Malta held its first professional esports tournament this weekend with an uproar of over 4,000 tourists attending the event. The games were played at the Intercontinental Arena Conference Centre under the organisation of well-known esports group "Quickfire". The tournament consisted of eight international teams competing for a whopping prize pool of $150k. In collaboration with internationally known online tournament organisation "Starladder" Malta was also advertised as a venue for such events.
The tournament revolved around a game known as "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" which dates back to August 21st of 2012. The game mainly focuses on fast paced combat which involves a solid amount of teamwork, reflexes and of course accuracy. In the end it was "Team Liquid" who emerged victorious under the leadership of Canadian super star Keith "NAF" Markovic who was voted as the most valuable player in the tournament. The 21-year old stood out as he was statistically the hardest player to kill with less than a death per round while also maintaining the highest amount of contributions per game. While Keith stood out as one of the most consistent players in the tournament other players have lost their spot in the limelight. The career of a professional player is not as easy as it sounds as players have to rely on being on top of their game. In fact many teams hire professional esports psychologists to help players cope with stress and tension caused by the high stake environment they live by. Many professional esports players tend to fall in slumps both individually and as teams.
At the end of the day "Team Liquid" emerged victorious from the North American derby against "NRG Esports" taking first place at the event. Overall the tournament was a huge success bringing both fans and newcomers alike to the world of esports.
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