Tears, anger and applause: ESL and BBC Studios present the esports documentary “Game and Glory”.

ESL, a brand of the ESL FACEIT Group, and BBC Studios, the content company of the BBC, the world’s leading public service broadcaster, are proud to present the upcoming esports documentary ‘Game and Glory’. It will premiere on January 24, 2023, at 5 p.m. CET, on ESL CS’s Twitch and YouTube channels. On Twitch, you can watch the premiere with Gaules and more.

In “Game and Glory” you will discover the personal side of professional players Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev, Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato and Casper “cadiaN” Møller. Find out what went through their minds as they competed in the Intel® Extreme Masters (IEM) Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) competition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Follow them on their quest for the biggest title in esports and relive countless intense moments and nerve-wracking action. CS:GO presenter Alex “MACHINE” Richardson walks you through “Game and Glory” and gives you a peek inside.

“The Rio Major was special for many reasons and for many people.” said Alex “MACHINE” Richardson. “Two years of preparation. A crowd like no other. A first tour that will be remembered. On a crucial continent of the counter-attack landscape. A special first time for all of us, but certainly not the last! »

“Participating in the documentary was really cool to show a bit of my family, where I come from, what I did as a child, what the atmosphere is like in my family when I compete, and how things are in general. » said Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato. “It was rewarding to have my family in a documentary that will surely live forever. I felt accomplished and certainly they did too, because after playing for 13 years we never imagined we would get to this stage. »

For the ‘Game and Glory’ documentary, BBC Studios captured the spectacular atmosphere of the IEM Rio Major as well as the huge support and passion from the fans on site. From October 31, 2022 to November 13, 2022, EFG hosted its largest CS:GO Major ever, with a total prize pool of $1,250,000. It became the most watched ESL competition and the third most watched CS:GO competition of all time. During the first two phases of the tournament, 3,500 fans per day came to watch the tournament on site and during the last four days, 14,000 fans experienced an unparalleled live atmosphere.

Even though you know who became champion at the end, the movie will completely captivate and sway you.

Watch the premiere of the documentary “Game and Glory” on January 24, 2023 at 5 p.m. CET on YouTube, and join our Twitch watch parties happening at the same time.

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