Red Bull Flick, the global Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament, will conclude its UK circuit this Sunday, September 12th, with the Red Bull Flick UK Final live at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London. The final will be broadcast live on twitch.tv/jamesbardolph where the iconic caster will be narrating the action live for fans, alongside Jack ‘Jacky’ Peters.
CS:GO with a futuristic twist and custom Red Bull designed maps, Red Bull Flick is a 2v2 amateur tournament offering a unique alternative to the traditional 5v5 format. This year’s global tournament features over 30 national qualifiers across the world, with the winners in with a chance to challenge the top CS:GO pros in the official pro-am competition, the Red Bull Flick Invitational, Helsinki, in November.
- Red Bull Flick is a global 2v2 CS:GO tournament, open to players from around the world and putting a twist on the traditional 5v5 competitive format.
- Beginning in 2019, Red Bull Flick first launched with a local event in Turkey, before exploding in 2020 with a global circuit and 45,000 competitors from over 30 countries signing up.
- This year, duos from across the UK have been battling it out in multi-stage qualifiers, with only eight spots open for the UK Final.
- For the Red Bull Flick UK National Final, the Red Bull Gaming Sphere will be transformed into a set inspired by the in-game Red Bull Flick maps, with players and viewers fully immersed in the futuristic theme.
- The five unique maps specifically designed for Red Bull Flick UK are:
- Digital Archives
- Control Room
- City Palace
- Sky Platform
- Orbital Station WI-NG:5
- The five unique maps specifically designed for Red Bull Flick UK are:
- The UK Final will take place on Sunday 12th September. CS:GO legend James Bardolph and Jack “Jacky” Peters will live cast the event on Twitch, dropping analysis and expert opinion for fans on stream:
- Sunday 12th September – Red Bull Solo Q UK Final (11:00 – 19:00 GMT), live on James Bardolph’s Twitch
- Two amateur players will be crowned UK champions, who will then receive an invite to the official pro-am competition, Red Bull Flick Invitational, Helsinki, in November, to battle against the world’s best duos. The 2020 Red Bull Flick Pro EU Invitational featured Team Vitality, BIG Clan, ENCE, G2, and more. The amateur Team Germany emerged victorious in a huge upset, over the likes of Kévin “misutaaa” Rabier and Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut.
- AOC and SteelSeries are the organisation and production partners for Red Bull Flick.
- To stay up to date with the Red Bull Flick visit redbull.com/flick.
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