Andreas Thorstensson

Entrepreneur

Birthday January 29, 1979

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Sweden

Age 45 years old

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About

Swedish businessman, web developer, and former professional gamer who was an influential innovator in electronic sports.

Before Fame

He was hired as a senior programmer by Spray Network in 1997 when he was 18.

Trivia

He helped create the hit game Counter-Strike, working specifically on its coding.

Family Life

His parents raised him in Stockholm. His passion for programming began when he was 10 and his father bought the 386SX-20.

Associated With

He and Shigeru Miyamoto played major roles in the development of gaming.