Beyond The Summit is returning to Counter-Strike for another iteration of their cs_summit event but this time it's gonna be divided into two regions EU and NA with a $200,000 total prize pool.
Format
The tournament will begin with an open qualifier round which will be played in a single-elimination format, the initial matches are played in best-of-one matches, and from quarterfinals onwards are best-of-three series.
The main event is composed of three stages:
Stage 1 is played in a double-elimination best-of-three series, and the top three teams will advance to stage 2
Stage 2 is composed of two groups with 4 teams each and will be played in a GSL format, all matches are played in a best-of-three series.
The top two teams from each group will advance to stage 3.
Stage 3 will be played in a double-elimination best-of-three series, except for the grand final which is a best-of-five series, with 1 map advantage to the upper bracket team.