Tickets are now available for this years FACEIT London Major. The event takes place London’s SSE Arena, Wembley this September from the 20th – 23rd and you can purchase the tickets right here faceitmajor.com/tickets, tickets start at £15.00ea.
Fans wanting a VIP experience can purchase tickets for £150, which will include VIP seating, access to the VIP Lounge and a limited edition goodybag containing exclusive swag. Premium ticket holders will also receive a premium goodybag and premium seating for £75.
Attendees will experience a special CS:GO-themed arena that will include a fan zone and opportunities to meet the world’s greatest teams via signing sessions and meet and greets.
Here is some interesting facts about eSports in general .
- The UK typically takes a backseat when hosting tournaments due to high costs to organize
- With regular tournaments slowly on the rise, such as the annual Esports Championship Series (ECS), held in June at the SSE Arena Wembley, the UK’s esports community has seen significant growth
- This year will see ECS return for a third year for Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) fans, ESL One Birmingham 2018 for Dota2 fans and the FACEIT London Major a CS:GO tournament taking place in Sept also at Wembley Arena
- The FACEIT London Major will be the most prestigious event to take place in the UK- comparable to the Wimbledon of the esports world. With only two Majors held every year this will be the first time one was held in the UK
- The previous Major broke a record for the most concurrent viewers of an English-language esports tournament stream with 1.13 million fans tuning into the final match.
- 24 of the best CS:GO will compete for a share of $1,000,000 and 40,000 spectators are expected to attend over the 4-day tournament
- Both ECS and the FACEIT London Major is organized by London-based company, FACEIT, which is the world’s leading competitive gaming platform
