EPICENTER: Moscow will host its second tournament and first CS:GO event this October, with eight teams scheduled to compete.

The six invited teams include G2 Esports, Fnatic, Natus Vincere, Ninjas in Pyjamas, SK Gaming and Virtus.pro. Two closed qualifiers spots are up for grabs, with one qualifier for Europe and one for the CIS region.

"The upcoming EPICENTER presents an even bigger challenge, not only we have to prove that first event was no fluke, but we have another community to introduce ourselves to," said Mark Averbukh, CEO of EPIC Esports Events. "I assure you that we will do everything in our powers and beyond to make sure everyone remembers this event for good. We are working on a mind-blowing show, exceptional stage design, and other epic things."

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EPICENTER Moscow Dota 2 took place from May 9-15, and was won by Team Liquid.

EPICENTER: Moscow will run from Oct. 17-23 in Moscow, and will feature a $500,000 prize pool.

Preston Dozsa is a news editor for theScore esports. You can follow him on Twitter.