International Invites: iBP and VoxE to join us in Katowice!

Virtus.Pro is back in CS:GO, picking up AGAiN

France: The French Finals are set including Mistral and Evokate!

Nordic: SK needs to join the EU qualifier!

EMS One Katowice: The regional qualifiers so far

The EMS One Katowice Qualification does not stop!

The international applications for spots from America, Asia and Australia closed yesterday. It was announced that reigning ESEA champion, iBUYPOWER, and Australia's rising stars, Vox Eminor, are set to join us in Katowice to play for the US$250,000 prize pool!One of the big names from the Eastern European CS scene is back! Virtus.Pro welcome the likes of TaZ, Neo, pasha, snax and byali. The team have yet to qualify, but were the first winners of the Polish qualification and are the big favorites to get a slot for Katowice.Coming back the qualification itself: two cups were played this weekend. In France and the Nordic region, the tension was high as the last four spots for the Regional Finals were on the line. Did the favorites make it?With the second qualifier behind us, all eight teams heading to the Regional Finals have been decided. New additions include Mistake, Evokate!, - Worth.It - and webSPELL. The teams will face off on February 7th. Can anyone stop ESWC Champions, Clan-Mystik, from taking the spot?Other teams will have another chance to make it to Katowice, through the European Qualifier that will take place soon. Here you won't have to play against the best teams from your country, instead against all the non-qualified teams from all regions and more!The lucky four that made it through this weekend are some of the lesser-known teams. Of the remaining big names, only ENCE managed to grab one of the spots at the Regional Finals. Their fellow Finish team minttu managed to obtain a spot as well by kicking out both SK-Gaming and nine exiled zealots, who were part of the final round of Cup #1. The remaining two spots go to H2k and TBA.Only two out of eight qualified teams are Swedish: Highgrade and TBA dealt some damage and came out as national representatives of the strongest country in CS history. Meanwhile, SK Gaming's team will have to work hard in order to prepare for the games that lie in wait in the EU Qualifiers. They will not only have to deal with the seven teams that lost out in the Nordic Finals, but also the next teams in line from all the other regions. There is a tough time ahead for the former CS powerhouse!This weekend four more cups take place. The German and UK cup will determine the final four teams for the Regional Finals. The third of fourth cups in CIS and Poland will add two more teams to the list. More details will be released on Friday!