ESL Pro League season 14 to be played online due to travel restrictions

This information comes simply two days after ESL efficiently organized IEM Cologne on LAN, the primary premier CS:GO match to be performed offline because the begin of the coronavirus pandemic.

“We’d have cherished to proceed on LAN, however with the primary playday kicking off in 4 weeks, the ever-changing challenges are just too nice to beat as we face completely different circumstances in comparison with IEM Cologne 2021,” ESL mentioned in an official assertion. “Particularly with the drastic rise of the Delta variant of COVID-19 throughout Europe, present process comparable if not tighter security restrictions with out native governing assist will not be sustainable for gamers, groups, expertise, and our crew as ESL Pro League is twice so long as IEM Cologne. Going surfing is the most secure possibility to ensure all groups will nonetheless be capable to compete in Season 14 whereas not risking anybody getting caught with journey problems.”

ESL mentioned it can proceed to judge the world’s international well being standing and can work towards organizing two extra tournaments on LAN: IEM Fall from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 and IEM Winter from Dec. 2 to 12.