FACEIT Will Host Next CS:GO Major

Founded in 2011, FACEIT has quickly become on the leaders in competitive online tournaments and leagues, especially for Counter Strike: Global Offensive. Millions of players log onto FACEIT every month to hone their skills and win prizes on the platform. Now the company's hard work in the CS:GO scene has been noticed and awarded by the developers of CS:GO, Valve. It has been revealed that FACEIT has been chosen to organize and host the second Major of 2018. 

Announced on the website created for the event, the 13th CS:GO Major will be brought to fans by FACEIT at London's SSE Arena, Wembley from September 20th to the 23rd. This will be the first United Kingdom (UK) based CS:GO Major in the history of professional CS:GO.  

However, this is not the platform's first time working with this kind of event, as the company has hosted the Open Qualifiers for past Majors. Now they will have the chance to host every single stage, which includes online qualifiers, live event minor tournaments and the live finals, of the crown jewel of CS:GO esports. Utilizing their own competitive platform, FACEIT will be giving every team an opportunity to participate. This points to the company's goal of "cementing its grassroots engagement and bringing a new level of excitement to the Major this September."  

Michele Attisani, Chief Business Officer and Co-Founder of FACEIT, had this to say about the announcement.  

"The community has been at the heart of everything we do at FACEIT, and we’re so grateful for the support of the players on our platform and those who’ve attended and watched ECS. We’re excited to create an amazing celebration of CS:GO to honor that commitment. We look forward to seeing everyone there in September." 

FACEIT will have very large shoes to fill, as the previous major hosted by ELEAGUE in Boston broke Twitch's record for most concurrent viewers for an English-language esports tournament broadcast, as 1.13 million viewers watched the grand final match between Cloud9 and FaZe Clan.  

Fans will be able to get their hands on tickets for the FACEIT Major in London starting April 2nd. 

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