
Liquid and 100 Thieves will participate in a showmatch to help unite gamers in the fight against Covid-19.
Joining our 6 International Elite teams will be @TeamLiquid and @100Thieves! 🤩
— Gamers Without Borders (@gwbps) May 26, 2020
These NA titans will be playing an exhibition match this Saturday from 10PM CEST 🌎 #GWBPS pic.twitter.com/bpeceqn4Ep
The two sides will be the sole representation for North America in the tournament, with the winner of the best-of-three showmatch securing RM653 k ($150,000) for a charity of their choice and the runner-up deciding the recipient of their RM435 k ($100,000) prize.
The showmatch is part of the RM43.5 Million ($10 million) Gamers Without Borders initiative, a series of tournaments aimed towards helping “one of many international charities fighting on the front-line against the spread of coronavirus.”
In Europe, the likes of FaZe, G2, and Natus Vincere are among the six teams who will take part in a three-day tournament produced by ESL from May 29-31, with the winner earning RM3.2 Million ($750,000) for a charity of their choice.
For the @CSGO International Elite tournament, we'll be trying something a bit different 🤔
— Gamers Without Borders (@gwbps) May 25, 2020
All games will be played MR12 – with BO3 matches and a BO5 final 🏆
Let us know your thoughts! #GWBPS 👇 pic.twitter.com/oRzscUsBri
Teams will battle through best-of-three matches en route to the grand final, which will play out as a best-of-five. Notably, the tournament will experiment with the implementation of Max Rounds 12 (MR12), meaning the first team to 13 rounds will be the winner. The reduced length of matches has been a subject of discussion lately.
The $2 million prize pool will be broken down as follows:
Europe:
- RM3.2 Million ($750,000)
- RM2.1 Million ($500,000)
- RM653 k ($150,000)
- RM653 k ($150,000)
- RM435 k ($100,000)
- RM435 k ($100,000)
North America:
- RM653 k ($150,000)
- RM435 k ($100,000)