Gaming and esports personality John “TotalBiscuit” Bain is set to be inducted into the Esports Hall of Fame later this month, during ESL One Hamburg. The popular personality will be the first non-pro player to be inducted into the hall of fame and will join Counter-Strike players Ola “Element” Moum, Kyle “Ksharp” Miller, and Emil “HeatoN” Christensen, as well as Quake player Dennis “Thresh” Fong.
Bain passed away from cancer earlier this year, sending shockwaves through the gaming industry. While not always a popular figure to some, his passing was nevertheless honored by the companies and organizations he worked with.
John @Totalbiscuit Bain to be inducted into Esports Hall of Fame at #ESLOne Hamburg 2018 as first non-player. https://t.co/q35Ctxn6YW pic.twitter.com/U9NmMoST1r
— ESL (@ESL) October 19, 2018
“From forming WoW Radio to his numerous YouTube shows and podcasts, TotalBiscuit was widely respected for his vast influences across the gaming community and his prominence also shaped the esports scenes around him,” an ESL representative wrote in a blog post. “While he was never a player himself, countless events were managed, sponsored, commentated, and produced by this true supporter of the sport. Aside from driving people towards esports titles like StarCraft 2 and Dota 2, he even forever a professional StarCraft 2 team himself—Axiom.”
“His influence on the esports scene can not be understated as his passion and support helped drive various competitive titles towards the heights they reached today,” continued the statement from ESL. “He left behind a body of work unmatched by any other while still managing to give a voice to indie scenes and breakout players.”
