Four European squads arrived in Paris, France, where they will battle for a ~$52,000 prize pool at the PMU Challenge 2018 Finals.
The PMU Challenge 2018 Finals were preceded by an online competition, with a number of different open qualifiers leading into the closed portion. There, eight teams competed for the four LAN spots, with LDLC being the only domestic team that was able to make it through.
For this event only, Japaleno, who have had an upswing in performance since splitting with their former organization Red Reserve, will be representing Reflex.
The full PMU Challenge 2018 Finals team list is available below:
The four teams will compete for a $52,250 prize pool, with the champion getting the lion's share, $29,000. PMU Challenge 2018 Finals will be played out using a single-elimination BO3 bracket, with the schedule being as follows:
10:30
Reflex vs.
LDLC
13:30Sprout vs.
ALTERNATE aTTaX
TBA: Grand final
Prize distribution:
1. $29,000
2. $11,650
3-4. $5,800
3-4. $5,800