FaZe return to take a bite out of the Big Apple
FaZe have claimed the first invite to ESL One New York, where they'll look to defend their title against seven other teams at the Barclays Centre in September.
Four more teams are set to receive invites in the near future, while three will secure themselves a slot by playing through a series of qualifiers. The eight teams will battle over a $250,000 prize pool, with the tournament victor also adding a win towards the $1,000,000 Intel Grand Slam Challenge. SK currently reside in first with two wins while FaZe, fnatic, NiP, and G2 all hold one for themselves.
Either Cloud9 or Liquid are likely to join FaZe on the invite list as the event looks to secure North American representation to play in New York. Liquid were the runners up in 2017, while Cloud9 fell in the semifinals to FaZe in two maps.
The outcome of DreamHack Masters Marseille, IEM Sydney, and EPL Season 7 Finals will likely help to determine which teams will join the list as September draws closer.
