New Thunderpick World Championship 2024 announced
Thunderpick has announced the long-awaited Thunderpick 2024 event for Counter-Strike 2, a major professional tournament with a prize pool of $1 million. Building upon the success of 2023, when FaZe Clan emerged as the champion of this event, the tournament this year promises even more thrilling competition among the world’s top Counter-Strike teams.
Scheduled for April 1, 2024, and culminating in the global finals in late October 2024, the Thunderpick World Championship 2024 aims to elevate the esports experience to new heights. At least, that’s what the organizers themselves claim.
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The prize fund is almost twice as big as the previous one
With a prize pool nearly twice as large as the previous one (amounting to approximately $600,000 in BTC equivalent), participants will be competing for a more significant monetary reward.
Kelly Sanders, the Head of Strategic Direction at Thunderpick, expressed excitement about the upcoming event, emphasizing its role in showcasing the dedication to the vibrant and expanding esports community. She highlighted the high-quality competition and gameplay that, according to their expectations, will capture the hearts of fans and players worldwide.
The Thunderpick 2024 World Championship will feature six regional qualifiers in three regions:
- Europe
- North America
- South America
Qualifications and tournament dates
- Europe Qualifier #1: April 1-22
- Europe Qualifier #2: August 19-31
- North America Qualifier #1: May 19-24
- North America Qualifier #2: June 4-9
- South America Qualifier #1: May 11-16
- South America Qualifier #2: July 17-22
- World Finals (RO16): October 1-4
- World Finals (RO8): October 19-20
- World Finals (LAN): October 23-24
All qualifiers will be held in an offline format within their respective regions.
The tournament’s main partner is GRID, a leading data developer, ensuring the integrity, security, and commercial potential of the event. As the official provider of esports services and data partner, GRID will utilize its comprehensive set of tools to organize the tournaments while also introducing new visual features to enhance the tournament experience.
Fabian Logemann, one of the leaders at GRID, expressed pride in supporting the Thunderpick World Championship 2024, acknowledging Thunderpick’s significant contribution to the resilience of the CS2 esports scene.
As esports continues to evolve, Thunderpick remains at the forefront among organizers of prestigious esports events. Moreover, they are one of the few going further and encouraging teams to familiarize themselves with the world of cryptocurrency.
