We have put together all the information that you will be needing to follow the Game Show Global eSports Cup, kicking off on Thursday. Read on to find the group draw, prize distribution, casters and more. Taking place inside Game Show's studio, in Vilnius, Lithuania, the offline finals of the Global eSports Cup will feature the leading teams from the European, CIS and North American divisions, which were played out online. The venue itself will be closed to the public, but fans will be able to watch the matches live and meet the players at the Multikino cinema complex located inside the Ozas shopping centre.
The tournament sees the eight participating teams split into two double-elimination groups. The group winners will automatically advance to the semi-finals, while the runners-up will secure spots in the quarter-final stage. All matches will be played in a best-of-three format. Below you can find the group draw for the tournament:
The full schedule for the Global eSports Cup is following:
All matches will be streamed on Game Show's Azubu channels in English and Russian. The English language on-air talent crew includes HLTV.org's own Milan "Striker" Švejda and looks as follows:
The $200,000 prize pool will be distributed between the participating teams as follows: Time is adjusted to your selected timezone  Milan 'Striker' Švejda  Age: 23 Team: No team Rating 1.0: 1.30 Maps played: 11 KPR: 0.90 DPR: 0.64   Niels Christian 'NaToSaphiX' Sillassen  Age: 19 Team: stfuNerd Rating 1.0: 1.24 Maps played: 27 KPR: 0.83 DPR: 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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