SteelSeries announce partnership with ESL UK to support the UK Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports scene. The UK CS:GO Community Challenge will feature a collective prize pool of £3,300, with the first season scheduled to launch on Monday 5th May 2014. Announcing the SteelSeries CS:GO Community Challenge

ESL UK announce partnership with SteelSeries to create the UK CS:GO Community Challenge, that is scheduled to span across three seasons. The first season, featuring a £1,100 prize pool, is due to commence on Monday 5th May.



“It’s an exciting time for the Counter-Strike community, with the ripples from EMS One still being felt across the globe. With the SteelSeries UK CS:GO Community Challenge we wanted to capture some of the residual energy, and focus it on our home grown talent”, explains Peter Mather, Community Manger for ESL UK. “With the support of SteelSeries, we want to create a home for UK players and teams alike to hone their skills and advance their prowess within the competitive arena. We want to create opportunities for players in the United Kingdom, so that one day fans may be found chanting the name of a UK team in an arena like Katowice.”



The competition is to feature six prized qualification cups per season, ending with a grand final streamed live from the ESL UK Studio’s. Due to the UK foundation for the cup series, the tournament will only be open to teams that have a majority line-up that originates from the United Kingdom.



SteelSeries commented: “Partnering with community challenges like these is something we are really keen to support in the UK. Not only does it help to raise awareness of SteelSeries products with up and coming gamers, but by giving back to the gaming community, we feel confidant that we will continue to see the steady growth of eSports that we’ve seen over the last 10 years.”

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Teams wishing to take part in the competition series can register later this evening at 20:00BST on www.esl.eu/uk/csgo. Further details are scheduled to be released over the course of the following week.



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SteelSeries is a leading manufacturer of top quality gaming peripherals from headsets, keyboards and mice to controllers, surfaces and software. For more than a decade, SteelSeries has been on the forefront of designing and creating gear for gamers. The company’s continued innovation also comes in collaboration with the world’s leading professional gaming teams and partners.



SteelSeries is a global brand that continues to support the growth of competitive gaming tournaments and electronic sports leagues through professional team sponsorships, partnerships and community support. For more information, please visit http://steelseries.com



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Your Admin Team ESL UK announce partnership with SteelSeries to create the UK CS:GO Community Challenge, that is scheduled to span across three seasons. The first season, featuring a £1,100 prize pool, is due to commence on Monday 5th May.“It’s an exciting time for the Counter-Strike community, with the ripples from EMS One still being felt across the globe. With the SteelSeries UK CS:GO Community Challenge we wanted to capture some of the residual energy, and focus it on our home grown talent”, explains Peter Mather, Community Manger for ESL UK. “With the support of SteelSeries, we want to create a home for UK players and teams alike to hone their skills and advance their prowess within the competitive arena. We want to create opportunities for players in the United Kingdom, so that one day fans may be found chanting the name of a UK team in an arena like Katowice.”The competition is to feature six prized qualification cups per season, ending with a grand final streamed live from the ESL UK Studio’s. Due to the UK foundation for the cup series, the tournament will only be open to teams that have a majority line-up that originates from the United Kingdom.SteelSeries commented: “Partnering with community challenges like these is something we are really keen to support in the UK. Not only does it help to raise awareness of SteelSeries products with up and coming gamers, but by giving back to the gaming community, we feel confidant that we will continue to see the steady growth of eSports that we’ve seen over the last 10 years.”About SteelSeriesSteelSeries is a leading manufacturer of top quality gaming peripherals from headsets, keyboards and mice to controllers, surfaces and software. For more than a decade, SteelSeries has been on the forefront of designing and creating gear for gamers. The company’s continued innovation also comes in collaboration with the world’s leading professional gaming teams and partners.SteelSeries is a global brand that continues to support the growth of competitive gaming tournaments and electronic sports leagues through professional team sponsorships, partnerships and community support. For more information, please visitThank you,YourAdmin Team ptER , Monday, 21/04/14 12:00