With competitive CS:GO, the internal points system for organizations is the Regional Major Ranking. Indeed, split per region, performances at events translate to points. Only yesterday, an announcement means ESL Hosting Regional Major Ranking events later this fall – right before the PGL Major!
ESL Hosting Regional Major Ranking – Last Chance for Points
#IEM Fall has been granted THE FINAL RMR of 2021! We'll be hosting competitions for all 6 regions to have a chance at qualifying for the Valve CS:GO Major!
A total of six regions will be hosting RMR tournaments. As you can imagine, ESL will be inviting teams based on Regional Major Rankings for both participation and seeding.
Bearing this in mind, the following are the dates and details for the six events:
Europe – 29th Sep to 10th October – 24 teams – $105,000 – Offline
North America – 5-10th October – 12 teams – $70,000 – Online
CIS – 29th Sep to 3rd October – 12 teams – $50,000 – Online
Asia – 5-10th October – 4 teams – $10,000 – Online
South America – 29th Sep to 3rd October – $10,000 – Online
Oceania – 29th Sep to 3rd October – $10,000 – Online
Credits: Valve
Do note that prior to each main event, an open and closed qualifier will be hosted.
As you can imagine, these events will be essential for teams to earn one final handing of points before the PGL Major later on this year.
Looking to be one of the best events of the year, nobody wants to miss out. That’s why IEM Fall 2021 seems to be so important.
Over the past year, the CS:GO team over at Complexity has done its utmost to try and reestablish itself as a top team once again. However, despite multiple roster changes heading into this new season, there’s another problem. Indeed, read on to learn about the K0nfig Complexity injury and what this means.
K0nfig Complexity Injury – Up To 6 Weeks Out
Credits: ESL
As a competitive esports player, one of the most essential things to do is to take care of your body – especially your hands. Unfortunatelyh, Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke for Complexity has just announced his wrist injury.
Accordingly, the injury is public thanks to Complexity taking to Twitter:
#COLCS Update:@k0nfigCS suffered a hand injury from a minor accident this past week and is home in Denmark recovering.
We will be playing with a stand-in until further notice.
As outlined above, the team will be playing with the stand in of Christian “NaToSaphiX” Sillassen until recovery is achieved – reportedly may take 6 weeks!
From the player’s side, here’s what the youngster had to say:
My wrist is broken and dislocated. I will have a surgery tomorrow morning at 07:30. A specialist will do the surgery and I will have to wear a cast for about 4-6 weeks and then some training to get back on track.
I love you all, and I’m sorry. I wish I could turn back time.
As the ESL Pro League Season 14 approaches, the excitement levels are through the roof. Indeed, we can’t wait to see competitive CS:GO back in action after how Na’Vi shook the scene a few weeks ago. Read on as we take a moment to preview the Group Stage and offer some insights.
ESL Pro League Season 14 Groups – Any Surprises?
Team update: With the current travel restrictions being applied in Australia, @Renegades have withdrawn from #ESLProLeague S14.
For this concise preview, we’ll be going group by group and offering our initial impressions.
Group A
Heroic
Astralis
Team Vitality
Team Spirit
ENCE
Bad News Bears
This group seems a little clear cut. Accordingly, our predictions have Astralis, Heroic and Team Vitality making it to the top 3 based on recent performances and the fact that the remaining competition doesn’t look like it will hold up.
This looks to be an exciting group at the top with G2 Esports and Virtus.pro squaring off for the first seed. Otherwise, the third seed here is quite difficult to cause and will likely be a fight between the recently formed Complexity, OG and forZe.
The full #ESLProLeague Season 14 groups schedule! ⤵️
ℹ️ The order of the matches on the 4th day of every group is decided by the results in the group up until that point!
Without a doubt, Natus Vincere are your favourites here, followed by FaZe Clan and then a third seed which is likely in the hands of BIG. However, mousesports and EG can definitely make some noise should they show up.
Group D
Members of the team Astralis from Denmark(C-L) and FaZe (C-R) compete during the final of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Expo at the International Congress Centre in Katowice, Poland, on March 5, 2017. – The Expo is part of the world championship in computer games Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) during which the best players compete in two games: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) and StarCraft II. (Photo by Andrzej Grygiel / PAP / AFP) / Poland OUT / EASTNEWS OUT
Gambit Esports
Ninjas in Pyjamas
FURIA Esports
Team Liquid
Entropiq
Team One
For the last group, we have Gambit Esports definitely securing the first spot. However, ‘D’ may stand for death here as the next three seeds are teams very closely ranked – NiP, FURIA Esports and Team Liquid will all try and lay claim to second and third.
Although everyone’s excited to get back to competing with regards to Counter Strike: Global Offensive, there’s a little heartbreak to have. Indeed, in terms of Renegades ESL Pro League S14, a new announcement has gone live. Read on to learn how the Australian team won’t be at the ESL Pro League S14!
Renegades ESL Pro League S14 – Replaced by forZe
Although they’ve earned the qualification, travel restrrictions once again limit a team’s movement to an offline event. Check out the following video the organization released on the matter:
A disheartening announcement for the organization, especially due to how poorly their last season concluded. Note, as outlined in the video above, that the team will instead be competing at the ESEA event instead.
And that leads us on to a replacement. Thankfully, ESL has a replacement regulation in case for such a situation. Bearing this in mind, the Russian squad of forZe is the direct replacement.
Team update: With the current travel restrictions being applied in Australia, @Renegades have withdrawn from #ESLProLeague S14.
Although the community has its own opinion as to who should replace Renegades, it’s grateful that a replacement will in fact be present. Specifically, many hoped another team from the region would take its place, but that is simply not the case.
Anyways, the event should proceed as planned with no disruption.
As expected, competitive CS:GO teams are still making changes before heading into the season kicking off next week. Accordingly, headlines have been hitting the feed and we have another one for you – Fnatic Signs Keita!
Fnatic Signs Keita – A New Coach
You may be asking who Jamie “keita” Hall is. Accordingly, the coach became a free agent following his departure from Complexity Gaming after a disappointing season.
While the organization recently announced its new initiative to go international. Hence, signing a British coach goes along with this new message. The announcement was made public on Twitter:
CSGO Update: As our transformation continues, we are proud to welcome Jamie '@keitaCSGO' Hall as Strategic Coach.
Jamie brings with him ten years of professional experience to help propel Fnatic CS:GO into the future.
Tasked primarily with in-game performance, Jamie’s introduction to the coaching team allows CS:GO Head Coach Andreas Samuelsson to truly spur change within our CS:GO rosters.
Andreas will be supporting and developing both CS:GO teams, taking a holistic approach across physical and mental wellbeing, personal and professional development and driving performance as the Leader of Fnatic Counter-Strike.
We’re excited to see how this team performs heading back into the regular season. Indeed, with a new coach and new players, Fnatic CS:GO looks to be a new beast.
We simply can’t wait to dive into competitive CS:GO once the player break is over. Accordingly, the event to keep on your radar is the ESL Pro League Season 14 which is only a week away. Read on to learn everything you need to know in this episode of How to Watch!
Event Background
Credits: Valve
As I’ll reiterate, this is the return of CS:GO after the player break after the season wrapped up a few weeks ago. Organized by ESL, this fourteenth season of the ESL Pro League looks to kick things off exactly where it left off.
To do so, the top 24 teams in the world have qualified for this online event, running from the 16th August to the 12th September. With everyone fighting for the majority of the $750,000, it looks to be an awesome competition at the highest level of competitive CS:GO.
Let’s dive into the competitors which you can find listed below:
Indeed, there’s a tonne of competition heading into this event. Note that some teams are qualified via Permanent Partner Team, ESL World Ranking or through ESEA Premier seeding.
It takes a fair and thorough format to decided who sits on top right now. Accordingly, we have several stages to enjoy – a Group Stage and Playoffs.
Kicking things off with a Group Stage on the 16th August, here four single round robin groups will battle it out. Each group will have six teams, all playing eachother once in BO3 matches. At this point in time, Group 1st dive to Quarterfinals, Group 2-3rd will progress to the Round of 12.
Credits: ESL
The following are the groups for this stage:
A – Heroic, Astralis, Team Vitality, ENCE, Bad News Bears
C – Natus Vincere, FaZe Clan, BIG, mousesports, Evil Geniuses, Fnatic
D – Gambit Esports, Ninjas in Pyjamas, FURIA Esports, Team Liquid, Entropiq, Team One
Following the group stage, the Playoffs will involve a single-elimination bracket. Here, all games will be BO3, climaxing at a BO5 Grand Final on 12th September.
Schedule for the ESL Pro League Season 14
With regards to schedule, we highly recommend visiting the official event page where the entire event schedule is listed in your local timezone.
The full #ESLProLeague Season 14 groups schedule! ⤵️
ℹ️ The order of the matches on the 4th day of every group is decided by the results in the group up until that point!
Watch the ESL Pro League Season 14 on esportsguide
You can also watch the ESL Pro League Season 14 live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
For predictions, we’ll consult the most recent event in the form of the IEM Season XVI Cologne event which concluded on 18th July. At this $1,000,000 event, here’s how the competition stacked up:
Natus Vincere
G2 Esports
Astralis (3-4)
FaZe Clan (3-4)
Virtus.pro (5-6)
Gambit Esports (5-6)
Heroic (7-8)
BIG (7-8)
Credits: ESL
Will these teams show up once again? Perhaps, however, the player break makes a massive difference.
Indeed, across this period of times, there have been plenty of roster changes and in addition, teams have time to perhaps rethink their game plan and show up differently.
We can’t wait to dive back into competitive CS:GO – an event not to miss!
This makes it clear that despite the possibilities of the Major taking place in Stockholm, a certain amount of requirements need to be met.
The deadlines
They follow it up by emphasising that they are looking closely at both of the deadlines they’ve got. One of them being the 23rd of August, which refers to the lifting of the ban relating towards the players and people entering the Stockholm event. And the second deadline on the 15th of September, in-line with the indoor restrictions of events held in Sweden. If these two restrictions are lifted on the corresponding dates, the PGL Major can take place in Stockholm.
The Back-up
As mentioned in an earlier update, PGL already have a plan B if this one falls through. Referring to their plans of moving the Major to another European country. Nevertheless, if Sweden is not a possibility, PGL have advised that the event will play out in another destination, on the same dates in November.
With regards to tickets, PGL revealed that ticket sales will be available from the 16th of September regardless of where the Major is taking place.
For more future information regarding the Major, be sure to follow www.esportsguide.com!
Indeed, CS:GO announcements just keep hitting the feed. Most recently, the organization of Fnatic has revealed a new stance for their roster. Accordingly, Fnatic Rising CS:GO seems to be the future – one in which global players are signed to the team! Read on to learn more.
Fnatic Rising CS:GO – Announced on Twitter
Within competitive CS:GO, the organization of Fnatic has always been a classic European organization with sparks of brilliance too. However, as annnounced on Twitter, the team is moving beyond the continent:
As we reach a crossroads of change for Fnatic CS:GO, @cArn sat down to discuss moving to an international roster, Fnatic Rising, and what’s coming for the future. pic.twitter.com/JMkyBwucaR
As you’ve heard from the Chief Gaming Officer, Patrick “cArn” Sattermon, changes are on the way.
Indeed, by making the CS:GO roster international, this is opening the door wide open. Now, selecting talent is way more open as they are no longer restricted to using players within Europe – a game changer. Bearing this in mind, this will be making for some very interesting roster changes which are expected for this organization.
Accordingly, many in the community are considering players such as “JW” and “Golden” as likely candidates.
Credits: Fnatic
Indeed, we’ll definitely be keeping our eyes peeled for the future of this organization in CS:GO. Why? Well, if this change finds success, perhaps other organizations will do the same and also forge international rosters.
Let’s see what they’ll cook up for the ESL Pro League after the player break! Indeed, Fnatic could really be rising.
As competitive CS:GO dives into the playerbreak, we have our eyes peeled for any announcements. Accordingly, this is the best opportunity for teams to make changes due to the time. Indeed, it was just announced that FalleN Team Liquid is back to being team leader. Read on on to learn more!
FalleN Team Liquid – Not His First Time
Credits: Team Liquid
Over at the team liquid camp, we have an unofficial announcement thanks to a comment released on a teammates’ livestream. Specifically, Jonathan “EliGe” Jablonowski had the following to say as reported:
Stewie was IGLing at Cologne, but I think when we go back after the player break we’re going to do FalleN IGL
Yes, the quote definitely has a degree of ambiguity to it due to ‘I think’, but there’s no reason not to try ‘FalleN’ out as the IGL. In the past he’s successfully captained teams such as Luminosity and MIBR with relative success.
Credits: DreamHack
And recently no, Team Liquid haven’t done to well with regards to international CS:GO, with their only reputable achievement this year being a win at cs_summit 8 a few months ago. Otherwise, this team is still finding its stride.
Bearing this in mind, a leadership swap could be what this team needs.
Hopefully once the season starts again, we’ll be able to confirm this thought.
In their main announcement, it is revealed that the main reason for this departure is because of a mis-management within the team. There are some players in the roster which can pursue a pro CS:GO career full-time, whereas there are others which are limited in this matter. This obviously resulted in multiple internal issues, and was later resolved by disbanding the squad.
Singularity are parting ways with the following members:
This is what Atle Stehouwer, Founder & CEO of Singularity said about the disband:
“Sometimes you’re able to piece the puzzle and other times you’re not, I’m sad to see the team disband, but I believe it’s the best for everyone to be able to follow their individual paths. I want to thank all the players and Martin for some great times, and I hope that our paths will cross again in the future and best of luck to everyone!”
As stated in their blog post, the Singularity organisation is not intending to depart from CS:GO entirely, however, they are taking a short break to reform and revamp with a brand new roster. We’ll be sure to write about this when the move does indeed happen.
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