One of Sweden’s most iconic esports organisations, GODSENT, has officially entered bankruptcy. According to Fragbite, the Malmö District Court approved the bankruptcy filing earlier this month after the organisation’s holding company, Godsent AB, failed to settle its debts.
This news marks the end of a turbulent chapter for the organisation founded in 2016 by Markus “pronax” Wallsten, once home to legends like Jesper “JW” Wecksell, Robin “flusha” Rönnquist, and Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson.
Long-standing financial issues
The cracks first began to show in early 2024 when GODSENT lost a crucial sponsor. The fallout left its roster unpaid for two months, eventually forcing players to leave. In 2025, a fresh team competed in the Svenska Elitserien under the GODSENT banner, but the project never developed into a major push.
Meanwhile, the Swedish Enforcement Authority repeatedly approached GODSENT throughout 2025 in attempts to recover unpaid debts, but the organisation was unable to meet its obligations, according to HLTV【HLTV†source】. Even the promotion of academy talent from Young Gods in late 2024 failed to reverse the decline, as that roster too was let go by December.
A turbulent history
This is not the first time GODSENT has shut down. The organisation folded once before in 2018 after selling its players to Red Reserve, only to return a year later through a merger with The Final Tribe.
Over the years, the club fielded rosters ranging from Swedish line-ups to a Brazilian squad that competed at the 2021 Stockholm Major, before selling that core to 00NATION in 2022. GODSENT then returned to Sweden in early 2023, though their reputation was soon rocked when Joel “joel” Holmlund received a lifetime ban from ESIC for cheating. Despite bringing in new players such as Liam “MaiL09” Tügel, Erik “ztr” Gustafsson, and Jonatan “bobeksde” Persson, the team never managed to climb back into the top 30.
Community reaction
The announcement of GODSENT’s bankruptcy has triggered a wave of reactions across the HLTV forums. Many fans expressed sadness, with one user writing “RIP to one of the best logos in the game,” while another added “RIP, so sad for a legendary org”. Others, however, were more dismissive, calling the closure expected and even mocking the organisation’s struggles.
One poster joked they would “bid on the brand for $1 and a sand dune P250,” only to be met with the reply, “so you want to inherit their debt? lmao.” Another user quipped “GODSPENT,” a play on the organisation’s name. Still, some fans kept it simple, posting “Legends, F,” to mark the passing of what they saw as a defining Swedish brand.
What’s next?
It remains unclear whether GODSENT’s other registered entities in Sweden, including Godsents IF and Godsent Owned By Fans, will continue operating. At the time of writing, the organisation itself has not made any official statement regarding the bankruptcy ruling.
For now, the collapse of GODSENT highlights the financial fragility of esports organisations, where even household names can vanish after a few poor years.