3rB SQUAD
| Short name | 3rB |
|---|---|
| Sport | Call Of Duty |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Based in | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh |
| Location | Riyadh |
| Colors | red, black, white[1] |
| Owner | Hamad Saleh |
| CEO | Faisal |
| Local media | 3rbesports |
3rB SQUAD is a Middle East professional esports and entertainment organization headquartered in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. The organization currently operates a Call of Duty team in the Call of Duty League and Call of Duty Mobile. This makes them the first esports team established in 2007.
History
3rB SQUAD was established in 2007 by "xxSmooth" as a Call of Duty team. The team started making sniping montages in 2012 and cooperated with Faze Clan on montages. The team began competing in 2011 with Call of Duty Elite on the Playstation.[2]
In 2012, the team had a contract with Machinima and stayed with them until they shut down.
In 2020, the team started participating in Call of Duty Mobile tournaments, placing second in both 2020 and 2021. In 2022, the team was officially licensed by the Saudi Federation for Electronic Sports, which is under the International Federation of Electronic Sports.
Call of Duty
History
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops (2009–21 season)
3rB took 1st place in the Online Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, becoming the first and only Middle Eastern team to achieve first place globally.
Call of Duty Mobile (2020-present)
3rB later returned when Call of Duty released the Mobile Tournament. 3rB made it to the final round, completing all the final stages. In the first stage, players had to play solo to qualify for stage two, a team competition with over 256 teams. 3rB managed to finish all five stages, taking second place in 2020 and 2021.
- 2nd — Call of Duty Mobile World Championship 2021 SAME Qualifier (Call of Duty: Mobile)
- Call of Duty Mobile World Championship (Call of Duty: Mobile)
- Call of Duty Mobile World Championship Stage 4 (Call of Duty: Mobile)
- afkgaming (Call of Duty: Mobile)
- COD Mobile World Championship 2020: Team Mayhem crowned as Regional Finals champion (Call of Duty: Mobile)
- The regional finals/Stage (Call of Duty: Mobile)
References
https://twitter.com/revenantindia/status/1429103144290553858?s=21
https://amirbakian.medium.com/how-this-middle-eastern-esports-team-is-disrupting-the-industry-386e04e5d3a6[3]
https://www.villagevoice.com/2022/08/26/3rb-ceo-discusses-the-importance-of-teamwork-as-a-catalyst-for-success/[4]
https://www.laweekly.com/3rb-the-middle-easts-first-esports-team-shares-their-secret-to-success/[5]
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ "How This Middle Eastern Esports Team Is Disrupting the Industry" – via amirbakian.medium.com.
- ↑ "3rB CEO Discusses the Importance of Teamwork as a Catalyst for Success" – via www.villagevoice.com.
- ↑ "3rB, the Middle East's First Esports Team, Shares Their Secret to Success" – via www.laweekly.com.
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