Editing Firebat

{{Infobox person
| name        = Firebat
| birth_name  = James Kostesich
| other_names = Firebat
| nationality = American
| occupation  = Hearthstone streamer, retired competitor
| known_for   = First Hearthstone World Champion (2014)
| website     = [https://www.twitch.tv/firebat twitch.tv/firebat]
}}

'''James Kostesich''', known as '''Firebat''', is an American ''Hearthstone'' streamer and the winner of the inaugural 2014 Hearthstone World Championship. He later transitioned into full-time educational and entertainment streaming after leaving the competitive circuit.<ref name="blizz">[https://blizzpro.com/2014/11/08/firebat-wins-the-hearthstone-world-championship-and-100000/ BlizzPro – Worlds 2014]</ref>

== Career ==
Kostesich defeated Tiddler Celestial 3–0 at the 2014 World Championship for a US$100,000 prize, becoming the game's first world champion. He continued competing and streaming for years before stepping away from the pro grind around 2020 while remaining a major Hearthstone content voice.<ref name="blizz" />

== See also ==
* [[Dogdog]]
* [[ThijsNL]]
* [[Hafu]]
* [[Reynad]]
* [[AmazHS]]
* [[TrumpSC]]

== Sources ==
Rewritten from contemporary championship reporting and Liquipedia Hearthstone.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.twitch.tv/firebat Firebat on Twitch]
* [https://liquipedia.net/hearthstone/Firebat Liquipedia]

[[Category:Twitch streamers]]
[[Category:American streamers]]
[[Category:Esports players]]
[[Category:Hearthstone streamers]]