Counter-Strike: World Offensive groups throughout Spain and Portugal could have an opportunity to qualify for the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown when the Unity Cup kicks off on Feb. 27. Organized by LVP, a subsidiary of MEDIAPRO, the Spanish multimedia and communications group, the occasion will include two qualifiers that may see groups try and take dwelling a prize of $4.8K USD (€4K Euro) and advance in an try and qualify for a spot in a BLAST Premier Sequence occasion.
The Unity Cup is a BLAST Premier Qualifier and might be facilitated by conducting two qualifying tournaments which might be open to all groups in Spain. The primary qualifier will happen all through March. The second could have some dates within the fall.
Groups from Spain and Portugal will get their probability to qualify for a “Play-In” occasion that results in both the BLAST Premier Spring or Fall Showdowns. The primary Unity Cup will ship its prime six groups to the Play-In, the place they’ll meet two groups from RTP Enviornment (Portugal)–all preventing for a Spring Showdown spot. The second Unity Cup will see the 2 greatest groups qualify for the Fall Play-In, the place the winners can earn a spot within the Fall Showdown being organized by RTP Enviornment.
Registration for the primary qualifier, happening from Feb. 27-28, is at the moment ongoing. The six greatest groups from the Iberian Peninsula will come out of this match, becoming a member of sAw and Movistar Riders. These eight groups will compete to find out that are within the prime six, with these groups then heading to the BLAST Premier entry Play-In with the 2 representatives from the Portuguese CS:GO scene.
The CS:GO Unity Cup has introduced on Mahou Cinco Estrellas as a sponsor and can see its beer model sustaining a presence within the broadcasts of the competitors, on LVP’s social networks and be the title sponsor of the match MVP.
Mahou makes one other entry into the esports house after the beverage firm signed a cope with LVP competitions a couple of weeks in the past to sponsor the League of Legends Superliga. Different activations between Mahou and LVP might be introduced over the following few months.