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ESL, a brand of ESL FACEIT Group, and BBC Studios (the content company of BBC), proudly present “Game and Glory”, an upcoming documentary on esports. It will air on Twitch at 5pm CET and YouTube on January 24, 2023. You can stream the premiere on Twitch with Gaules and other viewers.
“Game and Glory” will reveal the personal side to the pro-players Oleksandr Kostyliev and Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato. You can find out what they thought while competing in the Intel(r] Extreme Masters (IEM] Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship (CS:GO), Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Follow their journey to win the largest title in esports. Relive many intense moments and nerve-racking action. Alex “MACHINE”, a CS:GO-caster, guides you through “Game and Glory” and gives an insider’s view.
Alex “MACHINE”, Richardson says that the Rio major was special because of many different reasons and many people. It was a crowd unlike any other. This was a memorable first tour. A crucial continent in the counter-strike landscape. It was a special first time for all of us, but it is not the last i>
“I felt accomplished and, certainly, they did too because after playing for 13 years, we didn’t imagine that we would reach this point.” They felt proud of me and I know they felt the same way. After playing for 13 years, we never imagined we would get to this point i>.
BBC Studios captured the incredible atmosphere at the IEM Rio Major and the passion and support of its fans for the documentary “Game and Glory”. EFG hosted the largest CSGO Major with a prize pool totaling $1,250,000 from October 31st 2022 to November 13th 2022. It was the most watched ESL competition ever and the third most-watched CS:GO tournament of all time. The tournament attracted 3,500 spectators per day during its first and second phases. During the last four days, more than 14,000 people experienced a live atmosphere.
Even if you don’t know the winner, the movie will still captivate and pull you in.
You can watch the “Game and Glory” documentary premiere on YouTube on January 24, 2023 at 5pm CET. Also, join us at Twitch Watch Parties.
You can find more information at BBC Studios. Also, you can check out the ESL Pro Tour CS:GO. Follow ESL CS on Twitter and Facebook to stay current.
