cs_summit 8 Fantasy game goes live with prizes

The Regional Major Ranking event for North America starts on May 20 alongside the Fantasy game supported by BitSkins.

A total of eight teams will compete in cs_summit 8, with the final squads found on Tuesday following the conclusion of the closed qualifier. Liquid, Evil Geniuses, FURIA, and O PLANO are among teams that made the cut and will kick off the tournament's GSL group stage.

A total of six teams will advance to the playoffs of cs_summit 8, four going to the upper bracket and two starting off in the lower, providing a lot of opportunities for players to prove their worth and acquire Fantasy points.

Selecting five players that fit into a $1,000,000 price budget will nonetheless be challenging. The form of Jonathan "⁠EliGE⁠" Jablonowski ($220,000) and co. is questionable after a long break, while FURIA's consistency issues are well documented. Evil Geniuses and EXTREMUM offer some enticing budget picks, but both sides go into the event after poor results in Europe. Ultimately, Henrique "⁠HEN1⁠" Teles ($205,000) and Jonathan "⁠Jonji⁠" Carey ($214,000) migth be worthy a punt, having impressed in recent showings.

The prizes for the official HLTV x BitSkins Fantasy league are as follows:

1. Navaja Knife | Ultraviolet (Field-Tested)
2. AK-47 | Neon Rider (Field-Tested)
3. AWP | Neo-Noir (Field-Tested)

The winners of the official Fantasy leagues will be contacted via the email provided in their HLTV profile, and are required to respond to the email within a month to be eligible to receive their prizes.