Dev1ce – Age, Height, Net Worth, Family Status and Complete Biography

Family

Although there isn’t a lot of information available about Dev1ce’s family and personal life, it is known that he had been living with his long-term girlfriend, Emilia Hult, in Stockholm. She is also a CS: GO player. He recently got out of that relationship.

Other Interests

For Dev1ce, CS: GO is by far the most essential pastime in his life. Almost all of his leisure time is dedicated to training and performances in some capacity. He began playing computer games with his brother when he was a teenager, and his aptitude was instantly apparent.

He was a fantastic badminton player as well. What’s best, the major Danish badminton teams created a high demand to get Dev1ce onboard. He declined their offers, claiming a knee problem and a stronger desire to play video games.

Gaming Origins

Like any other professional player, Nicolai began gaming at a young age. His brother was his most significant influence at the time. Despite his mother’s claims that he was not a straight-A student, he performed admirably in school.

In 2013, Dev1ce made his professional level CS: GO appearance as a stand-in for Fnatic. After this, his career kickstarted due to his signing with Copenhagen Wolves later that year. He went on to play for renowned esports teams like Dignitas (2014-2015) and Team SoloMid (2015) before joining Astralis for a 5-year stint (2016-2021). Dev1ce joined his current team, Ninjas in Pyjamas, in April of this year, citing:

“The way NIP deals with mental wellbeing was a big deciding factor. Everyone who has followed my career knows I’ve been through it all, from choking to winning.”

Professional Career

In the early half of March 2013, Reedtz made his very first CS: GO appearance. As a temporary contributor, he initiated this journey as a stand-in for the Swedish team Fnatic. Moreover, this occurred at the ESL Major Series One – Spring 2013: Cup #4. A

After that, he joined the Copenhagen Wolves, where he played alongside Nico, Cajunb, Dupreeh, and Fetish. He won numerous local tournaments with Copenhagen Wolves, and he finished fifth through eighth in the DreamHack Winter 2013, the year’s largest event.

Let’s look at a bunch of highlights from Dev1ce’s gaming career:

2014:

• He won the 20th position in the top 20 CS: GO players around the globe
• He was Hired by Dignitas

2015:

• Dev1ce was transferred to Team SoloMid (TSM) of the United States
• He finished the year at the position of number 3 out of the world’s top 20 players

2016:

• Created Astralis along with his teammates

2017:

• Astralis secured the first position in the Major tournament ELEAGUE Major 2017

2018-present:

•  Dev1ce finished second in 2018, breaking GeT_RiGhT’s record of winning the highest number of in-tournament MVPs in 1 year (6 in 2013) in the ECS S6 Finals.
•  At the FACEIT and the StarLadder Major held in London in 2018 and Berlin in 2019, Dev1ce won four Major championships with Astralis and two MVP awards
• In 2020, Reedtz was shortlisted to appear in the highly reputed Sports & Games list of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Europe
• He began his journey with Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) on April 23, 2021

AWPer dev1ce of Ninjas in Pyjamas has stated his desire to retire from competitive gaming at the start of 2022. Rumors began to circulate that NiP was considering significant roster changes or that he would retire. However, dev1ce came to social media to clarify his choice.

His mental health has been severely strained in the last two years. Dev1ce intends to use the opportunity to re-energize his competitive spirit before returning to the professional gaming scene. The esports community’s conversation on mental health has been revived thanks to dev1ce’s postings.

Several esports personalities, including Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, NiP, and even dev1ce’s former sponsor Astralis, backed dev1ce’s decision to take a breather. His statement stated that he intends to stay with NiP for the conceivable future, but it did not rule out the possibility of more roster changes. 

What is Dev1ce’s Net Worth?

Dev1ce’s current net worth is $1.92 Million. Dev1ce’s Liquipedia profile is brimming with the flash and glamor of a verified champion, with trophy after trophy.

It all started with a bang on New Year’s Eve in 2017 when he helped Astralis win the Atlanta Major, earning him $261,000 in the process. His winning ways continued in 2018, with his triumph in the London Major earning him $730,000.

Despite winning two big trophies in Katowice and Berlin, he fell just short of his quota in terms of profits in 2019, making only $428,000. Yet, his winning run speaks for itself.

How Much Does Dev1ce Earn?

According to his earnings per year, Dev1ce earned $101,108.33 in 2021. Dev1ce has won a plethora of amateur and professional tournaments before beginning his partnership with the Ninjas. Amongst his list of achievements which roped in the most money, Starladder Major at Berlin in 2019, ELEAGUE CS: GO Premier 2018, and FACEIT Major: London 2018 got him significant earnings.

He won over $1,800 in prize money from various other tournaments.

Dev1ce and his NiP companions achieved excellent success in their third event, BLAST Premier: Spring Finals 2021. They lost to Evil Geniuses and BIG Clan after being relegated to the lower bracket in their first match against Complexity Gaming. Unfortunately, G2 Esports eliminated them.

Dev1ce has only earned $8,200 so far based on the outcomes of the three tournaments with Ninjas In Pyjamas. He earned $58,650 from the eight events when we include the money he made with Astralis.

It is hard to compute the precise amount of money esports players receive due to a lack of transparency on their contracts, which is why we are producing an estimate of how much money dev1ce earns from tournaments.

Streaming Hours

Dev1ce currently has no fixed streaming hours.

Official Channels

• Twitter
• YouTube
• Twitch

Achievements

Dev1ce has had several achievements in his gaming career. A few of them are mentioned below:

• 1st position at the BLAST Pro Series: Global Final 2019
• 1st position at the StarLadder Berlin Major 2019
• 1st position at the Intel Extreme Masters XIII – Katowice Major 2019
• 1st position at the ESL Pro League Season 8 – Finals
• 1st position at the Esports Championship Series Season 6 – Finals
• 1st position at the FACEIT Major: London 2018
• 1st position at the ELEAGUE CS: GO Premier 2018
• 1st position at the Esports Championship Series Season 5 – Finals
• 1st position at the ESL Pro League Season 7 – Finals
• 1st position at the ELEAGUE Major: Atlanta 2017

Trivia

On January 2, 2016, he changed his moniker from “dev1ce” to “devve.” After Valve refused to let him alter his nickname for the Majors, he reverted to “dev1ce” a month later.

Not to forget, Dev1ce is a holder of 4 Majors, which is the highest held by any professional CS: GO gamer. Although, his past team members, such as dupreeh, Xyp9x, and gla1ve, also have 4 titles: Remember, these titles are:

• StarLadder Berlin 2019
• ELEAGUE Atlanta 2017 
• FACEIT London 2018
• IEM Katowice 2019

Fun Fact: He is one among the only five players attending all Majors. 

Above all, such accolades allowed him to break into HLTV’s Top 20 Players of the Year for a consecutive 8 years.

dev1ce, dupreeh, and Xyp9x have been playing together for over 7 years and 239 days, making them one of the most enduring Global Offensive player trios ever. From July 9 to September 18, 2013, they worked together for the first time (when dev1ce left Copenhagen Wolves). For almost 8 years, from 2013 to 2021, they spent time in a 2nd collaboration (when dev1ce parted ways with Astralis).