CS:GO Gamers8 2023: Teams, schedule, live results, and more

CS:GO Gamers8 2023 is an ambitious tournament organized by ESL. It marks the first steps into the MENA region of Counter-Strike about hosting events and popularizing the game. The event will serve as a trailblazer for future events in the region. It will feature some of the best teams from different regions, such as Europe, Brazil, and the CIS.

The tournament will be held from August 16 to 20, making it a relatively short competition. This is coupled with the single-elimination system, which transforms this event into a brutal contest where only the mightiest can emerge victorious.

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CS:GO Gamers8 2023: Format, venue, and prize pool

Format

The Gamers8 2023 tournament features a single-elimination format consisting of sixteen teams. Notable names participating in this event include Cloud9, Team Vitality, G2 Esports, and Natus Vincere. All matches held will be a best-of-three series.

Here are the sixteen teams competing in this event:

1. Apeks
2. Cloud9
3. ENCE
4. Team Falcons
5. FaZe Clan
6. FURIA Esports
7. G2 Esports
8. GamerLegion
9. Heroic
10. Team Liquid
11. Natus Vincere
12. Virtus.pro
13. Team Vitality
14. Fnatic
15. MIBR
16. 9INE

Venue

All 15 matches in the tournament will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The arena in which it will be played has not been announced.

Prize pool

The Gamers8 2023 event will feature a prize pool of $1,000,000. The winning team will receive a grand prize of $400,000, making it a very prestigious tournament in terms of prize money.

Place	$USD	Participants
1st	$400,000	Team Vitality
2nd	$180,000	ENCE
3rd-4th	$80,000	Heroic G2 Esports
5th-8th	$35,000	Natus Vincere GamerLegion Cloud9 Virtus.pro
9th-16th	$15,000	Team Falcons Apeks Fnatic Team Liquid FaZe Clan 9INE FURIA MIBR

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CS:GO Gamers8 2023: Schedule and results

The initial matches of the Gamers8 2023 tournament have officially been revealed, with many exciting matchups to look forward to. The current schedule is as follows:

Day 1 - August 16, 2023

• Apeks vs. GamerLegion (0-2): Mirage (20-22); Overpass (13-16)
• Cloud9 vs. Fnatic (2-0): Vertigo (16-14); Anubis (16-7)
• Heroic vs. Team Falcons (2-0): Mirage (22-18); Nuke (16-10)
• MIBR vs. Team Vitality (0-2): Anubis (7-16); Inferno (8-16)
• Team Liquid vs. ENCE (0-2): Vertigo (17-19); Anubis (5-16)
• Natus Vincere vs. FURIA (2-1): Nuke (11-16); Mirage (16-13); Ancient (16-4)

Day 2 - August 17, 2023

• 9INE vs. G2 (1-2): Vertigo (19-17); Ancient (12-16); Nuke (12-16)
• FaZe Clan vs. Virtus.pro (1-2): Mirage (16-11); Inferno (14-16); Overpass (14-16)
• Team Vitality vs. Natus Vincere (2-0): Mirage (16-2); Nuke (16-11)

Day 3 - August 18, 2023

• GamerLegion vs. Heroic (1-2): Inferno (3-16); Vertigo (16-9); Overpass (7-16)
• Cloud9 vs. ENCE (0-2): Ancient (7-16); (6-16)
• Virtus.pro vs. G2 Esports (1-2): Mirage (16-11); Inferno (9-16); Vertigo (12-16)

Day 4 - August 19, 2023

• Heroic vs. ENCE (0-2): Nuke (20-22); Overpass (5-16)
• G2 Esports vs. Team Vitality (1-2): Inferno (12-16); Anubis (16-10); Mirage (15-19)

Day 5 - August 20, 2023

• ENCE vs Team Vitality (1-2): Anubis (16-7); Mirage (12-16); Nuke (9-16)

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How to get CS:GO Gamers8 2023 tickets

Counter-Strike enthusiasts worldwide can head to Gamers8’s official website to purchase tickets for this grand event. One-day tickets for the event start from $6.8, with tournament passes for individuals amounting to around $25 for the five-day event. Interested viewers can click this link to buy tickets for Gamers8 2023.

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CS:GO Gamers8 2023 livestream details

Fans worldwide can watch the CS:GO Gamers8 2023 tournament live on the official Gamers8 Twitch channel. The link to their channel can be found below:

• Gamers8 2023 English Twitch stream: Watch here