G2 team won the championship by defeating Ence 3-1. Due to his outstanding gaming achievements, Osipov was recognized as the tournament’s most valuable player.
Ilya Osipov studies at Synergy University, which has the only eSports department in Russia. Team G2 won the tournament with a prize pool of $1 million and the winner won $400,000. A total of 16 teams participated in the competition.
The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) tournament is considered one of the most prestigious international esports competitions in the CS:GO discipline.
This success of Osipov confirms that Russia can bring talented players to the world stage even with only one dedicated eSports faculty.
Source: Ferra
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