The PAX Arena will bring three days of competitive gaming events, including the ESL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive AU & NZ Championship Finals, to PAX Aus, taking place Friday – Sunday, November 4-6, 2016 in Melbourne.
The ESL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive AU & NZ Championship Finals, presented by St. George, will wrap up seven weeks of seasonal league play and an intensive semi-final round. Teams still in the running for the finals include Athletico, Parallax, Team Immunity and Chiefs.ESC.
The top organizations will compete in the epic culmination of Season 2 for pride, glory, and a share of $20,000 AUD in prize money. The two best teams from Australia and New Zealand will battle it out live broadcast via the ESL’s CSGO Twitch.tv channel on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 10pm AEST from PAX Aus 2016.
Championship Schedule:
Round Robin – Tues. 4 Oct. 5am – 9am ET
Round Robin – Wed. 5 Oct. 5am – 9am ET
Round Robin – Tues. 11 Oct. 5am – 9am ET
Round Robin – Wed. 12 Oct. 5am – 9am ET
Semi-Finals – TBA
Finals – Sat. Nov. 5 10pm ET
Championship Prize Pool:
Grand Prize – $8,000
Runner-Up – $4,000
3rd & 4th Place – $2,000 each
5th & 6th Place – $1,250 each
7th & 8th Place – $750 each
Badges for PAX Aus are still available and can be purchased online at http://aus.paxsite.com/registration. Single day badges cost $60 AUD, while three day passes are $160.http://aus.paxsite.com/registration