavours. TensionEsports members should strive to improve our name while bettering themselves and their team members.

What we offer is an established community and the infrastructure needed to compete online in a team environment. TensionEsports players are provided with Teamspeak, and other necessary servers needed for their chosen game.

Contact any of the admins or moderators to discuss.

Thanks,

TensionEsports Staff

When you have no players to start with and are looking for a team of five well mannered and skilled Dota players who also have to fit together in terms of their ingame roles, chances are you are going to be looking for a long time.

Now, it is with great pride that we can bring you news of another huge step for TE; today, we announce a TensionESports Dota 2 team.


Trent "Coast" Poland (IGL)
Lewis "Sgt" Purplle
Ben "Bendos" Patterson
Andrew "Moon Moon" Nolsa
Ryan "Rhino" Tasmania

Nathan "Flame" Rookmah

The beauty of this team coming together is that these are not players who will do something in the spur of the moment. They won't panic and make a rushed decision. Although the names on the team would make you want to jump at the opportunity, everyone took their time figuring out whether this was indeed going work.

We look forward to what they can bring to the Australian Dota 2 Scene.

Thanks,
Tension ESports Staff