FACEIT, the leading competitive gaming platform and creators of the Esports Championship Series (ECS), will host the 13th CS:GO Major in London this September. The FACEIT LDN:MJR will be the UK’s biggest esports tournament to date with the Finals heading to London’s OVO Arena, Wembley from the 21st to 23rd September.

The Majors, which started in 2013, are a celebration of all things CS:GO. The tournament sees the highest calibre of competitive CS:GO as players compete for a share of the $1,000,000 prize pool. The Majors are considered to be one of the most lucrative tournaments and is the most watched CS:GO tournament with over a million spectators tuning in making this the biggest tournament for the UK to date.

FACEIT, who are known for offering competitive gaming opportunities for players of all levels through their platform while delivering premium live event experiences for top-level teams and their fans will bring players from around the world together for the first FACEIT LDN:MJR. FACEIT will offer a fresh and innovative approach to the new tournament structure implemented by Valve for the ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 which increased the number of teams from 16 to 24.

The FACEIT platform will run the qualifiers in order to provide consistency and cohesion to this year’s Major. The platform ensures everyone has an opportunity to participate, engaging with communities at a grassroots level, it also has a proven track record having played an integral part of a number of major large scale tournaments such as the DOTA International.

“We are extremely proud to have the FACEIT LDN:MJR named an official CS:GO Major and to finally bring a Major to London,” said Michele Attisani, CBO and Co-Founder of FACEIT. “London is a destination that goes beyond a tournament or game, you just need to look at the 2012 Olympics to see how much the city has to offer. It is a staple for sports, innovation and technology. And if it wasn’t for ECS showing us the potential of the city and how strong the UK fanbase is this would not be happening.”