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EPICENTER 2018
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EPICENTER 2018
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Game:
Type:
Offline
Prize Pool:
$295,000 USD
Start Date:
2018-10-23
End Date:
2018-10-28
Teams:
8
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Maps
About[edit]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
Format[edit]
- Group Stage: October 23rd - 25th, 2018
- Two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups
- Each group has four teams
- All matches are Bo3
- The top three teams from each group advance to the Playoffs:
- Group stage winners advance to the Semifinals
- Group stage runners-up advance to the Quarterfinals as the High Seeds
- Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds
- Two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups
- Playoffs: October 27th - 28th, 2018
- Single-Elimination bracket
- All matches are Bo3
Prize Pool[edit]
$295,000 USD are spread among the teams as seen below:
Participants[edit]
- 1 October 2nd - Astralis withdraw from the tournament to recover from busy travel schedules. [8][9]
- 2 October 14th - mousesports withdraw from the tournament due to packed schedules, their slot is changed to a Wild Card Ranking slot. [10][11]
Results[edit]
Group Stage[edit]
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Group A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. | Natus Vincere | 2-0 | 75-47 | +28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. | FaZe Clan | 1-1 | 63-64 | -1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. | HellRaisers | 1-1 | 71-79 | -8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. | ENCE | 0-2 | 68-87 | -19 |
Group A Matches
2
1
2
1
October 23, 2018 - 13:25 MSK
2
1
2
1
October 23, 2018 - 17:00 MSK
1
2
1
2
October 23, 2018 - 21:10 MSK
0
2
0
2
October 25, 2018 - 17:00 MSK
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Group B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. | Team Liquid | 2-0 | 64-23 | +41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. | AVANGAR | 1-1 | 55-72 | -17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. | Ninjas in Pyjamas | 1-1 | 72-62 | +10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. | Swole Patrol | 0-2 | 30-64 | -34 |
Group B Matches
1
2
1
2
October 24, 2018 - 12:00 MSK
2
0
2
0
October 24, 2018 - 16:00 MSK
2
0
2
0
October 24, 2018 - 18:35 MSK
0
2
0
2
October 25, 2018 - 20:00 MSK
Playoffs[edit]
Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
Quarters
QF
Semifinals
Semifinals
Semis
SF
Grand Final
Grand Final
Final
GF
2
0
2
0
October 27, 2018 - 13:00 MSK
2
0
2
0
October 28, 2018 - 11:30 MSK
2
0
2
0
October 27, 2018 - 16:45 MSK
0
2
0
2
October 28, 2018 - 14:55 MSK
0
2
0
2
October 28, 2018 - 18:40 MSK
G-Drive Challenge[edit]
- Best Lap Time Competition:
- Played on Assetto Corsa using a VR headset and simulated drivers' seat
- Using the Oreca 07 on the Red Bull Ring in Austria
- Each player has 3 attempts to place the fastest lap time
Prize Pool[edit]
$15,000 USD are spread among the players as seen below:
Additional Content[edit]
Streams[edit]
Previews[edit]
- 2018-10-22 | Five key storylines of EPICENTER 2018 by LucasAM of HLTV
Conclusions[edit]
- 2018-10-28 | NiKo claims EPICENTER MVP award by MIRAA of HLTV
- 2018-11-10 | EPICENTER & Blast Pro Series Copenhagen: the EVPs by MIRAA of HLTV
Interviews[edit]
- olofmeister: "We want to keep grinding and learn from our mistakes" by Professeur of HLTV 2018-10-23 |
- s1mple: "We need some victories to feel more confident again" by Professeur of HLTV 2018-10-23 |
- qikert: "When I took the IGL role, Jame suddenly became a super-carry" by Professeur of HLTV 2018-10-24 |
- TACO: "If we keep working, it is going to happen, we're going to break the curse" by Professeur of HLTV 2018-10-24 |
- allu: "The main focus would be to take more time off so we can give 100% when we do play" by Professeur of HLTV 2018-10-25 |
- snatchie: "When it comes to close rounds we are so nervous, we are making stupid mistakes" by Professeur of HLTV 2018-10-25 |
- flamie: "For us, the new economy didn't change things a lot" by Professeur of HLTV 2018-10-25 |
- xiaosaGe: "At events in China we don't feel that much pressure, not as we felt here" by Professeur of HLTV 2018-10-26 |
- Jame: "Every win gives more confidence; you look at opponents differently" by Professeur of HLTV 2018-10-27 |
- Interview with FaZe.GuardiaN by DonStepan 2018-10-27 |
- NiKo: "(After playing our game vs. NiP) we knew that we could win this event" by Professeur of HLTV 2018-10-28 |
Videos and Photos[edit]
Galleries[edit]
- 2018-10-21 | EPICENTER 2018 Gallery by EPICENTER
- 2018-10-23 | EPICENTER 2018 - Day 1 by HLTV
- 2018-10-24 | EPICENTER 2018 - Day 2 by HLTV
- 2018-10-25 | EPICENTER 2018 - Day 3 by HLTV
- 2018-10-27 | EPICENTER 2018 - Day 4 by HLTV
- 2018-10-28 | EPICENTER 2018 - Day 5 by HLTV
Highlights[edit]
- NiKo - HLTV MVP by betway of EPICENTER 2018 by djuhana of HLTV 2018-11-10 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "FaZe Clan get the third invite!". EPICENTER. 2018-09-19.
- ↑ "Team Liquid invited to EPICENTER CS:GO". EPICENTER. 2018-09-25.
- ↑ "Second EPICENTER CS:GO invite goes to Denmark’s Astralis.". EPICENTER. 2018-09-10.
- ↑ "Ninjas in Pyjamas invited to EPICENTER CS:GO". EPICENTER. 2018-10-12.
- ↑ "Mousesports invited to EPICENTER". EPICENTER. 2018-10-02.
- ↑ "Mousesports is replaced by HellRaisers". EPICENTER. 2018-10-15.
- ↑ EPICENTER (2018-10-02). "Sad news has reached us from the Kingdom of Denmark".
- ↑ Astralis (2018-10-02). "We are sorry to announce that we will not be able to participate in Epicenter in Moscow".
- ↑ mousesports (2018-10-14). "We‘ve decided to skip @epicentergg 2018 in Moscow".
- ↑ "Mousesports is replaced by HellRaisers". EPICENTER. 2018-10-15.