Skyesports Championship 2024, a $300,000 international Counter-Strike 2 esports tournament took place at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai from July 23 to 28. The tournament featured 11 teams from around the world. After an intense group stage and playoffs, 3DMAX emerged as the champions, triumphing over The Mongolz with a 2-0 victory in the final, which was surprisingly one-sided.
A $300,000 international Counter-Strike 2 esports tournament took place at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai from July 23 to 28. The tournament featured 11 teams from around the world. After an intense group stage and playoffs, 3DMAX emerged as the champions, triumphing over The Mongolz with a 2-0 victory in the final, which was surprisingly one-sided.
The Journey of 3DMAX Throughout the Tournament
3DMAX had a challenging path to the trophy. Placed in Group B, their first match of the tournament against the Russian team of Amkal Esports went into overtime, but the French team ultimately triumphed with a 16-14 scoreline. They won their other matches but faced a defeat against Eternal Fire in another overtime match, finishing second in their group.
In the Quarterfinals, they were the underdogs, but they pushed through the playoffs bracket with convincing victories against ENCE, Aurora Esports, and The Mongolz to win the tournament and the lion’s share of the $300,000 prize pool.
Skyesports Championship 2024 Prize Distribution and Ranking
- First place: 3DMAX ($100,000)
- Second place: The MongolZ ($70,000)
- Third and fourth place: Aurora Gaming and Eternal Fire ($35,000 each)
- Fifth and sixth place: ENCE and Amkal Esports ($15,000 each)
- 7th and eighth place: Bleed Esports and DMS
- 9th and 10th place: Parivision and Revenant Esports
- 11th place: True Rippers Esport
Commenting on the tournament, Shiva Nandy, Founder and CEO of Skyesports, said, "The engagement for the Skyesports Championship 2024, with more than 5 million views and a peak concurrent viewership of more than 47,600 across Hindi, English, Mongolian, French, Russian, Turkish, and Polish languages, was a testament to our goal of creating globally recognized IPs from India. I would like to congratulate 3DMAX on their victory and extend a token of gratitude to all the teams who came to India to compete in the tournament."