North to miss GG:Origin; NOREG confirmed as replacement

15-3-2018 00:11

North will miss GG:Origin due to a schedule conflict, the Danish organization has revealed on Twitter.

Just a day ago, North had received the final invite to GG:Origin, a $10,000 tournament that will most notably have a spot at IEM Sydney up for grabs.

Replacing the Danes will be the Norwegians of NOREG, who recently made headlines when they announced that they would be missing the WESG World Finals due to visa issues.

Marcelious and co. will compete in GG:Origin in Group C

The main stage of GG:Origin will run from March 16 to April 1, with the four group winners advancing to the playoffs, joining invitees Virtus.pro, Gambit, HEROIC, and HellRaisers.

Morten "⁠zEVES⁠" Vollan Christensen's squad will also take part in the BYOC qualifier for Copenhagen Games, which will have a minimum prize pool of $100,000 on the line.

Below you can find the updated group draw in full:

Group A	Group B
ALTERNATE aTTaX	Quantum Bellator Fire
Não Tem Como	Epsilon
Codewise Unicorns	AVANGAR
Windigo	Sprout
Group C	Group D
Space Soldiers	Envy
GODSENT	AGO
NOREG	BIG
Qualifier	EPG

Due to scheduling conflicts, we have decided to withdraw from GG:Origin.

We are extremely sorry to disappoint the fans, UCC and their sponsors, and we wish the other teams good luck in the tournament.
— North (@TheNorthIsHere) March 14, 2018