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FISSURE Playground 3
FISSURE Playground 3 was a 16-team Counter-Strike 2 tournament held in Suzhou from September 8 to 13, 2026. Legacy won the event, defeating G2 Esports 3–0 in the final.
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Host and dates
SND Cultural & Sports Center Gymnasium, Suzhou, China · Sep 8–13, 2026
Champion
Legacy Counter-Strike 2
Combined prize pool
$1.25M
Organizer and host announcement reported $1.25 million; HLTV reports a $1 million total comprising player and club shares.[4][6]
Games
Participant scale
16 teams
PTG Database Analysis
FISSURE Playground 3 brought 16 Counter-Strike 2 teams to Suzhou from September 8 to 13, 2026. FISSURE partnered with Shanghai-based GGMEDIA to stage the event, which began a multi-year agreement to produce and host Tier 1 esports tournaments in China annually.[1][4]
Matches were played at the SND Cultural & Sports Center Gymnasium. Legacy defeated G2 Esports 3–0 in the final.[1][7]
The organizer and host announcement reported a $1.25 million pool. HLTV’s event record lists a $1 million total, comprising a $450,000 player share and $550,000 club share, so the figures reflect different reported scopes.[3][6]
References9
- [1]FISSURE and GGMEDIA to Host the Third FISSURE Playground in Suzhou — FISSURE
- [2]The first participants of FISSURE Playground 3 have been announced! — FISSURE
- [3]FISSURE Playground 3 CS starts on September 8th in Suzhou! — FISSURE
- [4]国际T1级CS2赛事“裂变天地3”首登中国 落地苏州高新区 — China Media Group International Online
- [5]体育馆 — Suzhou High-Tech Culture and Tourism Group
- [6]FISSURE Playground 3 overview — HLTV
- [7]Legacy é campeã do FISSURE Playground 3 na China — Legacy
- [8]S-Tier Tournaments — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [9]FISSURE — Relationship evidence
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Strategic co-hosting and local production
GGMEDIA partnered with FISSURE to deliver the Suzhou event as the first project under their multi-year agreement. The companies said they plan to produce and host Tier 1 esports tournaments in China annually.[1]
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