Fear Ferox, a brand new UK-based esports organisation, have announced a string of rosters in three games: Valorant, CSGO and Halo.
Esports News UK caught up with Fear Ferox founder and CEO Adam ‘Zep’ Stratton, a former Call of Duty player who’s now set up his own organisation for the first time, to find out more and get to know the rosters.
‘Our biggest goal for Fear Ferox is to be a massive part of the EU esports industry’
“I have competed at events and tournaments under various esports organisations and have witnessed first hand what it’s like to be under a team, as well as witnessing how players lack support from esports organisations,” Zep said.
“I personally want this brand to push it to the next level to give back to the community more than I received. I have also had vast experience in management for a few organisations and helped out where possible.”
Fear Ferox’s management team has 20+ years of combined experience in the esports scene across five games, and has worked with brands such as Faceit, Precast app and Innovatedgg.
Zep added that he wants Fear Ferox to bring in managers, players and content creators with experience, while also considering those ‘who may not normally get an opportunity due to being overlooked’.
“Fear Ferox is based on inclusion and fair opportunity for players and teams without discriminating anyone,” he said. “I started out with Fear Ferox with the ambition of recruiting experienced management, as previously I have seen grassroots organisations set up with no experience in the esports industry which creates a cycle of lack of support and creativity for teams and players.
“One of our goals is to teach players that they aren’t only a part of a team, but they are their own brand within esports. To do this we’re currently setting up some fantastic deals to work with brands to enable players to build their own network which is vital in this growing industry.”
Zep, Fear Ferox
“Our biggest goal for Fear Ferox is to be a massive part of the EU esports industry showing support where it really matters like funding for LAN events. The EU scene is extremely underfunded compared to America, which dominates the industry.”
Fear Ferox plan to attend events like Insomnia and Epic.LAN, and are looking for more teams. You can email a team resume to [email protected] if interested.
“We have noticed that a lot of support for teams allows them to compete online but once it comes to LAN events the players normally have to contribute towards the cost of the events themselves,” Zep said.
“A lot of teams have to attend events off of their own backs and use their funds to make sure they attend the event. We will be supporting teams to attend these events to help progress their careers.”
Fear Ferox Halo roster to play at GamersAssembly
Fear Ferox recently announced their Halo roster featuring three French players (Wakka, Infini and Kamza) and UK captain Outqasted.
They will be playing at the GamersAssembly LAN on April 8th to 10th 2023 in France.
“Outqasted reached out to our organisation for the exact reason of receiving support and funding, as it is much needed for the EU Halo scene,” Zep said.
“We hope to be one of the main EU esports organisations supporting Halo.”
Update: The team finished second at GamersAssembly:
Fear Ferox acquire UK-centric CSGO roster competing in ESEA Main
The CSGO roster is as follows:
- Haznoodle (UK)
- Triux (UK)
- Praisy (UK)
- Finui (UK)
- Cansky (Turkey)
They will be competing in ESEA Main 45 which runs from April 10th to June 18th 2023.
Fear Ferox Valorant team features UK and Finnish players
The Fear Ferox Valorant team, which took part in the Valorant Beacon Major qualifiers is:
- Hyperzxz (UK)
- Awake (Finland)
- TDS (Finland)
- Tempo (Northern Ireland)
- IllegaL (UK)
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Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
