- First International CS:GO Tour to be jointly organised by leading esports companies FACEIT, Eden Esports, Relog Media, Black Molly Entertainment, Fantasy Expo, and regional organisers, commissioned by GRID Esports.
- Regional CCT partners include BTSBrasilTV, FiReSPORTS, REPUBLEAGUE, Fragster, Relog Media and Gjirafa.
- One of the highest prize pools in esports history - $3,400,000 USD - distributed throughout North America, South America, and Europe.
- Start of the Tour is set for June 2022
BERLIN, GERMANY / ACCESSWIRE / May 6, 2022 / GRID, the world's leading gaming data platform, alongside FACEIT, the world's leading competitive gaming platform, as well as international Tournament Operators BTSBrasilTV, Eden Esports and Fantasyexpo announced a new, global, open CS:GO Tour with one of the highest prize pools ever in CS:GO: $3,400,000 USD.
The Champion of Champions Tour (CCT) is set to start in June 2022 and end with a Global LAN Finals in January 2024.
Champion of Champions Tour (CCT) is organised by GRID and its Foundational and Regional Partners, featuring the industry's leading companies. While GRID will provide data management services for the CCT, each of the Foundational Partners will contribute to the Tour's organisation by executing broadcast production, operations, team, and talent relations, ensuring the best experience for their local communities and CS:GO fans worldwide.
Partners
The Foundational Partners' list includes:
- FACEIT: Global League Operations and Tournament Platform
- Eden Esports: Operations, Marketing, and Media Services
- Relog Media: Studio Production and Broadcast Partner
- Black Molly Entertainment: Global Finals LAN Production and North European Partner
- Fantasyexpo: Main Broadcast Partner (English) and Content Production.
Champion of Champions Tour spans across Europe, North and South America. Each region will receive localised content, streamed on the channels of CCT's Regional Partners - leading esports production experts such as BTSBrasil, or FiReSPORTS, which have been selected for their Regional focus and expertise.
See a full list of CCT's Regional Partners below:
- South America: BTSBrasilTV
- North America: FiReSPORTS
- West Europe: Fragster
- Central Europe: REPUBLEAGUE
- East Europe: Relog Media
- South Europe: Gjirafa
- North Europe: Black Molly Entertainment
"Our mission is to build into the ecosystem of professional Counter-Strike across multiple tiers, providing an opportunity for emerging, regional esports talent to prove themselves and shine. We are excited to partner with leading esports partners worldwide to enable sustainable growth of the scene and support the professionalisation of our industry as a whole." - says Tom Warburton, COO of GRID Esports.
Format
The CCT will comprise regional tournaments in the designated regions with their own cycles of Open Qualification, leading into the Online Series with a total $1,800,000 USD prize pool across this stage, in turn, qualifying for the LAN segment of the Tour.
Teams will gather points during their Online and Studio LAN performances, ultimately fighting for a spot at the CCT Global Finals, to be held at the start of 2024.
More details about The Champion of Champions Tour will be revealed over the course of the coming weeks including updates about new partners, commercial partnerships, and tournament structure.
About Champion of Champions Tour
Champion of Champions Tour is the first competition on the CS:GO scene to be jointly organised by leading esports firms FACEIT, Eden Esports, Relog Media, Black Molly Entertainment, Fantasy Expo, and regional organisers, commissioned by GRID Esports. The tour is distributed across seven unique regions throughout North America, South America, and Europe where the Tour is executed by the regional partners. Champion of Champions Tour offers one of the highest prize pools in esports history - $3,400,000 USD. The Champion of Champions Tour's mission is to build into the ecosystem of professional Counter-Strike across multiple tiers, providing an opportunity for emerging, regional esports talent to prove themselves and shine - is the embodiment of the esports community's character and values.
For more information visit The Champion of Champions Tour website: www.cctour.gg
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SOURCE: GRID esports GmbH