Saint Petersburg has been picked to host the 2017 edition of EPICENTER, the event's organisers have revealed.

The event will run from October 23 to 29, with the playoffs being held at the Yubileyny Sports Palace, an indoor sports arena, on the last two days of the competition.

In addition to announcing the host city, Epic Esports Events has revealed that the tournament has been expanded from eight teams to ten. Eight spots will be filled through invites, while the remaining two places will be determined by an on-site wild-card stage, featuring the winners of qualifiers held in four regions: Europe, CIS, the Americas and China.

EPICENTER goes to St. Petersburg after a Moscow event

SK and Astralis are the first two teams confirmed for the event, which will have $500,000 on offer.

More information about the qualifiers will be released by Epic Esports Events shortly, with the open qualifying process due to start on September 2.