Zero1Gaming named Astralis’ Official Community Partner

Zero1Gaming has become Astralis’ Official Community Partner, securing exclusive rights to tournament coverage, player interviews and jointly produced content tied to the Danish organisation. The deal is the first major commercial partnership for Zero1Gaming since the platform launched in May 2026.

Under the agreement, Zero1Gaming can cover Astralis at events, conduct sit-down interviews with players and staff, and co-produce original material that will not appear on other outlets. Neither organisation disclosed the financial terms or the contract length.

Zero1Gaming activated the partnership in June at the IEM Cologne 2026 Major, sending editorial staff to the Counter-Strike 2 tournament. The platform published an interview with Filip “NEO” Kubski, Astralis’ newly appointed head coach, and a conversation with captain Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen about leadership and the squad’s direction.

Astralis announced a partnership with betting platform Stake about five months earlier and listed several sponsors for its IEM Cologne presence, including BenQ’s ZOWIE brand, Bazoom Group and Nordic retailer Elgiganten A/S.

Zero1Gaming launched in May 2026 as an esports and streaming platform focused on editorial and video coverage. The agreement with Astralis gives the company a regular stream of team-specific content for its audience.

An industry executive gathering called Esports Leaders will take place at the five-star Hotel du Collectionneur during the closing days of the Esports World Cup, bringing senior decision-makers from esports and gaming. The new partnership joins a busy period of commercial deals and events on the esports calendar.

Bjorn Norin, co-founder of Zero1Gaming, commented: “Astralis represents exactly the kind of organisation we want to build Zero1Gaming alongside. They are a brand with real history in CS2 and a community that knows it. This partnership gives us access to that scene from day one, and we are building it at the same moment they are building something new themselves. That makes it mean more.”