{"id":66003,"date":"2024-07-26T10:05:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T10:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/iem-cologne-2024-won-t-feature-bo1s"},"modified":"2024-07-26T10:35:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T10:35:29","slug":"iem-cologne-2024-won-t-feature-bo1s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/counter-strike-2\/iem-cologne-2024-won-t-feature-bo1s","title":{"rendered":"IEM Cologne 2024 Won’t Feature BO1s"},"content":{"rendered":"
Following player and community feedback, ESL have announced that they won’t be running BO1 (Best of 1) formats during IEM Cologne 2024<\/a>. Any BO1 games will now be replaced with the more common BO3 format.<\/p>\n For fans and pros alike, the BO3 format offers more space for teams to earn their place further in a competition. Previously, BO1s were utilized in the opening matches of the Play-In stage, giving teams just one shot to qualify. Subsequent matches would then switch to a BO3 format, with the winning teams qualifiying into a Group Stage. <\/p>\n