FISSURE Playground 3: Format, Teams and Prize Pool

FISSURE Playground 3 will take place in Suzhou from September 8 to 13. The event is a major Counter-Strike 2 LAN tournament with a $450,000 prize pool. A total of 16 teams will compete for the title, split into two groups of eight.

The group stage will use a Double Elimination GSL format, with all matches played as best-of-three series. Three teams from each group will advance to the playoffs: the group winners will move directly into the semifinals, while the teams finishing second and third will start the playoffs in the quarterfinals.

Group A:

• 9z

• 5star

• MIBR

• The MongolZ

• G2

• Astralis

• BIG

• BetBoom Team

Group B:

• Legacy

• magic

• Alliance

• FaZe

• PARIVISION

• TYLOO

• GamerLegion

• FURIA

The playoffs will be played in a Single Elimination format. The quarterfinals and semifinals will be best-of-three, while the grand final will be played as a best-of-five.

Prize pool distribution:

• 1st place — $165,000

• 2nd place — $75,000

• 3rd place — $40,000

• 4th place — $40,000

• 5th–6th place — $25,000 each

• 7th–8th place — $15,000 each

• 9th–12th place — $7,500 each

• 13th–16th place — $5,000 each

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At the same time, very few teams from the very top of the world rankings will take part in the tournament. That makes FISSURE Playground 3 a strong opportunity for second-tier teams to compete for a major title and a significant share of the prize pool.