Skyesports is placing $1 million is on the road to ring within the new yr.
Skyesports has introduced six Counter-Strike 2 tournaments for 2024 with a mixed prize pool of $1 million. The tournaments had been revealed in a post on Twitter/X on Nov. 19. The announcement comes because the organizer ramps up its funding in esports.
South Asia has been slowly, however certainly, turning into a serious area in esports. Tactical shooters are the area’s bread and butter, and the discharge of Counter-Strike 2 has breathed new life into the scene. Skyesports, the most-viewed esports host in India, is spurring its development within the area with a brand new sequence of tournaments scheduled for 2024.
Skyesports CS2 event season set for 2024
Skyesports will host six CS2 tournaments throughout 2024 with a complete prize pool of $1 million. The tournaments will happen in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Skyesports Grand Slam India – Mar. 14 – $50,000
- Skyesports Masters 2024 – Could 13 – $350,000
- Skyesports Championship 6.0 – July 4 – $150,000
- Skyesports Memento – Sep. 13 – $150,000
- Skyesports International Tour – Oct. 25 – $250,000
- India vs Pakistan Collection – Dec. 20 – $50,000
Skyesports 2024 CS2 event schedule (Picture by way of Skyesports)
Skyesports Masters 2024 would be the flagship occasion of the season. The regional league will characteristic top-tier expertise from throughout India battling throughout greater than a month of competitors ending in a six-day playoffs bracket. The occasion is supposed to proceed the host’s franchised league from 2023. This yr’s Masters will characteristic greater than double the prize pool to assist ring within the Supply 2 engine.
The primary three occasions of the yr will happen in India, however the remaining three will characteristic groups from a number of areas. Memento shall be a LAN primarily based in Colombo, Sri Lanka with groups from India, North America, and Europe. The International Tour in Bangkok will characteristic groups from everywhere in the globe for a good bigger prize pool, probably attracting some top-rated groups from Europe.
These occasions mark a large shift within the Indian esports scene. The area’s Counter-Strike circuit has typically been remoted from the remainder of the globe, however occasions like Memento and the brand new International Tour hope to draw consideration from Western groups and followers. If profitable, India might grow to be a serious esports hub for CS2.