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Moment of big decisions for Kaike "KSCERATO" Cerato's FURIA and remaining members of the organization's CS2 team. Having been with the team for six years, captain Andrei "arT" Piozevan was moved to the bench. At FURIA since the same period, Nicholas "guerri" Nogueira will no longer be a coach and will be the club's head of esports.



In FURIA's new decision-making group regarding the future of the CS2 team, there is divergence. André Akkari and Jaime Pádua, founders of FURIA, Nicholas "guerri" Nogueira and Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo make up the nucleus of divergent ideas. Akkari has already expressed his desire to internationalize the project with foreign knowledge. On the other hand, there is the conservatism already expressed by FalleN regarding a foreign coach and the impact on communication.



Guerri will join a new journey in FURIA (Image via João Ferreira/PGL)



Meanwhile, there is still a free place at FURIA temporarily occupied by Kaike "kye" Bertolucci from the academy. On the verge of so many doubts and the start of ESL Pro League Season 19, esports.gg spoke with KSCERATO about the team's moment.



KSCERATO and the FURIA's next step



One of the oldest members of the CS team at FURIA, KSCERATO shared his thoughts on the debate about the club's next step in the game.




“A coach needs to understand players’ communication, it’s very important to understand what the people are saying and interfere when what’s being said doesn’t make sense. The problem with a coach who speaks English with us speaking in Portuguese is clear, it would limit his job and his job with us. I believe it’s complex, I understand that for the team to become international we need to speak in English.”




GET Rio was FURIA's first competition with Kye. KSCERATO has no doubt he will have a great future ahead of him.




“It’s been very cool, kid’s great. He’s young so he’s very confident, these young players have a lot of confidence. He always wants to take

KSCERATO about a foreign coach,"would limit his job"

One of the most charismatic figures in the CS2 community right now is Natus Vincere's star rifler Justinas "jL" Lekavičius. Not only is jL one of the greatest players at the moment, but he's always shouting during matches, smiling, and making fun on social media.



The rise of jL comes at a time when many CS2 pros have distanced themselves from the community, possibly because there are so many tournaments nowadays and back-and-forth travel, or to avoid negativity from fans after losses. 



The Lithuanian rifler saw his life change after he helped Apeks finish top-four at the BLAST Paris Major in May 2023. That Cinderella run earned jL a spot in NAVI in June and since then, he has only become more popular. His popularity is at an all-time peak as NAVI won the first CS2 Major ever at PGL Copenhagen in March.



What makes jL different?



Well, part of the reasoning behind jL's popularity over the past year is because he's just trying to be himself, he told esports.gg on Monday, April 29 during ESL Pro League season 19's media day.




"I feel it's nice [to have a positive influence on the CS2 community], viewers don't get much of those players anymore. My goal is just to show my real self and don't be an actor. I don't like I'm a very serious player or whatever, I just focus on the game, and I enjoy the whole process. I enjoy the people, I enjoy the community, and I enjoy winning as much as I enjoy playing the game."
- jL about his interactions with the community



jL has become one of the pillars of Natus Vincere's CS2 team (Photo by Stephanie Lindgren via PGL)



A lot of didn't fans know jL before Apeks' massive result at the BLAST Paris Major last year. The Lithuanian had been lingering around the Tier 2 scene since 2021, and never had shined on a big stage upon that Major.



That was the turning point in jL's career as NAVI, one of the biggest organizations in Counter-Strike history, picked him up amid a roster rebuild followed by Denis "electroNic"

NAVI jL on becoming one of the most popular CS2 pros: 'My goal is just to show my real self'

Since November at Ninjas in Pajamas, Alejandro "alex" Masanet has been one of the faces of the renewal of the NIP CS2 roster division. For ESL Pro League Season 19, only the Spaniard remains from the team that went 0-3 in the RMR of the last Major. Since then, the organization has carried out a revolution in the team.



Fredrik "REZ" Sterner will miss the Pro League due to a "literal virus". Taking the Swede's place will be the newly signed to the academy team, Kacpter "xKacpersky" Gabara. Maoz "BluePho3nix" Paz from the academy will also fill out for the team while the organization looks for a fifth player. Max "maxster" Jansson and Artem "r1nkle" Moroz are NIP's new signings.



REZ won't participate in ESL Pro League Season 19 (Image via Blast.tv)



alex and NIP with youngsters



Regarding the NIP changes for this ESL Pro League Season 19, Alex is confident in the process:




"I mean, I think we don't have the full lineup yet. So, of course, we're playing with some stand-ins here, but I can say like Max and r1nkle are with us 100% As I said before they are trying to do the best we are trained like to look at the market and see what we can get. But yeah, I mean, I feel like we trust the process and we still just like we don't have the fight player yet. So when need to wait."




Regarding the new players, alex is cautious and hopes that the players gain experience in the competition. The Polish player, xKacpersky, was Benjamim "blameF" Bremer's Bold Prediction in HLTV's Best of 2023.




"Individual wise I think he's (xKacpersky) pretty good, to be honest. But as I said before like they (BluePho3nix and xKacpersky) need some experience and I think they're going to get the experience. They're going to get this experience here in the tournament. And I hope that he's going to play, he's going to enjoy, he's going to feel the pressure, because we don't have any pressure here, for sure".




Big changes in the team



There have been many changes and the search for

alex about NIP rebuild: "I have incredible players by my side right now"

Team Vitality has become the second team to qualify for the ESL Pro League Season 19 Playoffs. The team had an unbeaten run through the group stage and they secured a 2-0 win over The MongolZ to earn their slot. 



Vitality qualify for the playoffs



Vitality are in top form in this event as they have not lost a single map through the three matches they have played. Their inaugural match was against Sharks Esports, a relatively unknown team but one that could’ve posed a formidable challenge. Vitality’s focus on their own individual as well as group gameplay ensured that they would come out ahead in this matchup. Sharks put up a fight on Vertigo and took the map to the full 24 rounds, but Vitality pulled ahead thanks largely in part to 



The team’s second match was against a much more formidable opponent in BetBoom. Zywoo came out trumps with a +32 KDA the MVP of the entire series. He had 50 kills across two maps. It was a similarly easy route for them against TheMongolZ when they took them down two maps. The first map of Mirage was a 13-10 win for Vitality while the second map was a 13-6 victory for the squad. Zywoo had 48 frags again, but the team has had a very good performance that enabled the player to put up a stellar performance.



Vitality moves ahead to the quarterfinal



With this victory, Vitality moves ahead to the quarterfinals - they will bypass two rounds of matches. Besides Vitality, MongolZ, BetBoom and G2 esports have also qualified for the playoffs. 



The ESL Pro League Season 19 features the best teams in action. A total of 32 teams kicked the tournament off with four different groups. Eight teams in each group will play through the group stage with only four teams from each group advancing to the playoffs. Astralis became the first team to qualify for the Playoffs and Vitality with their clean record became the second team to do so.



The ESL Pro League Season 19 playoffs kick off on May 7, 2023 with the Round of 16. The playoffs

Vitality become first team from Group B qualify for Playoffs

Another big update, another slew of errors players are dealing with in Call of Duty. This time, Call of Duty: MW3 and Warzone users are facing DEV ERROR 5433. 




❗️ #MW3 #ModernWarfareZombiesWe&#39;re investigating an issue that causes some PlayStation platform players to encounter DEV ERROR 5433 after the latest update.— Call of Duty Updates (@CODUpdates) May 1, 2024




The error itself does not seem to be platform-exclusive, but Call of Duty indicates that PlayStation players are most susceptible. If you're running into this problem, we'll help you with some potential fixes.



How to resolve DEV ERROR 5433 in Call of Duty



(Screenshot via esports.gg)



It can be frustrating, not being able to play your favorite game. You boot it up, get an dev error, and keep trying to play to no avail.



Well, DEV ERROR 5433 for Call of Duty: MW3 and Warzone is an awful culprit. Thankfully, there are a few things you can try to bypass this error code:




Uninstall and reinstall your Call of Duty launcher to remove any corrupt or errored files



Adjust your On-Demand Texture Streaming settings to the Small cache size



Simply restart your PC or console to see if that resolves the problem



Change the in-game language, then revert it back to your preferred language



Wait for the developers to patch a fix into Call of Duty for DEV ERROR 5433




All of these have worked for players in the past, so give them a try. They aren't listed in any sort of order of effectiveness, so go at them at your discretion.




📢 #MW3 #ModernWarfareZombiesWhile we work to resolve the cause of this issue, players are encouraged to decrease the Allocated Texture Cache Size option to Medium or Small.You can find this option in Settings > Graphics > On-Demand Texture Streaming (expanded).… https://t.co/VDJIETa62u— Call of Duty Updates (@CODUpdates) May 1, 2024




If none of them work, then the last option is probably your best bet. Call of Duty is usually very good at picking up

How to fix DEV ERROR 5433 issue for Call of Duty: MW3 and Warzone

Players have been outspoken of wanting more pink skins in VALORANT. Well, Riot Games has obliged with the VALORANT Mystbloom bundle. You are absolutely going to see this one in all of your games when it drops.






It has a flowery appearance and plenty of cool effects. If you're interested, we've got you covered. Let's go over everything you need to know about it.



VALORANT Mystbloom Bundle skins and accessories

























This is a stacked VALORANT bundle. While accessories haven't been confirmed, a bundle of this popularity and size is sure to have some. So, we can tell you that Mystbloom comes with the following:




Phantom



Sheriff



Operator



Judge



Mystbloom Kunai



Spray



Player Card



Gun Buddy w/ effect




Get your Radianite ready, because you're going to need it. Not only do you have the upgrades that add the kill banner, weapon effects, and the end-of-round finisher, there are color variants. From the base pink that symbolizes Spring, you unlock styles for Autumn, Summer, and Winter.



Bundle price



The VALORANT Mystbloom bundle is a pricey. As predicted, the bundle is over 8,000 VALORANT Points. You'll need to spend 8,700 to get your hands on it.



If you want any of the items individually, you can certainly do so. Weapons by themselves cost 2,175 VP while the melee on its own will run you 4,350 VP.



When does the VALORANT Mystbloom Bundle release?



(Image via Riot Games)



The Mystbloom Bundle arrives with Episode 8 Act 3. You'll see it in your store once the shop resets after the new Act's update. It'll be in the featured collection spot.



Pay attention to the countdown at the top left, when Mystbloom is the game's featured collection. That will tell you how long you have to decide on purchasing it.



Stay tuned to esports.gg for more esports news and VALORANT coverage.

VALORANT Mystbloom Bundle: Skins, price, and release date

Everybody is talking about the Dota 2 Crownfall candle token that's missing for the "Lost and found" side quest. After progressing through the Overworld Map, players found out the "Always-closed Candlemaker's Shop" is the key to solving this puzzle. However, this encounter is not available after Act I.



This mission is not behind a paywall either. Buying the Midgate Pathfinder pack unlocks two extra side quests, with bonus rewards. Yet, the candle token is not one of them. Before the Act II releases, the maximum progression you can get is 52/53 missions complete. 



And yes, you're stuck with an incomplete number until the next patch. Unless you do some illegal modifications to the source code, of course. But, what did the community find out about this mystery? And what does Yurnero, the Juggernaut, have to do with all of this?



Lost and Found side quest, which requires the candle token, has a Juggernaut icon on it.






How to get the Dota 2 Crownfall Candle token?



The YouTuber Fay Dota Stuff posted a video on how to get the token through the developer console. As the user pointed out, he is not sure if this is safe to do, since Valve may detect this as a false-positive for cheating. Gladly, you don't have to do it with your own account to know that getting the token this way won't give you any new rewards.









After getting the candle token, entering the cave will show a single dialogue: "My name is Eldor the Wizard. This is my top secret room. Keep it between us, OK?"



Screenshot taken from Fay Dota Stuff YouTube video



The Candlemaker theories



The Dota 2 Crownfall Candle token is now the fuel to a number of theories made by the community. The aforementioned Eldor the Wizard recently appeared in the 7.33 "New frontiers" patch code.  The single line "new_frontiers_eldor_name": "Eldor the wizard" was supposed to be a simple Easter egg for data miners. But now it's an opportunity for the reddit user "sikleQQ" to connect it to the

How to earn the Dota 2 Crownfall candle token?

Phillip "ImperialHal" Dosen has joined the Red Bull Gaming team ahead of the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) Year 4 Split 1 Playoffs! He sat down with esports.gg to talk about what being a Red Bull Gaming player means for his content. The player shared his thoughts on the ALGS Split 1 Playoffs as well. 






ImperialHal and Red Bull Gaming



In an interview with esports.gg, ImperialHal revealed his excitement about collaborating with Red Bull Gaming, noting the company's reputation for creative projects. He added that Red Bull Gaming provides the resources to explore content ideas, which he believes are lacking in the Apex Legends community. Additionally, the fact that Timothy "iiTzTimmy" An is already part of the Red Bull Gaming family gives ImperialHal confidence in joining the team.



ImperialHal in a Red Bull hat and shirt (Image via Maria Jose Govea and Red Bull Content Pool)



"I wanted to kind of try to combine the physical aspects of Red Bull and the esports side," ImperialHal said. "So things like skydiving or just stuff like that. Just crazy things like jumping out a cargo ship. We're planning on making tournaments, but making them cool. We don't want to make it just like standard ALGS — you know, just six games or eight games and that's it. We want to get creative and do things that Apex hasn't done." 




Joined @redbullgaming !!! pic.twitter.com/MyOT9rTPbJ— TSM ImperialHal (@ImperialHal) April 27, 2024




ImperialHal then noted how he likes Red Bull Gaming's approach in terms of open and honest communication. To him, it isn't just about following Red Bull Gaming's lead. Instead, ideas are discussed and planned out together.









TSM at the Year 4 ALGS Split 1 Playoffs



The ALGS Split 1 Playoffs will kick off on May 2 and will feature 40 teams duking it out for the Year 4 title. As a player for TSM, ImperialHal will fight alongside Jordan "Reps" Wolfe and Evan "Verhulst" Verhulst against teams such as Fnatic, Legends Gaming, and more.

ImperialHal talks Red Bull Gaming and ALGS Split 1 Playoffs: "Other teams are not really an issue"

Depending on the region you are located in, TFT patch 14.9 will be available on live servers earlier than your global counterparts. At the latest, everyone should be playing Set 11 Inkborn Fables patch 14.9 on May 1, as early as 5 a.m. local time. For regions that span across multiple time zones like North America (NA), that time will range a few hours. 











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By the time this countdown finishes, all other major regions aside from NA will be live with the latest patch. Servers will go down for maintenance for the new patch at the normal timing cycle. 



For NA, this means servers become unavailable at 1:30 a.m. PDT. Starting at 3 a.m. PDT, maintenance for TFT patch 14.9. Then as early as 5 or 6 a.m. PDT, NA can continue their TFT Set 11 ranked journey.



TFT patch 14.9 notes






We posted patch notes for TFT patch 14.9, courtesy of lead designer Stephen "Mortdog" Mortimer's patch rundown notes. Check them out if you would like to know ahead of time what changes are going live.



TFT resource guide






We came up with a resource guide for you to keep up with the latest compositions and guides in the meta. There are some professional TFT players and streamers that regularly post and produce content to help players climb and this is where you can go learn as well. 



TFT Tip Tuesday






Since patch 14.8, we have resumed our TFT tip Tuesday series. In the edition above, we decided to talk about all the UI tools that you should be utilizing to succeed in your games. Make sure to tune in every Tuesday to learn the latest tips and tricks for your own ranked climb. 



That's it for now. Stay tuned on esports.gg for more news, guides, and updates.

When does TFT patch 14.9 release? - Answered

Xm is one of the rising stars of Xtreme Gaming (XG), the Chinese team that took 1st place at Elite League in March. 



Interestingly, in the space of just a few months in 2024, the mid-laner has surpassed his total prize winnings from 2017 to 2023, leading to him becoming a beloved meme. We sat down with Guo "Xm" Hongcheng at ESL One Birmingham to reflect on the event and also to pick his brains about Viper, the best-mid laners in the world and more importantly - what does he think about his Chinese prize winnings meme?



This interview was conducted in Chinese and translated to English by the interviewer.



XG's Xm on ESL One Birmingham top 8 finish



esports.gg: First, congratulations on winning Elite League! The team seemed a bit slow to start in the ESL One Birmingham. What do you think was the reason for yesterday's loss? What's the mood in the team?



XG Xm: We just won the championship, so perhaps we were a bit loose, leading to a not-good performance on the first day. Also, the current patch has been around for a long time, and we wanted to try out some new things, but it didn't work out. The team vibe has always been good, everyone is generally positive. Later on we will return to China for a rest, then prepare for the next tournament.



Xtreme dominated Elite League to claim the $300,000 grand prize (Image via Xtreme Gaming)



It's been four years since you last teamed up with Ame. Do you notice any of his differences or changes compared to before?



XG Xm: To be honest, my memory of four years ago isn't very clear. But now, he seems to make more decisions in the game and has become more mature than before. It feels like more of a personality change.



2017 - 2023$155,2982024 (Jan to April)$181,000XG's XM career prize winnings so far (Esports Earnings)



There's been a meme in the community about how you've won more money in the last six months than you did in the last seven years. Have these discussions or the increased winnings had any impact

XG's Xm rates the best mid-laners in the world: GPK is #1

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The Champions of Champions Tour (CCT) has announced the details of its CS2 2024/2025 season. Read on for the CCT Season 2 schedule, divisions, prizing, and more.


The Champions of Champions Tour (CCT) has announced the details of its CS2 2024/2025 season. Read on for the CCT Season 2 schedule, divisions, prizing, and more.


The 2024/2025 Season will kick off on April 15 and feature 36 regional events in Europe, South America, North America, and Oceania. All of these tournaments will be online ones. The goal will be spots in the CS2 CCT Global Finals in 2025. As for the total prize pool, it will be over $1,500,000 USD.


The 2024/2025 Season will kick off on April 15 and feature 36 regional events in Europe, South America, North America, and Oceania. All of these tournaments will be online ones. The goal will be spots in the CS2 CCT Global Finals in 2025. As for the total prize pool, it will be over $1,500,000 USD.


Europe: 20 Online Series

South America: 8 Online Series

North America: - 4 Online Series

Oceania: 4 Online Series

The CCT 2024/2025 Season will put Europe into a single region instead of splitting it into the North, South, East, West, and Central Europe ones. According to the official announcement, this change will give players a simplified yet challenging path to the 2025 CCT Global Finals. "North and South American circuits will also be condensed into Main and Playoffs stages," the announcement added.


The CCT 2024/2025 Season will put Europe into a single region instead of splitting it into the North, South, East, West, and Central Europe ones. According to the official announcement, this change will give players a simplified yet challenging path to the 2025 CCT Global Finals. "North and South American circuits will also be condensed into Main and Playoffs stages," the announcement added. 


Esports data platform GRID has welcomed former 100 Thieves and YouTube veterans to its roster. The new hires include Tim "Magic" Sevenhuysen and Julian Schwartz.


Esports data platform GRID has welcomed former 100 Thieves and YouTube veterans to its roster. The new hires include Tim "Magic" Sevenhuysen and Julian Schwartz. 


Tim "Magic" Sevenhuysen joins GRID roster

As the former director of esports analytics at 100 Thieves, Magic is now the senior business data consultant at GRID. Magic is known as an esports statistician in addition to being an analyst on Riot Games' League Championship Series (LCS) broadcasts. He is also the founder of the <a href="http://oracleselixir.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Oracle's Elixir</a> website, which features League of Legends esports statistics.


As the former director of esports analytics at 100 Thieves, Magic is now the senior business data consultant at GRID. Magic is known as an esports statistician in addition to being an analyst on Riot Games' League Championship Series (LCS) broadcasts. He is also the founder of the Oracle's Elixir website, which features League of Legends esports statistics. 


At GRID, Magic will help professional esports teams make the most out of the <a href="https://grid.gg/grid-and-ubisoft-launch-the-first-ever-rainbow-6-siege-data-portal/">Rainbow Six Siege GRID Data Portals</a>. This will be in addition to using his esports background to assist with <a href="https://grid.gg/get-league-of-legends/">League of Legends</a> and <a href="https://grid.gg/get-valorant/">VALORANT match data</a>.


At GRID, Magic will help professional esports teams make the most out of the Rainbow Six Siege GRID Data Portals. This will be in addition to using his esports background to assist with League of Legends and VALORANT match data.


Julian Schwartz enters GRID as partnerships veteran

Meanwhile, Schwartz previously held the strategic partnership manager for games publishers position at YouTube Gaming. He played a role in the League of Legends <a href="https://lolesports.com/article/youtube-gaming-queues-up-for-league-of-legends-world-championship-2023/blt42a22a37b6a88ed8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Worlds 2023 YouTube Gaming Takeover</a> event. Even prior to that, Schwartz worked at PUBG Corporation and led the charge on partnerships such as HyperX’s official sponsorship of the PUBG Global Championship (PGC).


Meanwhile, Schwartz previously held the strategic partnership manager for games publishers position at YouTube Gaming. He played a role in the League of Legends Worlds 2023 YouTube Gaming Takeover event. Even prior to that, Schwartz worked at PUBG Corporation and led the charge on partnerships such as HyperX’s official sponsorship of the PUBG Global Championship (PGC).


Now at Grid, Schwartz will continue to bring his partnership expertise to the table. His responsibilities will include advancing the platform's business development department and finding new business opportunities with GRID's <a href="https://grid.gg/game-developer-solutions/">game developer clients</a>.


Now at Grid, Schwartz will continue to bring his partnership expertise to the table. His responsibilities will include advancing the platform's business development department and finding new business opportunities with GRID's game developer clients.


“Having already worked with GRID data at 100 Thieves paired with an honest passion for esports, Tim is a perfect match," GRID CEO and founder Moritz Mauer said, referring to Magic. He commented on the addition of Schwartz.


“Having already worked with GRID data at 100 Thieves paired with an honest passion for esports, Tim is a perfect match," GRID CEO and founder Moritz Mauer said, referring to Magic. He commented on the addition of Schwartz.


“Together with Julian’s high-level experience with top-tier publishers, platforms and partnerships, we aim to truly unlock the potential of in-game data by creating meaningful connections across the entire ecosystem — from rights holders through media partners to the single fan experience," Mauer said.


“Together with Julian’s high-level experience with top-tier publishers, platforms and partnerships, we aim to truly unlock the potential of in-game data by creating meaningful connections across the entire ecosystem — from rights holders through media partners to the single fan experience," Mauer said.


That's all for now. Stick around on esports.gg for more <a href="https://esports.gg/">news and updates</a> across the esports and gaming industry.


That's all for now. Stick around on esports.gg for more news and updates across the esports and gaming industry. 


Esports data platform GRID has welcomed former 100 Thieves and YouTube veterans to its roster. The new hires include Tim "Magic" Sevenhuysen and Julian Schwartz. 



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As the former director of esports analytics at 100 Thieves, Magic is now the senior business data consultant at GRID. Magic is known as an esports statistician in addition to being an analyst on Riot Games' League Championship Series (LCS) broadcasts. He is also the founder of the <a href="http://oracleselixir.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Oracle's Elixir</a> website, which features League of Legends esports statistics. 



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At GRID, Magic will help professional esports teams make the most out of the <a href="https://grid.gg/grid-and-ubisoft-launch-the-first-ever-rainbow-6-siege-data-portal/">Rainbow Six Siege GRID Data Portals</a>. This will be in addition to using his esports background to assist with <a href="https://grid.gg/get-league-of-legends/">League of Legends</a> and <a href="https://grid.gg/get-valorant/">VALORANT match data</a>.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.esports.gg/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/image-66-2-874x1024.jpg" alt="Julian Schwartz as the vice president of business development at GRID" class="wp-image-384117"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Julian Schwartz as the vice president of business development at GRID (Image via GRID)</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-julian-schwartz-enters-grid-as-partnerships-veteran">Julian Schwartz enters GRID as partnerships veteran</h2>



Meanwhile, Schwartz previously held the strategic partnership manager for games publishers position at YouTube Gaming. He played a role in the League of Legends <a href="https://lolesports.com/article/youtube-gaming-queues-up-for-league-of-legends-world-championship-2023/blt42a22a37b6a88ed8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Worlds 2023 YouTube Gaming Takeover</a> event. Even prior to that, Schwartz worked at PUBG Corporation and led the charge on partnerships such as HyperX’s official sponsorship of the PUBG Global Championship (PGC).



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Now at Grid, Schwartz will continue to bring his partnership expertise to the table. His responsibilities will include advancing the platform's business development department and finding new business opportunities with GRID's <a href="https://grid.gg/game-developer-solutions/">game developer clients</a>.



“Having already worked with GRID data at 100 Thieves paired with an honest passion for esports, Tim is a perfect match," GRID CEO and founder Moritz Mauer said, referring to Magic. He commented on the addition of Schwartz.



“Together with Julian’s high-level experience with top-tier publishers, platforms and partnerships, we aim to truly unlock the potential of in-game data by creating meaningful connections across the entire ecosystem — from rights holders through media partners to the single fan experience," Mauer said.



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As for this year's CCT Global Finals, also known as the Global Finals for the CCT 2022/2023 Season, the event will take place between May 16 and May 23. Commissioned by <a href="https://esports.gg/news/esports/100-thieves-and-youtube-veterans-enter-grid-esports-data-platform/">in-game data platform GRID</a>, the tournament will feature teams such as Virtus.Pro, Eternal Fire, and BIG Clan.


As for this year's CCT Global Finals, also known as the Global Finals for the CCT 2022/2023 Season, the event will take place between May 16 and May 23. Commissioned by in-game data platform GRID, the tournament will feature teams such as Virtus.Pro, Eternal Fire, and BIG Clan. 


"The CCT 2022/2023 season has been an incredible journey and we’re thrilled to announce the upcoming circuit, continuing to offer a sustainable platform for our partners, teams and talent. Counter-Strike is thriving and we can’t wait to enter the new CS2 era with the Champion of Champions Tour,” Fabian Logemann, the head of tournament operations at GRID, said.


"The CCT 2022/2023 season has been an incredible journey and we’re thrilled to announce the upcoming circuit, continuing to offer a sustainable platform for our partners, teams and talent. Counter-Strike is thriving and we can’t wait to enter the new CS2 era with the Champion of Champions Tour,” Fabian Logemann, the head of tournament operations at GRID, said. 


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The Champions of Champions Tour (CCT) has announced the details of its CS2 2024/2025 season. Read on for the CCT Season 2 schedule, divisions, prizing, and more.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cct-season-2-schedule">CCT Season 2 schedule</h2>



The 2024/2025 Season will kick off on April 15 and feature 36 regional events in Europe, South America, North America, and Oceania. All of these tournaments will be online ones. The goal will be spots in the CS2 CCT Global Finals in 2025. As for the total prize pool, it will be over $1,500,000 USD.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.esports.gg/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/image-19-4-1024x576.jpg" alt="CCT Online Finals #5 gameplay from CCT Season 1 " class="wp-image-388859" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">CCT Online Finals #5 gameplay from CCT Season 1 (Image via GRID)</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cct-2024-2025-season-tournaments">CCT 2024/2025 Season tournaments</h2>



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<li>Europe: 20 Online Series</li>



<li>South America: 8 Online Series</li>



<li>North America: - 4 Online Series</li>



<li>Oceania: 4 Online Series</li>
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The CCT 2024/2025 Season will put Europe into a single region instead of splitting it into the North, South, East, West, and Central Europe ones. According to the official announcement, this change will give players a simplified yet challenging path to the 2025 CCT Global Finals. "North and South American circuits will also be condensed into Main and Playoffs stages," the announcement added. 



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cct-global-finals-2024">CCT Global Finals 2024</h2>



As for this year's CCT Global Finals, also known as the Global Finals for the CCT 2022/2023 Season, the event will take place between May 16 and May 23. Commissioned by <a href="https://esports.gg/news/esports/100-thieves-and-youtube-veterans-enter-grid-esports-data-platform/">in-game data platform GRID</a>, the tournament will feature teams such as Virtus.Pro, Eternal Fire, and BIG Clan. 



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"The CCT 2022/2023 season has been an incredible journey and we’re thrilled to announce the upcoming circuit, continuing to offer a sustainable platform for our partners, teams and talent. Counter-Strike is thriving and we can’t wait to enter the new CS2 era with the Champion of Champions Tour,” Fabian Logemann, the head of tournament operations at GRID, said. 



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