This weekend, tier 1 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) will return to fans around the world at ICE Challenge 2020 in London, England. Matches will kick off off Saturday, February 1 at 04:00 EST between OG and ENCE. We put together a viewer’s guide to prepare you for this action-packed weekend of CSGO.
Teams and groups
The eight teams in attendance this weekend are as follows:
The eight teams have been split into two, four-team groups, as follows:
Group A:
- Heroic
- MAD Lions
- mousesports
- Virtus.pro
Group B:
- ENCE
- GODSENT
- Natus Vincere
- OG
ICE Challenge schedule
ICE Challenge 2020 will use a GSL format with the top three teams of each group advancing to the playoffs. The number one team from each group will advance straight to the semi-finals on Wednesday. All matches leading up to the grand final will be BO3, while the grand final will be a BO5 affair.
The schedule for the five-day event is as follows:
Saturday, February 1
- 04:00 EST: OG vs ENCE
- 07:45 EST: Heroic vs Virtus.pro
- 11:30 EST: mousesports vs MAD Lions
- 15:15 EST: Natus Vincere vs GODSENT
Sunday, February 2
- 04:00 EST: Group A winners match
- 07:45 EST: Group B winners match
- 11:30 EST: Group A elimination match
- 15:15 EST: Group B elimination match
Tuesday, February 4
- 05:00 EST: Quarter-final #1
- 09:00 EST: Quarter-final #2
Wednesday, February 5
- 05:00 EST: Semi-final #1
- 09:00 EST: Semi-final #2
Thursday, February 6
- 06:00 EST: Grand Final (BO5)
Talent
Below are the on-air team that will be voicing the action in London:
- Tres “stunna” Saranthus – Desk host
- Halvor “vENdetta” Gulestøl – Analyst
- Jacob “Pimp” Winneche – Analyst
- Matthew “Sadokist” Trivett – Commentator
- Henry “HenryG” Greer – Commentator
Prize pool
The total prize pool for this event will be $250,000. It will be split between all eight teams that compete at the tournament.
- 1st place: $125,000
- 2nd place: $50,000
- 3rd-4th place: $25,000
- 5th-6th place: $10,000
- 7th-8th place: $2,500
Lastly, the event will be hosted by maincast and GG.BET.
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Published: Jan 30, 2020 11:14 pm