HTC to hold "HTC Reborn" invitational.

Electronics giant HTC has announced they will hold an online CS:GO event featuring the top eight North American teams.

HTC, a Taiwan-based electronics company famous for their smartphone and tablet brand, has been getting their feet wet in the esports scene, sponsoring teams such as Cloud9 and Team Liquid. However, the company has announced today that they will hold an online CS:GO invitational, featuring the top eight North American teams and a prize pool of $10,000.

The two-day event will feature a best-of-three single elimination bracket and will begin on June 6th at 10:00 AM PDT with Team Liquid vs. Elevate. The match will be broadcasted on HTC's TwitchTV channel and hosted by FACEIT, with duo Daniel "DDK" Kapadia and James "JZFB" Bardolph shoutcasting.

With fresh interest from both South American and European players alike, the North American scene is alight with intrigue. Eight teams from across the continent, many of whom introduced new life to their roster during the shuffle, have been invited to compete in the tournament. HTC Reborn will serve to put the spotlight on this reformed setting in hopes of uncovering the new top team after the scene's revival. Teams will have the opportunity to contend online for a share of the $10,000 prize purse along with the title of number one in North America.” - HTC's statement on the invitational.

Invited teams:

Team Liquid	eLevate
Counter Logic Gaming	Nihilium Gaming
Cloud9	Tempo Storm
Keyd Stars	Affnity

 

Prize pool breakdown:
1. $5,000
2. $2,500
3-4: $1,500