One of the biggest esports events of the year, the CS:GO Gamers8 2023 will start on August 16 and conclude on August 20 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Organised by the Electronic Sports League in collaboration with the Saudi Esports Federation, the Counter-Strike Global Offensive 2023 tournament will feature 16 teams from various regions, such as Europe, Brazil, and the CIS.
The CS:GO Gamers8 2023 aims to popularise the game of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
CS:GO Gamers8 2023 teams
Apeks
Cloud9
ENCE
Team Falcons
FaZe Clan
FURIA Esports
G2 Esports
GamerLegion
Heroic
Team Liquid
Natus Vincere
Virtus.pro
Team Vitality
Fnatic
MIBR
9INE
CS:GO Gamers8 2023 format
As many as 16 teams will compete in a single-elimination format in the CS:GO Gamers8 2023 tournament. The eight winning teams will advance to the quarter-finals. A total of 15 matches will be held in a best-of-three series to determine the CS:GO Gamers8 2023 winner.
CS:GO Gamers8 2023 schedule
Wednesday, August 16
Apeks vs GamerLegion
Cloud9 vs Fnatic
Heroic vs Team Falcons
Team Vitality vs MIBR
Team Liquid vs ENCE
FURIA Esports vs Natus Vincere
Thursday, August 17
G2 Esports vs 9INE
FaZe Clan vs Virtus.pro
Quarter-final 1
Friday, August 18
Quarter-final 2
Quarter-final 3
Quarter-final 4
Saturday, August 19
Semi-final 1
Semi-final 2
Sunday, August 20
Counter-Strike Global Offensive: Gamers8 2023 final
CS:GO Gamers8 2023 prize pool
The CS:GO Gamers8 2023 has a total prize pool of $1,000,000 USD, while the winner will be rewarded with a prize money of $400,000 USD.
The second and third-placed teams will receive $180,000 USD.
The third and fourth-placed team will get a prize money of 80,000 USD.
Where to watch CS:GO Gamers8 2023 live?
Live streaming of the CS:GO Gamers8 2023 will be available on the official Gamers8 Twitch channel.
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