Description

Retired Pro E-Sport Legend

🎮 AJ "Assassin" Herbst

Role: Pro E sports Legend | Founder, Leader and Captain – First in Battle (FiB)

Active Pro Years: 2000 – 2019 (Retired)

Alias: Assassin - In-game and on broadcasting i was called "Sassy or Sas" an abbreviation from Assassin.

Pro Esport Tag: @ |FiB|Assassin

Current Tag: @ RetiredProGamer - "because i am retired lol"

Location: 🇿🇦 South Africa

E Sport Team: First in Battle . [FiB]

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🏆 Legacy Summary

AJ “Assassin” Herbst is a celebrated icon in South African esports history. Founder, leader, and captain of the legendary team First in Battle (FiB), Assassin dominated competitive esports from 2005–2019 across FPS, strategy, and racing titles. Known for strategic brilliance, consistent championship success, and inspirational leadership, Assassin’s legacy continues to shape South African esports.

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📌 Career Highlights

8× Pro esports titles across elite circuits

4× South African National Team winners (historic hat-trick wins at rAge/Comic Con – 2007, 2008, 2009)

Captain of Team South Africa FiB at the Battlefield 3 World Cup of Nations

FiB Double National Titles in 2019 (Counter-Strike: GO & Clash Royale)

First Father & Son Duo in Pro Esports — competing alongside son |FiB|Diablo in 2016

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🥇 Major Achievements

Mind Sports South Africa Champions: BF2 (2007), BF3 (2012), CS:GO (2019) Clash Royale (2019)

AGASA, Do Gaming Telkom, SGS, DCG Champions

LAN & International Titles

Intel DreamHack Winner

Frag LAN EA Winner

Vandetta LAN Champion

Quake 2 1000-Man LAN Winner

Other Games

Quake 2 – Arena 77 2v2 Winner

Quake 3 – Creative Labs Tournament Winner

Guild Wars – Hall of Heroes multi-time Winner

Clash Royale – National Champion (2019)

Formula 1 Esports

Hotlaps.de Champion (2001–2005) – 5× Champion

Defeated real-life racer Fernando Rees in 2002 online F1 championship.

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👑 Leadership & Management

Founder & Owner of FiB (First in Battle) – one of South Africa’s most decorated esports organizations

Team Captain (2005–2019) – led FiB to dozens of national & international titles

Mentor & Developer – coached and nurtured dozens of top-tier players

Esports Advocate – elevated South Africa’s presence in global Battlefield competition

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🎯 Sponsors & Partnerships

Worked with some of the world’s biggest brands in tech, gaming, and lifestyle:

Logitech | LG | SteelSeries | Samsung | Creative Labs | Intel | Dell | HP | Spur | Sasol | Bit Defender | Rectron | Intellisec | Alpha Security | BMS Consulting | Ghost Divers | Shumba Lodge | IPT Network | Call a Nerd | John Dorey’s

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🔫 Games Mastered

FPS: Battlefield Series, Call of Duty Series, Counter-Strike Series, Quake Series

MOBA/Strategy: Dota 2, Guild Wars

Mobile Esports: Clash Royale

Sim Racing: Formula 1 Racing Championship

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💬 Quote

> “We didn’t just play to win — we played to represent. For country, for FiB, and for everyone grinding for a shot at greatness.

We stood alone together.”

— AJ "Assassin" Herbst