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Thunderpick World Championship 2026: Eight Elite CS2 Teams Compete for $1M Prize
The Thunderpick World Championship 2026 will see eight of the best Counter-Strike 2 teams compete. The event’s prize pool will be a mind-boggling $1m and defending 2025 champions FURIA will face seven other top teams.
The fourth edition of the Thunderpick World Championship (TWC) will feature a $1m prize pool. The CS2 event will feature a $1m prize pool. The TWC 2026 Finals will be taking place at BLAST Studios Malta. The engaging event is planned between October 14 and October 18, 2026, and the teams will compete for a $1m prize pool.
FURIA, the 2025 champions, will return to the Finals this year and compete against seven of the eight teams ranked inside Global VRS top 20, as explained in a press release from Thunderpick. Hotspawn will once again serve as a Presenting Partner, taking a central role for content coverage of the tournament and the CS2 teams set to compete. A roster of recognizable Counter-Strike voices will be featured on the TWC 2026 Finals broadcast.
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