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Final teams, schedule, map pool

DreamHack, SteelSeries and NEEDforSEAT are proud to present the DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship at DreamHack Summer 2014 14-17 June. It’s time to release the final information about the tournament including the last invited teams, schedule and map pool.

First of all, we’re happy to announce the last invited teams to DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship including SK-Gaming, ex-ALTERNATE and London Conspiracy – Invited (previously known as .no). In addition to this ENCE replace Team Dignitas that was previously invited.

We have also announced the full tournament schedule, further down in the news post and announced the map pool that will be five most common maps in CS:GO: de_dust2, de_mirage, de_train, de_inferno and de_nuke. For future tournaments, DreamHack might transition into pool of 7 maps but with this late notice DreamHack will keep same format as previous DreamHack tournaments and also the major tournaments funded by the community.

In addition to this, we’re also proud to present SwedishHost.se as the official server supplier of the DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship sponsored by SteelSeries and NEEDforSEAT.

Team list:

1. Fnatic – DreamHack Champions

2. Ninjas in Pyjamas – Invited

3. ENCE – Invited *

4. Titan – Invited

5. TEAMGLOBAL – Invited

6. Virtus.Pro – Invited

7. Na’Vi – Invited

8. HellRaisers – Invited

9. TBA (ex-Mystik) – Invited

10. London Conspiracy – Invited (previously known as .no)

11. Berzerk – Invited (previously known as ALTERNATE)

12. SK Gaming – Invited

13. AliGon – Online Qualifier

14. Reason – Online Qualifier

15. BYOC-qualifier – Register here!

16. BYOC-qualifier – Register here!

* ENCE replaced Team Dignitas since they will not attend the event.

DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship

Tournament: DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship

Title sponsor: SteelSeries

Main sponsor: NEEDforSEAT

Location: DreamHack Summer 2014, Hall B, Elmia, Jönköping, Sweden

Dates: 14-16 June

No of teams: 16

Format: 5on5

Platform: PC

Monitor: EIZO FG2421 (240hz)

Peripherals: Bring your own mouse, keyboard & headset

Map pool: de_dust2, de_nuke, de_train, de_mirage, de_inferno

Prize pool: $30,000

1. $10,000

2. $5,000

3-4. $3,500

5-8. $2,000

Schedule:

Saturday 14 June

13:30 – Group A – Warm-up

15:00 – Group A – Match #1

15:00 – Group A – Match #2

16:30 – Group A – Match #3 – Winner vs. Winner

16:30 – Group A – Match #4 – Loser vs. Loser

17:30 – Group A – Match #5 – Final Match

18:30 – Group B – Warm-up

20:00 – Group B – Match #1

20:00 – Group B – Match #2

21:00 – Group B – Match #3 – Winner vs. Winner

21:00 – Group B – Match #4 – Loser vs. Loser

22:00 – Group B – Match #5 – Final Match

Sunday 15 June

13:30 – Group C – Warm-up

15:00 – Group C – Match #1

15:00 – Group C – Match #2

16:30 – Group C – Match #3 – Winner vs. Winner

16:30 – Group C – Match #4 – Loser vs. Loser

17:30 – Group C – Match #5 – Final Match

18:30 – Group C – Warm-up

20:00 – Group D – Match #1

20:00 – Group D – Match #2

21:00 – Group D – Match #3 – Winner vs. Winner

21:00 – Group D – Match #4 – Loser vs. Loser

22:00 – Group D – Match #5 – Final Match

Monday 16 June

08:30 – Playoffs- Warm-up

10:00 – Quarter Finals – Round of 8 – BO3

14:30 – Semi Final 1 – Round of 4 – BO3

18:00 – Semi Final 2 – Round of 4 – BO3

22:30 – Grand Final – BO3

Livestream

All highlighted matches will be broadcasted at www.twitch.tv/dreamhackcs in free HD (720p) live from DreamHack and the CS:GO Studio featuring some of world’s best Counter-Strike experts and casters. Additional multi-language community streams will also be available.

Talent:

Anders Blume

Tomi ‘lurppis’ Kovanen

Auguste ‘Semmler’ Massonat

Duncan ‘Thorin’ Shields

BYOC-Qualifier

At June 14 DreamHack will host an open BYOC-qualifier for all attending DreamHack participants. You need a BYOC-ticket to participate in the tournament. All teams need to register online and confirm their participation on-site at Game Crew Info Desk latest 15.00 CET 14th of June 2014. Your team is only eligible to participate in the tournament if all 5 team members have ticket and bring your own computers.

Tournament: DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship – BYOC Qualifier

Teams: max 64

Date: Saturday 14th of June

Location: DreamHack Summer 2014, Elmia, Jönköping, Sweden

Tournament format: Group stage (4 team x 16 groups). Top-2 advance. Single Elimination BO1 Bracket. Top-2 team advance to Main tournament.

Tickets / Competitor fee: All competitors need to have Computer seat BYOC ticket (from 929 SEK) to be able to participate in tournaments. Buy tickets at bokning.dreamhack.se.

Registration: 1. Register online, 2. Confirm on-site, 3. Play.

Registration link: Register here!

Schedule: 14th of June

15:30 – BYOC Registration closes

17:00 – BYOC Group stage – Round 1 – de_nuke

18:30 – BYOC Group stage – Round 2 – de_dust2

19:30 – BYOC Group stage – Round 3 – de_inferno

21:00 – BYOC Round of 16 – de_mirage

22:15 – BYOC Semifinals – Round of 4 – de_nuke

Previous news:

News item: Official casters, one more invited team and the official video trailer!

Announcement: DreamHack SteelSeries CS:GO Championship

Sponsor: SteelSeries



From day one, SteelSeries has been focused on making professional gaming gear that

provide meaningful benefits to gamers of all skill-level, with the most demanding being

those gamers whose lively hood depends on the performance of our products. We believe,

as most gamers do, in winning, not trying! What originally began as a small two-person operation in Copenhagen back in 2001 has become a global leader in professional gaming products. SteelSeries recognized the need for superior, high-quality professional gaming gear that would give players a competitive edge.

More information can be found at www.steelseries.com

Sponsor: Needforseat



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Tournament partner: SwedishHost



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By focusing on the most popular games in e-sport and casual gaming they can offer a high quality service with professional support. No matter if you are making a living by playing in the highest leagues or just having fun with friends, SwedishHost can offer you a solution at a competitive price.

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