Top 5 most anticipated esports tournaments of the summer season in 2024

We'll talk about what esports fans could potentially remember during the hot summer season.

Spring is gradually approaching its equator. In the first three full months of 2024, esports fans have already enjoyed a number of interesting tournaments that have provided many bright and memorable moments. But it’s the summer esports season that deserves special attention, a time of vacation and relaxation for many people around the world.

Some choose to watch their favorite Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2 or Valorant tournaments in the comfort of their own home, surrounded by air conditioning, TV and soft drinks, while some dedicated fans use esports tournaments as an opportunity to go on an exciting journey. In this article you will find out which premium eSports championships you should pay attention to in such gaming disciplines as Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Valorant and others. We will also tell you why they are so remarkable and what to expect from them.

Rocket League Championship Series 2024 - Major 2

In June, all Rocket League fans do not have a lot of choice when it comes to watching esports content. On June 20th, sixteen of the world's top teams will compete on virtual soccer fields to share ranking points and a $255,000 prize pool.

The venue will be the Copper Box Arena in London, England. In total, the arena accommodates 7,000 spectators. The tournament will last until the 23rd, and the champion of the second Major event of this year will be in a bo7 confrontation. The winner of the tournament will earn a grand prize of $75,000 in prize money and 40 RLCS ranking points.

Traditionally, for the Major series championships, the participants will include four teams from Europe, four from North America, as well as two teams each from the countries of Oceania, South America and the MENA region. In addition, one participant each from the Asia-Pacific region and the African Sahara region will come to London.

Apex Legends Global Series: 2024 Split 2 Playoffs

Fans of the Battle Royale genre will also have something to do during the hot season. The Apex Legends Global Series: 2024 Split 2 Playoffs, the finals of the second split of the current season, is scheduled for June. For many teams, this tournament will determine their participation in the 2024 Apex Legends World Championship, which will likely take place in the fall.

In total, in the Apex Legends Global Series: 2024 Split 2 Playoffs, 40 teams from all over the world will compete for an impressive prize pool of $1,000,000. The winner of the competition will earn $300,000 in prize money and 500 ranking points. At the moment, the location of the tournament or the exact dates are unknown, but as the practice of the last two years shows, the location will probably be one of the major cities in Europe or North America.

Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024

If not every eSports fan is familiar with the IEM Cologne tournament series, then certainly Counter-Strike is familiar. Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 starts on August 7th and will last until the 18th. The 24 strongest CS2 teams will compete at the prestigious championship for $1,000,000.

Anyone can buy tickets to the LANXESS arena, which is located in Cologne, Germany. Of the known participants, so far there are only Team Spirit, champions of IEM Katowice 2024. The importance of this tournament also lies in the fact that the winner, in addition to an impressive $400,000, will receive invitations to such events as IEM Katowice 2025 and BLAST Premier: World Final 2024.

Last year, G2 Esports and ENCE gave us a spectacular grand final, and the packed stadium gave unforgettable emotions to both the fans on the ground and the spectators behind their monitor screens. If you have a free week in mid-August, then you should definitely stop by Germany for a couple of days of bright Counter-Strike.

Riyadh Masters 2024

Saudi Arabia has taken seriously the development of its country as the global epicenter of both sports and esports. For the second year in a row, the Riyadh Masters series tournament will be held in Riyadh, the capital of the kingdom. This event is planned as part of the Esports World Cup, an annual series of competitions in various esports disciplines.

Riyadh Masters 2024 is scheduled for July and will feature the top 20 Dota 2 teams. Teams will be determined based on the EPT Leaderboard, which calculates the sum of the ranking points earned by teams in the ESL One and DreamLeague series championships.

The prize pool is unknown at this time, but expect it to potentially be the largest of the year. After all, last year’s Riyadh Masters offered its participants $15,000,000, and the winners, Team Spirit, earned even more for the championship than the entire prize pool of The International 2023.

VALORANT Champions 2024

The main Valorant tournament of 2024 will be VALORANT Champions 2024. This time, the big Valorant will go to Seoul, South Korea, where teams will determine the world champion and compete for a significant prize pool. A total of 16 teams will take part, and the championship will be held from August 1 to 25.

Last year the prize pool was $2,250,000 in prize money. Accordingly, you should expect approximately the same amount of prize money. But perhaps Riot Games will be able to increase it even more to add even more excitement to the confrontation between the strongest of the strongest.

As you can understand from the above top, the summer of 2024 will give esports fans the opportunity to watch a wide variety of disciplines and teams, as well as visit very different parts of our planet. On the other hand, you can always take advantage of esports broadcasts and watch high-quality esports in the comfort of your home.