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Tournament edition
Esports Championship Series Season 4 Finals
Eight teams competed in the Esports Championship Series Season 4 Finals in Cancún from Dec 15–17, 2017. FaZe Clan defeated mousesports for the title and USD 250,000 in first-place prize money.
Competition snapshot
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Organizer
Partner
FACEITCommercial note
Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[3]
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Sponsor
Partner
AlienwareCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[1]
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Media Partner
Partner
YouTube GamingCommercial note
Official broadcast platform · Recorded in the 2017 edition.[3]
PTG Database Analysis
The closed-door finals brought together the top four sides from each region’s ECS league. FaZe Clan won the championship by beating mousesports in the final; its published first-place award was USD 250,000. The full prize distribution totaled USD 660,000.[1][2][3][5]
FACEIT hosted the event at Hard Rock Hotel Cancun and broadcast it through YouTube Gaming. The GSL groups used a mix of best-of-one and best-of-three matches, followed by a best-of-three single-elimination playoff bracket. Liquipedia lists Alienware and YouTube as sponsors for the edition.[1][3][4]
References7
- [1]Esports Championship Series Season 4 - Finals — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
- [2]ECS Season 4 Finals overview — HLTV
- [3]ECS Season 4 Finals announced — HLTV
- [4]HLTV.org live from Cancun — HLTV
- [5]FaZe Clan Takes Home The $250,000 Grand Prize At The Esports Championship Series Season 4 Final — Invision Game Community
- [6]Contacto — Hard Rock Hotel Cancun — Hard Rock Hotel Cancun
- [7]ECS Season 4 Finals cover audit — FACEIT, Liquipedia Commons and Unsplash
Commercial opportunities
Event sponsors
Liquipedia lists Alienware and YouTube Gaming as sponsors.[1]
Broadcast and viewer promotion
FACEIT streamed the event on YouTube Gaming and introduced viewer Loot Drops with FACEIT points.[3][5]
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