ESEA Premier Season 38: Overview

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the best multiplayer first-person shooter or FPS in the world today. CSGO does not only have a lot of tournaments for players and fans to look forward to, and its developers’ Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment, never forget to improve the game constantly, to provide entertainment and excitement for the community. And one of their ways is adding more in-game cosmetics and other game modes.

ESEA Premier Season 38, sponsored by Intel, is the most awaited CSGO follow-up event as it is one of the oldest and one of the most famous types of tournaments in the competitive scene. These contenders from B-Tier will showcase their talents and skills against other well-skilled and talented players in their region.

Moreover, the participating contender from each region, North America, Europe, and Australia, who are participating in ESEA Premier Season 38, will commence on August 17, 2023, until October 17. All participants will still have time to prepare and study others’’ strategies and weaknesses.

ESEA Premier Season 38 Format

The tournament is divided into three regions that have received the Premier status, and these are Australia, Europe, and North America. And each region has 16 participating teams to compete for the general prize pool of $111,000.

In North American and Europe, the winner will advance and earn a spot for the ESL Pro League S15. And the winner in the Australian region will go against other top-tier organizations in the closed qualifiers of EPL S15.

In terms of format, all regions have the same, and these are:

In Regular Season

1. The teams will play for Two Round-Robin Format Groups, which means:

• All teams play each other once
• And all matches are in Best-of-3

1. The four (4) teams from each group will proceed to the Playoffs;
2. And if they are tied in terms of the point they have earned, a tie-breaker process will be followed.

In Playoffs

1. Games are in the double-elimination bracket, which means if a team loses in the first round, they still have the chance to come back in the lower bracket.
2. All games are in Best-of-3 format.
3. The only Best-of-5 is the Grand Final. However, the one in the Upper Bracket will have a one (1) map advantage.

Prize Pool Distribution

Both regions, North America and Europe, have the same prize distribution as each region has USD 50,000 to spread among the contenders in terms of rankings:

Moreover, for Australia, it has different prize distribution compared to those in North America and Europe as it has only USD 7,000 to spread among the contenders in terms of rankings:

And all competing teams from each region will play in these selected maps:

• Ancient
• Dust II
• Inferno
• Mirage
• Nuke
• Overpass
• Vertigo

Participating Teams

Again, there are sixteen (16) teams competing in each region, and only one (1) will remain and will advance for the ESL Pro League Season 15 and might claim the championship trophy. For the participating teams in each region, here’s the list:

North America

Europe

Australia

More About ESEA Premier Season 38

The registration for ESEA Premier Season 38 closes this July 26, 2023, which means new teams can no longer register a new team page for the upcoming tournament. Also, roster restrictions will come through as one player can only join one team per seven (7) days.

And a team may only add three (3) players per seven (7) days, meaning if they add three (3) players on the evening of the closing of registration, then they will not be able to add any new players until (7) days have passed.

Similarly, if a player leaves from his designated team on the evening of the registration and joins another team, he won’t be able to do so. Thus, if the player joins a team in the closing hours of July 26, then he has to wait until August 2 to join the next roster of that team.

Unpaid teams will be removed on July 28th at midnight PT, and those teams will not be eligible to re-enter once they have been removed. Teams that only have less than five (5) players in their roster will also be removed.

Lastly, it will be on July 29th at 3:00 pm PT the release of the participating teams’ upcoming matchups, submit vetoes, schedules, and their first match. So, stay tuned.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

What is the ESEA Premier Season Tournament?

Generally, CSGO has four (4) seasons per year, and ESEA Premier is now a direct path to ESL Pro League and DreamHack Open Tournament within the ESL Pro Tour. The winner from the regional qualifiers (Australia, NA, and Europe) will receive a direct invite to the upcoming ESL Pro League Season.

Why is the ESEA Premier Considered as a B-Tier Tournament?

Most of the participating teams are those who have shown recent potential or former A-Tier teams with recent and extended periods of poor play. And in this tournament, they will compete with one another and showcase the skills they have learned from their experiences to compete in future A and S-Tier Tournaments like ESL Pro League.

Conclusion

ESEA Premier Season 38 is the most hyped upcoming tournament in the CSGO community as newbie teams (those who registered) in regional qualifiers will have the chance to go against the S-Tier teams in the league. Also, the tournament is sponsored by Intel and ESL, meaning it will be broadcasted through Twitch as viewers from across the globe will witness the different skills and strategies of these pro players.

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Daniel Witman is a professional esports journalist who reviews esports events and trends in the industry. Recently, he’d decided to create the blog cs2-bets.org where he could share his passion with the readers interested in the topic.

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