Excited for the 2024 Thunderpick World Champs tournament? The massive Counter-Strike 2 event is only weeks away, with some of the biggest names in competitive Counter-Strike facing off against each other. Here is an official tournament guide for the 2024 Thunderpick World Champs event.
Thunderpick World Champs: Everything You Need to Know
Organized by GAM3RS_X and GRID, the 2024 Thunderpick World Champs will be taking place this year in Berlin, Germany. Considered an S-Tier tournament, this Counter-Strike event will feature some of the best players in the world with a massive prize pool and more.
So, let’s break down the entire tournament, including its prize pool, format, dates, teams competing and more.
Tournament Prize Pool
The official 2024 Thunderpick World Champs tournament prize pool is $850,000 USD. Here is the official tournament prize pool breakdown:
- 1st: $500,000
- 2nd: $150,000
- 3rd: $70,000
- 4th: $50,000
- 5th-8th: $20,000
How 9th-16th place will be split up is still unknown, but should be revealed within the coming weeks.
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Tournament Format
The 2024 Thunderpick World Champs has a very standard Counter-Strike tournament format.
- Group Stage:
- Four double-elimination format groups.
- Each group is made up of four teams
- All matches are best-of-three.
- The top two teams from each group advance to the Playoffs.
- Four double-elimination format groups.
- Playoffs:
- Single-Elimination bracket.
- All matches are best-of-three.
- The Grand Final is a best-of-five.
Tournament Dates
Here are the official 2024 Thunderpick World Champs tournament dates:
- October 21 – November 3, 2024.
Tournament Teams
The tournament will have 16 teams participating, some of which were invited while some qualified through either the South American Series, European Series or North American Series.
However, six of the invited teams have yet to be announced. Here is every team so far that will be playing in the 2024 Thunderpick World Championship.
- BIG
- Team Falcons
- Fnatic
- HEROIC
- BLEED Esports
- Cloud9
- M80
- Legacy
- Imperial Esports
- BESTIA
Where to Watch the Tournament
Want to watch the tournament, but can’t make the trip to Berlin this year? Luckily, the event will be streamed live from the official GRID Esports Twitch. With such a big prize pool on the line, fans should expect nothing more than some of the most intense Counter-Strike 2 action to date.
Stay tuned to Insider Gaming for more esports news.
