ESL, BLAST announce changes to event schedule as part of "collaborative approach to future governance"

12-5-2021 11:13

The two tournament organisers have adjusted some dates for the second half of the calendar.

BLAST and ESL have announced that they have made some adjustments to the event schedule for the second half of the 2021 event calendar as part of a "unified approach to the governance of scheduling tournament dates, rulebook alignment and integrity policies."

ESL Pro League, previously scheduled for September 8 - October 10, has been rescheduled for August 16 - September 12, making it the first official tournament after the player break (July 19 - August 15). The $750,000 competition is planned as a studio event in Malta.

EPL S14 will be the first official tournament after the player break

Originally slated for August 26 - September 5, the BLAST Premier Fall Groups is now scheduled to take place from September 16-26. BLAST has yet to announce whether it plans to host the $150,000 tournament online or in a studio.

Meanwhile, ESL has announced that IEM Fall will be held from September 28 through October 10 to avoid a clash with the PGL Stockholm Major.

Below you can find the new dates for these three events:

ESL Pro League Season 14: August 16 - September 12
BLAST Premier Fall Groups: September 16-26
IEM Fall: September 28 - October 10

The two tournament organisers added that they are currently working on a number of matters, including rulebook alignment, integrity policies and scheduling for the 2022 season, with further details to be announced "in the near future."

Rip

2021-05-12 11:13

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Not rip! They're coming to Malta earlier! Very good news!

2021-05-12 12:28

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I went to malta 2 years ago and it’s honestly one of the countries that i can happily retire 1 day, its good to see some quality events there

2021-05-12 14:44

pog

very nice

nice

2021-05-12 11:14

good boi blast, ggwp

thanks

Wow Thats history

2021-05-12 11:15

Indeed

2021-05-12 12:04

dictatorship

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Yes, the definition of working together is dictatorship...

2021-05-12 11:26

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Lol +1

2021-05-12 15:31

0/8 COMMMUNISM

2021-05-12 16:00

imagine having only 2 big TO's have the entire T1 scene

2021-05-12 16:50

Would you rather it be riot? Xddddddd

2021-05-12 17:01

Well you can raise funds and create the MCMXCVI Cup, would be awesome to have another tier1 event

2021-05-12 17:25

Wow what an amazingly spectacular announcement riddled with intricacies!

2021-05-12 11:16

you misspelled 2021 in your name :(

2021-05-12 11:51

Good move from both TO'S!

-1

2021-05-12 18:24

Nice, no more clashes to sort out

POG

wow that's just beautiful

please lan ffs

2021-05-12 11:18

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so gambit and heroic can finally be exposed /s

2021-05-12 11:55

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2021-05-12 12:18

yeah if Heroic are not caught for cheating prior to that

2021-05-12 15:38

Come on man, they are just internet kids playing at their comfortable places, but I hope they have good performance on lan and their hands dont tremble with the pressure

2021-05-12 17:32

Yup I know hahaha that's why i put /s. I personally don't think their performance will significantly change.

2021-05-12 17:34

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Sorry bro but whats /s ??

2021-05-12 17:39

/s is used when someone is being sarcastic

2021-05-12 19:35

Oh got it

2021-05-13 04:22

2021-05-12 11:19

how about valve make a circuit

2021-05-12 11:20

They must be thinking about it.

2021-05-12 12:58

Valve going to do what they do best.... Not a muthafooking thang.

2021-05-12 15:36

Thats pretty nice. Ggwp

2021-05-12 11:22

Will the second half of the year include the new active duty map pool?

We need CSGO World Governance, not New World Order with mandatory vaccines.

2021-05-12 11:24

Nice

2021-05-12 11:29

Working together, very nice :)

Volvo should provide more financial support to all the organizers and to the community as a whole, but they can't even fix the issues the average player is asking for (i.e. hacking, servers, updates..), or they don't even care. This is a business, and sooner or later other fps games will take all the cake instead of just a large piece (Valorant). By the time they realize it (when the revenue drastically drops) it'll be too late. Such a shame..

2021-05-12 11:46

see a doctor

2021-05-12 12:42

look at #34. he's baiting or he's retarded. i think he's both.

2021-05-12 13:00

finally some brain

2021-05-12 11:50

2021-05-12 12:01

And that's how duopoly is made

2021-05-12 12:27

RIP

2021-05-12 12:29

Blast should make the fall series on lan

2021-05-12 13:06

|OK|

2021-05-12 13:08

good

2021-05-12 14:00

It's the two largest TO's hogging the entire calendar post-player break until the Major. If you are another TO and want the big teams, you have a total of 12 days where you can organize a tournament. Seems like they figured out that they're better off taking out the rest of the competition instead of fighting amongst themselves. It does show the traction Blast has gained for ESL to even agree to this.

2021-05-12 14:47

great that they are getting their stuff together. Thorin and Richard Lewis rejoice!

2021-05-12 14:56

ROFL "unified approach to the governance of scheduling tournament dates, rulebook alignment and integrity policies." It's almost like their thought process is as follows: "let's give a bunch of vague statements, then we can always fall back on whatever excuse we find fit" integrity policies......what the fuck does that mean in this aspect. That they will start to actually do anti-cheat....Nope, I cant believe. TO's don't do anti-cheats beyond what is demanded. I have zero respect for TO's who aren't implementing very strict anti-cheats. Make them more intrussive than ESEA ever was. The players are pro's. They can handle buying a PC solely for playing CS. They can also include in expenses in their tax reports, making the PC much cheaper than it is for non-pro's. No excuse for not using super-intrussive anticheats in pro tourneys with 6 digit prize money. None whatsoever.

2021-05-12 15:58