From April 8th to 14th, Skyesports will be hosting the prestigious Skyesports Masters 2024. This online Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament offers a $350,000 prize pool and features eight of the world’s top teams competing for the coveted title of “Masters.” Fans around the globe can expect high-caliber esports competition throughout the week.
Commenting on the tournament, Shiva Nandy, Founder and CEO, Skyesports, said, “We couldn’t be more excited to bring together some of the finest teams from both Europe and India for the Skyesports Masters 2024. With a huge prize pool of $350,000 adding to the stakes, this tournament promises to deliver top-notch esports action for fans worldwide.”
What is the format for the Skyesports Masters 2024?
The Skyesports Masters 2024 – Main Event is all set to happen from April 8 to 14. The eight teams will compete in a double-elimination bracket, where they have been randomly seeded. Each match will be the best-of-three, except for the Grand Finals, which will be a best-of-five affair to crown the Skyesports Masters 2024 champion.
Who are the teams in the tournament?
Five top Counter-Strike 2 esports teams have been directly invited to the event.
Aurora Gaming
BIG
ENCE
Ninjas in Pyjamas
OG
Additionally, Skyesports organized the European and Indian Qualifiers, respectively. The top two teams from the EU Closed Qualifier and the Champion of the India Qualifier have also earned their slots in the $350,000 tournament.
FORZE Esports (EU #1)
BetBoom Team (EU #2)
Gods Reign (IND #1)
Where to watch the Skyesports Masters 2024?
Fans can tune into all the action live on the Skyesports YouTube and Twitch channels. The talent lineup is as follows:
Sudhen “Bleh” Wahengbam
Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne
Dhrubajyoti “Captain Price” Das
Sanat “Lucif3r” Kumar
The schedule for Days 1 and 2 of the Skyesports Masters 2024 is as follows:
ENCE vs FORZE: 3:30 PM CEST (April 8, 2024)
Aurora Gaming vs OG: 6 PM CEST (April 8, 2024)
BIG vs BetBoom: 3:30 PM CEST (April 9, 2024)
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Gods Reign: 6 PM CEST (April 9, 2024)
Skyesports have shared their thoughts about this event to The Esports Times, “The Skyesports Masters 2024 is one of the biggest tournaments in our 2024 Counter-Strike 2 esports roadmap, which has a cumulative prize pool of $1 million. The roadmap and the Masters tournament have been designed to enable us to cement our name in the global Counter-Strike 2 ecosystem ahead of 2025 and 2026, when Valve will be enforcing a more open ecosystem for the game.”
Skyesports: A Leading Force in South Asian Esports
Skyesports, established in Chennai in November 2018, is a prominent esports and gaming venture recognized for hosting major tournaments. Under the leadership of Shiva Nandy, Skyesports has rapidly become a leading esports company in South Asia.
The organization boasts a robust portfolio of original intellectual properties (IPs) including the Skyesports Championship, Masters, League, Grand Slam, and Skirmish Series. Through these successful ventures, Skyesports has cultivated a passionate esports community across South Asia and beyond, reaching millions of gamers.
Skyesports is part of JetSynthesys, a prominent digital entertainment and technology company.
