EWC 2025: S8ul expands to Tekken 8 with the signing of international skills Arja Gamoori and Nino Schwarz.
S8ul Esports, a global power center in ESports and the game, is officially released at the international Fighting Games Arena. Org announced that the highest level Tekken 8 Talents signed Arja Gamoori (Sephiblack) And Nino Schwarz (Nino). Both players will represent the organization in the upcoming Esports World Cup (EWC) in Riyadh at 2025 and in major international tournaments throughout the year.
S8ul Tekken 8 players
With this movement, S8ul maintained its strategic expansion between international titles and species, and became one of the first Indian Esports organizations to invest in Tekken, one of the most iconic fighting game of the global iconic fighting game. This step not only diversifies S8ul’s espor portfolio, but also points to a new section for the presence of India in the Global Fighting Games community.
Sephiblack, an experienced competitor, has been playing Tekken professionally since 2017 and is famous for his domination of Miguel and Shaheen characters. The opening Esports World Cup in Riyadh was among the 32 players competing in Tekken 8 in 2024. Among the German international achievements in Tekken 7, Victories in Vidya Invitational and Tekken German Championship 2022 finals and the European Tekken Cup 2022 finals ended with second place. In addition, the Gamers8 2023-Captains Circle represented Germany and the team took 3-0 win against Saudi Arabia in the final.
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Arja ‘Sephiblack’ Gamoori– “Participating in S8ul is more than just a new section, the beginning of a common journey towards excellence. Together, we aim to push the boundaries, inspire future generations and leave a permanent impact on the global Tekken community. I am ready to bring my experience and passion to this amazing team!”
Further strengthening the series, Nino, a German actor, known as one of the most powerful experts in Europe with a sand character. Earlier this year, Nino won the European Tekken Cup 3 finals, not defeated and welcomed the title with a 3-0 win against Joka of the Great Britain. It is also the only player to win the Crossover Tekken tournaments of Germany in both 2022 and 2023, and recently won the first place in the Fighting Games Challenge 2024 in Poland.
“S8ul only represents more than the results, it means the ambition, culture and a vision that goes beyond the game. I am proud to be a part of this journey to create an impact on the Tekken world. Nino ‘nino’ Schwarz.
S8ul is an important step in raising the presence of India in the global espor circuit, which has signed two Tekken 8 athletes in the international arena. This development underlines the intention of the organization to inspire a new era, competing on a global scale and to maintain competitive games of new generation Indian talents.
“For us in S8ul, this is not only about signing the best players, but about making a statement for the Indian Esports. Commented Animesh Agarwal Aka 8bit Thug, Founding Partner and CEO, S8ul. “Fighting games like Tekken have the heritage of discipline and individual brightness, and now we are proud to be a part of this tradition. This is a step for S8ul, but more importantly, this is a sign of what is possible for Indian organizations.”
S8ul staff for EWC 2025
With this announcement, S8ul introduced six different headings for the Esports World Cup 2025. Series are as follows:
- Apex Legends: Rick Wirth (Sharky), Benjamin Spasski (Jesko) and Tom Canty (Legacy)
- Call of Duty: Warzone: Colin Bowers-Wilson (Trikempathy), Braxton Trice (Braxtvn) and Ryder Skarzinski (RYDA)
- Chess: Nihal Sarin and Aravindh Chithambaram
- EA Sports FC: Jonas Wirth (Jonny) and Aaron Rivera (Happy)
- Starcraft II: Pyung Jae Koh (Gumiho)
- Tekken 8: Arja Gamoori (Sephiblack) and Nino Schwarz (Nino)
Additional cadres for other titles will be announced soon.
When Tekken 8 is now added to the expanding espor portfolio, S8ul continues to diversify between platforms, formats and viewers. S8ul, the only Indian organization competing in such a wide range of games, redefines the borders of the Indian Esports.
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