00:00October 2009 can definitely be considered a turning point for Ukrainian e-sports.
00:05It was then that Kazakhstani businessman Morat Arbalet Jumasevich came up with the idea to create a professional e-sports
00:14organization.
00:15The first to respond to the patron's offer was Counter-Strike player Sergei Stareks-Ishchuk,
00:20who became the leader of the now legendary five-man Natas Vincera lineup in this discipline.
00:25The first Na'vi roster brought together five Ukrainian players, and the management and branding strategy gave Ukraine what it
00:31lacked in the 2000s.
00:32Not just strong players, but a globally recognizable organization.
00:36In 2010, Na'vi won the three biggest Counter-Strike tournaments of the year.
00:42Intel Extreme Masters, Electronic Sports World Cup, and World Cyber Games.
00:482010. And this is exactly what made the Ukrainian brand a part of the global e-sports canon.
00:53In fact, during that year, the Ukrainian team managed to win eight more trophies.
