ELEAGUE CS:GO Invitational 2019 Teams, Format and Broadcast Talent Announced

The esports tournament organizer of ELEAGUE has been at the forefront of bringing esports to television, especially with the first person shooter of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). This will be the case once again in January of 2019, as ELEAGUE has officially announced the ELEAGUE CS:GO Invitational 2019 that is to take place in late January where teams will be competing for the lion's share of a $150,000 prize pool. 

ELEAGUE CS:GO Invitational 2019

Interested individuals will be able to catch all of the adrenaline pumping action beginning on Friday, January 25th with the CS:GO Invitational 2019 set to conclude on Sunday, January 27th. The event will be taking place at the ELEAGUE studios and will be broadcasted on TBS with viewers able to also watch the action on Twitch. 

Four teams will be competing in the 2019 Invitational event in order to claim the grand prize and title of CS:GO Invitational 2019 Champions. These four teams consist of Cloud9, FaZe Clan, BIG and compLexity. A double elimination bracket will be used for the highly anticipated tournament with each of the four teams battling it out in a best-of-three series for each match. 

Bringing the exciting action from the CS:GO Invitational to viewers will be an expert lineup of esports broadcast talent. Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez will be leading the broadcast as the host with James Bardolph, Sean Gares, Daniel "DDK" Kapadia and Jason "Moses" O'Toole taking on the casting and analyst duties. Sue "Smix" Lee will be providing on the ground coverage as the event's main reporter. 

With four of the most recognizable organizations in professional Counter-Strike, a hefty prize pool and a wealth of esports broadcast talent, the ELEAGUE CS:GO Invitational 2019 is ready to kick off the new year for one of the most historic esports scenes in the industry. 

(cover photo courtesy of ELEAGUE)