Unfortunately, the ESL One Rio 2020 Major has just been cancelled. Indeed, as the largest event of the competitive year for CS:GO, it’s a massive loss for the community. However, the announcement does not come out of the blue. It’s been a ticking time bomb since the switch to online.
Here’s the statement from organizer ESL:
Together with Valve we had to make the tough but safe decision to cancel the ESL One Rio Major 2020 due to the ongoing disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We worked through several alternative options down to the last hour to make the Major a reality, but ultimately have to face the fact that the global situation currently does not allow for a Major to take place.
Credits: ESL
Accordingly, the event had $2,000,000 on the line for 24 of the best teams in the world. Set to take place in November, it acts as the only form of Major this year.
Besides this announcement, a few other details have been spilled with regards to the remainder of the year:
- IEM New York – Online 6-25th October
- IEM Beijing-Haidian – planned for November
- Finally, IEM Global Challenge planned for December
The final event prize pool has been formed from cancelled events earlier this year.
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