Tournament Information

The tournament will consist of a group stage in which all four teams will play each of the other teams, with a single map used for each game. The standings at the end of the group stage will be used to seed the teams going into the elimination stage.

Four games take place in the elimination stage: two semi-finals, a third-place playoff, and the grand final. Each of these games will consist of a maximum of three maps.

The map(s) for each game will be chosen by each team elimination maps, until either one or three maps remain, depending on the stage of the tournament. The map pool will consist of de_dust2, de_nuke, de_inferno, de_train and de_tuscan.

All six of the group games will take place on Friday 17th, the two semi-finals on Saturday 18th, followed by the third-place playoff and the grand final on Sunday 19th. Each day the matches will start at 10am GMT.

The already announced £6,000 prize fund will be split between the teams finishing first, second and third: £3,500 / £1,750 / £750. Heaven Media have guaranteed that all prizes will be paid within thirty days of the event taking place.

 

Teams in Attendance

Four teams were invited to compete, free of charge, for a huge prize fund of £6,000, at the much anticipated event which will see over 30,000 visitors over the three days.

The first of the teams which will be in attendance is French side VeryGames, currently ranked as the top team in Europe. "This promises to be a superb event, with plenty of talent in attendance," said Johann Thiesson, VeryGames' CEO. "We feel privileged to be invited, and we look forward to doing our best to take home the top prize."

The UK team who lost the number one spot in the European rankings to VeryGames will also be competing, Team Dignitas. "Getting competitive gaming into mainstream media is something that we as a community need to do more", said Managing Director Michael O'Dell. "Mainstream exposure for eSports is vital for our sport and I look forward to a great event."

The third team to confirm their attendance are Team Coolermaster, who placed third at Frag-o-Matic 11 in Belgium a month ago, and will be looking to notch up their first tournament victory in the Alienware Area-51 Pro Challenge. "This event is a great thing for the community, but it's also a great opportunity for our team", said manager Craig Walker. "They have already shown they can compete with the best, now they have a chance to show they are the best."

Finally, the fourth team to compete will be predominantly UK side Crack Clan, another side that will be looking to use this tournament to jump up the European rankings. "It's great to see another UK event offering a significant prize fund, especially one taking place at a well known and more mainstream event", said Crack's Director of Professional Gaming, Luke Cotton. "It should result in some good publicity for eSports as a whole, as well as the teams involved. We're excited to be a part of it and are hoping for a good event."