CS2: Skyesports launches high-prize LAN tournament in India

India’s premier global IP builder and tournament organizer, Skyesports, has announced the return of the Skyesports Championship for its sixth edition.

In a press release, Skyesports said that its Skyesports Championship 2024: Counter-Strike 2 Main Event is set to happen in an offline format from July 23 to 28 in India with eight teams competing for the title. Five of these will be directly invited while two will secure their slots through the Europe and India Qualifiers, respectively. The final slot is reserved for the champions of the previous Skyesports Counter-Strike 2 tournament, the Skyesports Masters 2024.

Skyesports Masters 2024 Champions Aurora Gaming leads the teams that will join the tournament, alongside The MongolZ from Mongolia, BetBoom from Russia, Eternal Fire from Turkey, and Furia Esports from Brazil.

The EU Qualifier Champions and the India Qualifier Champions will also join the roster of teams, as well as another invited team, which will be announced at a later date.

Skyesports CEO Shiva Nandy commented on the event, saying, “The Skyesports Championship has been our premium IP which was founded in 2018 as a regional esports tournament in Chennai. Now, after five continuous editions, the tournament is back for its sixth year and is bigger than ever featuring the top teams from around the world in the Counter-Strike 2 esports tournament.”

Skyesports added that the Skyesports Championship 2024 is a multi-game esports IP. Besides the Counter-Strike 2 tournament, the IP will feature several other gaming titles catering to different gaming communities, which will be announced at a later date as well.

The Skyesports Championship 2024 for CS2 will feature a US$200,000 prize pool.

The Skyesports Championship, established by Skyesports in 2018, is India’s longest-running homegrown esports IP. This annual tournament showcases a diverse range of esports, engaging various gaming communities in India and around the world.