ESL announce first ever CSGO major to be held in Brazil in 2020 ESL has officially announced the dates and location of the next CSGO Major, set to bring the world\u2019s best teams together in 2020 in Brazil\u2019s Rio de Janeiro. Major championships are the crowning moments of CS players\u2019 careers, akin to Dota 2\u2019s The International or the League of Legends World Championship. There are two Major events each year, held across the globe with 24 of the best teams in the world looking to become Major champions. Now, these teams will be heading to Rio in 2020 to become legends of the game and win their share of the $1,000,000 prize pool. In a tweet posted on December 11, ESL said: \u201cThe players, the fans, the game\u2026 We\u2019re bringing the CSGO Major for the first time to a special place where passion leads the dream.\u201d Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, December 12 at 12PM BRT \/ 10AM EST \/ 7AM PT \/ 3pm GMT. Brazil has been a hotbed for some of the most committed fans in CS, with a passion rarely seen in esports, and the fans will be delighted to finally have a Major championship take place in their capital city. The players, the fans, the game\u2026 We’re bringing the @CSGO Major for the first time to a special place where passion leads the dream. Introducing #ESLOne Rio 2020! Tickets will go live tomorrow, Thursday 12th at 12:00 PM BRT \ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udc9a https:\/\/t.co\/x1AlxA1CiG pic.twitter.com\/BgWx9BiVHk \u2014 ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) December 11, 2019 It had already been leaked by DeKay earlier in the year that Rio will be hosting a Major, so this news isn\u2019t exactly a huge surprise to those who have been keeping up with the rumors. However, the Vice-President of Pro Gaming at ESL, Michal \u2018Carmac\u2019 Blicharz later tweeted a list of the cities ESL has hosted \u201cMasters level\u201d CSGO in \u2013 and hints at some more new cities on the way. \u201cESL has taken Masters level CSGO to venues in: Beijing, Belo Horizonte, Chicago, Cologne, Dallas, Katowice, New York, Montpellier, Oakland, Odense, San Jose, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, and Sydney. In 2020 we will go to Rio and\u2026 new cities.\u201d .@ESLCS has taken Masters level CSGO to venues in: \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 Beijing \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 Belo Horizonte \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Chicago \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea Cologne \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Dallas \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1 Katowice \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 New York \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Montpellier \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Oakland \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0 Odense \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 San Jose \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 Sao Paulo \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 Shanghai \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa SydneyIn 2020 we will go to \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 Rio and\u2026 new cities. \ud83d\udc40 \u2014 Michal Blicharz (@mbCARMAC) December 11, 2019 So make sure to save the date May 21-24 in your calendars, with tickets available Thursday, December 12, 2019. Danish side Astralis has won four of the last six major championships in CSGO, and they\u2019ll be looking to keep their streak of three consecutive wins alive in Brazil in May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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