A new era is about to begin within the competitive scene of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, as women worldwide will have the opportunity to compete for lucrative prizes in a new all-female tournament circuit.<\/p>\n
As part of their #GGFORALL initiative<\/a>, ESL released all the details about Impact, a competition exclusively aimed at female players. ESL Impact is expected to start in March 2022 and distribute up to $500,000 across different tournaments.<\/p>\n “This is an important first step towards a more diverse CS:GO ecosystem as we seek to attract more women to the game through a safe environment to compete,” ESL said in their press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n ESL Impact will comprise three different tournaments with two league seasons each for the North American, South American and European regions. Each tournament will feature two invited teams from ESL for its inaugural season, along with a further six to be determined via open qualifiers.<\/p>\nESL Impact CS:GO – Format and Schedule<\/h2>\n