Champion of Champions Tour global CS:GO tournament revealed

Esports data platform GRID has launched a new global CS:GO tournament series titled Champion of Champions Tour (CCT). The series will feature a $3,400,000 shared prize pool which will be distributed throughout North America, South America, and Europe. 

The CCT Tour is a result of the joint effort of GRID along with multiple tournament operators, namely FACEIT, Relog Media, Eden Esports, Black Molly Entertainment, and Fantasy Expo, as well as a number of regional organisers commissioned by GRID Esports.  

New regional CS:GO opportunities 

According to the press release, GRID will provide data management services for the tour, while each of the company’s foundational partners will take care of operations, broadcast production and team and talent relations to “ensure the best experience for local CS:GO communities and fans worldwide”. 

The launch of the new series reportedly aims to “build into the ecosystem of professional CS:GO across multiple tiers, providing an opportunity for emerging regional esports talent”. 

Tom Warburton, COO of GRID Esports, spoke on the announcement: 

“Our mission is to build into the ecosystem of professional Counter-Strike across multiple tiers, providing an opportunity for emerging, regional esports talent to prove themselves and shine. We are excited to partner with leading esports partners worldwide to enable sustainable growth of the scene and support the professionalisation of our industry as a whole.” 

Each of the regional competitions will reportedly receive localised content which will be featured on the channels of CCT’s regional partners. For the western European region, CCT partnered with Fragster.com. 

Daniel Bürgle, Chairman at Fragster AG, commented: 

“We are extremely proud to be part of such a huge effort aimed to further develop the competitive CS:GO scene. Especially because how we will improve the way to the top echelons of the CS:GO scene, together with GRID, will shape the future of many teams. This is a joint effort of many different companies that all have a stake in the whole process, while their regional communities ensure top-notch efforts and help build a better future for the local scenes — something which Fragster is heavily involved in from the get-go. We are looking forward to an exciting time and a huge opportunity for CS:GO!”

The full list of CCT’s regional partners also includes: 

• Western Europe: Fragster
• Central Europe: REPUBLEAGUE 
• Eastern Europe: Relog Media 
• Southern Europe: Gjirafa 
• Northern Europe: Black Molly Entertainment 
• South America: BTSBrasilTV 
• North America: FiReSPORTS 

Format

The Champions of Champions Tour is set to kick off in June 2022 and will comprise regional tournaments with a dedicated cycle of open qualification for each region. Regional qualifiers will then lead into online series with $1,800,000 in prize money, where participating teams will be able to qualify for the LAN segment of the series. 

Furthermore, teams will gather CCT points during online and LAN events to secure a spot at the CCT Global Finals, set to be held at the start of 2024.

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