The organisation behind The Gathering has announced that Counter-Strike has not been picked for the 2011 edition.

The decision comes as a major blow to the Norwegian community as CS had been on The Gathering's menu for more than eight years.

The 2010 edition of the prestigious LAN event, which took place in April, had a prize purse of almost €10,000. Swedish mix concode came out on top of the event with a 2-0 victory over UNiTED, picking up a €6,100 cheque and a spot at DreamHack Summer.

For 2011, the TG's chiefs have set their focus on four titles: Starcraft II, Trackmania Nations, Quake Live and Heroes of Newerth, with little over €14,000 to be distributed among these games.

Blizzard's real-time strategy game is the one with the highest prizes of the quartet, boasting a €5,800 purse, with the winner walking out with a hefty sum of €3,800.

The Gathering 2011 is schedule to take place at Vikingskipet in Hamar from 21-24 April.

