Extremeslands, an offline CS2 (Counter-Strike 2) tournament, announced the Zowie Extremeslands CS Asia Open 2024 with a prize pool of US$100,000.
The tournament features 16 top teams and is aimed at showcasing esports talent across Asia. The grand finale will be held in mid-January 2025 in the city of Shanghai, China. The theme of the 2024 edition of the tournament is “Break limits!.”
The tournament will see 16 top teams emerging from local qualifiers, representing regions including Vietnam, Mongolia, Australia, Thailand, China, India, Singapore, Korea, the Philippines, and the Middle East. The regional representatives will be announced starting in November. These teams will compete in a series of matches, culminating in the Grand Final in Shanghai, where the champions will be crowned.
Zowie is a Taiwanese PC hardware company which was acquired by Benq in 2015, and is since known as Benq Zowie.
Benq India and South Asia managing director Rajeev Singh said, “We are delighted to continue supporting Indian esports, playing our part in the ongoing revolution. Gaming is a key sector for Benq India, and it is only set to grow further. Our gaming monitors have a long-standing reputation for delivering top-notch performance, and this event is an ideal platform to showcase our dedication to the gaming community.”
The India qualifiers are set to kick off on 20 September, starting with an online first phase. Single-elimination matches will determine the top eight teams, who will then advance to the second phase of the local qualifiers. In this phase, teams will compete in a double-elimination format, featuring upper and lower brackets. The top two teams will then face off at the local LAN (Local Area Network) finals for a chance to represent India at the Zowie Extremelands CS Asia Open.
More information on the rules and format of the India qualifiers can be found at the tournament’s official website. Teams who wish to register can do so by providing their details on the website.
Extremelands was founded in 2016 by Shengcheng Trading as a professional esports organisation dedicated to promoting esports with a positive and transparent image.
The 2023 edition of the tournament was held in Shanghai and had a total prize pool of US$50,000. The tournament featured eight teams battling for its Championship title and concluded with team The MongolZ winning and taking the lion’s share of US$25,000.