Competitive CS:GO is here to showcase, discuss, and nurture the competitive scene internationally. Whether here to make the big time, or just interested in the pro fight to be king of the leaderboards, CCSGO is will provide a place to find other players, trade tips and skins, and support competitive leagues and teams.

This year, CS:GO looks to hold its' place as a major source of competitive gameplay internationally, with 10 million log-ins averaging 6 hours a week in the past 2 weeks; still a huge community!



For gamers looking to climb the leaderboards, and even win a little bit of cash, the year will be packed full of ladders, tournaments, and for the lucky few, majors.

Finding a team or team-mates has never been easier, and Competitive CS:GO is looking to keep the spirit alive by connecting people from every region.



Players all over the world continue to fight it out on CS:GO maps, and 2018 looks to see an average of over 300,000 online at any time. Aside from match making, numerous local ladders and leagues have seen competitive CS:GO remain a constant avenue for eSports to many gamers.

If you are looking to join, use, or promote a local or regional league, CCSGO is here to support you, so be sure to use the (Recently cleaned) forums, and reach out to us, so that together we can make the competitive community a bigger and better place.



In 2018, we will see an ongoing list of regional pro league competitions, as teams struggle to get into the league.

Long standing leagues continue to give a place for gamers, including ESEA, FaceIT, Intel Extreme Masters, and ESL. Some other leagues include PGLE, PvPro, WESG, and ECS.

If getting into the majors is your goal, 2018 will see plenty of opportunity to make it happen



This year, CS:GO sees a long line-up of major events, as Valve continues to make updates now 5 years after release. Some of the largest events coming out this year, worth over $100,000 in prizes:

• ELEAGUE Major 2018 - $1,000,000 - Jan
  
• StarSeries i-League Sease 4 - $300,000 - Feb
  
• IEM Katowice 2018 - $500,000 - Feb
  
• WESG 2017 World Finals - $1,500,000 - Mar
  
• WESG 2017 World Finals Female - $170,000 - Mar
  
• DreamHack Open France - $100,000 - May
  
• DreamHack Open Texas - $100,000 - Jun
  
• DreamHack Open Sweden - $100,000 - Jun
  
• ESL One Cologne 2018 - $300,000 - Jul
  
• Dreamhack Open Spain - $100,000 - Jul
  
• DreamHack Masters Stockholm - $250,000 - Aug
  
• DreamHack Open Georgia - $100,000 - Nov
  
• DreamHack Open Sweden - $100,000 - Dec

That's $4.6 Million in the largest tournaments alone!



It's hard to say what CCSGO is looking at, but with a competitive and supportive community, and the help of each other, we can be sure it will be bright and adventurous.

Stay tuned if you want to keep ontop of the competitive scene, and be sure to invite your friends.


Interim Competitive CS:GO Administrator

The ESEA Season 17 Grand Finals are kicking off as we speak! On the final day here in Dallas, Texas, Team fnatic will face iBUYPOWER in the lower bracket final, with the winner moving on to play Virtus Pro in the grand final.

Watch the matches here:

http://play.esea.net/
http://www.twitch.tv/esea
http://news.esea.net/csgo/index.php?s=content&d=s17

Stay tuned for full coverage throughout the day!

http://beta.playigl.com/

The IGL is an upcoming gaming league that plans to launch it's beta this month with CS:GO and DOTA 2. Check it out and get your beta invite while they last!

Rumors are circling that Valve might also do The International for CS:GO.

http://www.hltv.org/news/9056-ti3-with-1600000-for-csgo

Area 51 (DaZeD, Semphis, Hiko, Pinekone, seangares) topple Team Dynamic to win a paid trip to Paris to represent North America at the ESWC Grand Finals Nov. 1st-4th.

Qualifier Event coverage and replays can be found here: http://news.esea.net/index.php?s=news&d=comments&id=11685