Andreas Thorstensson

Andreas Thorstensson
Born
(1979-01-29) 29 January 1979 (age 45)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Other namesbds
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur
Web developer
Video game developer
Spouse
Cajsa Norrefjord
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(m. 2010)​
Esports career information
GameCounter-Strike 1.6
Handlebds
Team history
1999–2001GeekBoys
2001–2009SK Gaming
Websitewww.geekboys.org

Andreas Thorstensson (born 29 January 1979) is a Swedish entrepreneur, web developer, video game developer and former professional gamer of Counter-Strike, playing under the in-game name bds. Having worked alongside Alexander T. Müller-Rodic as one of two managing directors for the professional electronic sports organization SK Gaming from 2001 to 2009, he created a popular social platform for gaming enthusiasts to congregate and to introduce a stronger awareness to a wider audience. Of Thorstensson's achievements, he is well known for his gaming tools and articles about the Counter-Strike netcode and also for Frag or Die, the single-most downloaded Counter-Strike video to date.[1]

He is widely regarded as one of the most influential innovators for esports, having assisted with establishing standards for player management and gaming communities.[2] Beyond his esports career, he is well known for his many startups such as SPRAYdio, XSReality, ESN, Toborrow, EQT Ventures and Popdog.[3][4][5] Since May 2020, Thorstensson has been actively involved with video game development, with his current project being a free-to-play football video game called Goals.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Movies". GeekBoys.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Campbell, Forrest (2010-05-01). "BDS Retires from SK-Gaming". Insider eSports. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
  3. ^ Haffejee, Hussain (2010-01-05). "eGameFame — SK-Gaming: Been There Done That". eGamer. Archived from the original on 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  4. ^ Goldberg, Daniel (January 4, 2016). "Toborrow-grundare går till EQT Ventures". Di Digital. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Gera, Emily (December 19, 2018). "Esports Legends Launch Popdog With $9 Million Funding Round". Variety. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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