India-based tournament organizer Skyesports announced Thursday the European teams that will compete at the European Qualifier for the Skyesports Masters, the company’s original international Counter-Strike 2 competition. The Skyesports Masters Main Event is set to take place in India from April 8 – 14, with a total prize pool of $350K USD.Â
The European Qualifier portion of the event to determine which teams will be participating in the Main Event will run from March 19 – 24, with 12 teams competing in a single elimination bracket. Those teams include Guild Eagles, Fnatic, BetBoom Team, FORZE Esports, B8, Preasy Esport, Natus Vincere Junior, Pera Esports, 3DMAX, Sprout, TSM, and GUN5.
Besides the European Champions, the Main Event will feature six invited teams and the winner of the Skyesports Masters 2024 – India Qualifier. Skyesports has announced four of the invited teams: Team Liquid, ENCE, Ninjas in Pyjamas, and BIG.Â
The Skyesports Masters is the second international event in the company’s 2024 roadmap for Counter-Strike 2. The overall roadmap features six events and a $1M USD prize pool.Â