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Gamers8 2023
The Gamers8 2023 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament brought 16 teams to Boulevard Riyadh City from August 16–20. Team Vitality defeated ENCE in the final.
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Updated October 23, 2026Competition snapshot
Host and dates
Boulevard City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Aug 16–20, 2023[1][2]
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Combined prize pool
Prize pool for the Counter-Strike tournament, separate from the wider Gamers8 festival prize fund.
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Organizer
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Saudi Esports FederationCommercial note
Festival organizer · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[2]
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ESL FACEIT GroupCommercial note
Counter-Strike tournament organizer; Liquipedia lists ESL · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[1]
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QiddiyaCommercial note
Gamers8 Nexus Partner · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[3]
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Official Partner
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RazerCommercial note
Gaming gear partner of Gamers8 · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[4]
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PepsiCommercial note
Official beverage supplier of Gamers8 · Recorded in the 2023 edition.[4]
PTG Database Analysis
The 16-team Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament was played offline at Boulevard City in Riyadh from August 16–20, 2023. The single-elimination bracket used best-of-three matches.[1][2]
Team Vitality beat ENCE in the final and won USD 400,000 from the USD 1 million tournament pool. The festival’s broader prize fund covered competitions across multiple games and is not the Counter-Strike pool. The Saudi Esports Federation organized Gamers8, while Liquipedia lists ESL FACEIT Group as the Counter-Strike tournament co-organizer.[1][4]
The Saudi Esports Federation named Qiddiya Gamers8’s Nexus Partner; Razer was its gaming gear partner and Pepsi its beverage supplier. These announcements cover the wider festival.[3][4]
References6
- [1]Gamers8 2023 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki — Liquipedia
- [2]Gamers8 is on top of the world as the premier hub for gaming and esports — Saudi Esports Federation
- [3]Saudi Esports Federation and Qiddiya collaborate for world's biggest esports festival — Public Investment Fund
- [4]Saudi Esports Federation Welcomes Razer Back to Gamers8 — Saudi Press Agency
- [5]Gamers8 2023 overview — HLTV.org
- [6]Gamers8 2023 event image reuse audit — Gamers8, Wikimedia Commons and Unsplash
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