Update: There’s been a delay to day one of the Skyesports Championship 2024. Organizers have rescheduled all matches for tomorrow, July 24th, due to technical difficulties explained below.
Skyesports Championship 2024, a highly anticipated 12-team event with a prize pool of $300,000, kicked off today in Mumbai, India, and will end on 28rd July. Featuring top-tier teams like The MongolZ, ENCE, BLEED, and Eternal Fire, the event was all set to be one of the biggest Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) event to be ever held in India. However, the tournament has been marred by significant technical difficulties from the outset.
Skyesports Championship 2024 Faces Backlash Over Technical Problems
The opening matches, with The MongolZ facing True Rippers and Revenant facing Eternal Fire, were plagued by frequent disruptions. The matches were initially scheduled to start at 12:00 pm IST, but the games were delayed and subsequently interrupted by technical issues and power outages, causing frustration among players, as well as the viewers.
A major incident occurred when an indefinite tech pause was announced due to a suspected power cut. Although the games resumed after a lengthy delay, they were halted again within minutes. BLEED’s coach kassad confirmed the power outage on X, stating: “Update from India: PC situation is somewhat sorted out. However, the electricity is out for the last hour and everything is on hold.”
Eternal Fire’s star player XANTARES also expressed his dissatisfaction with the tournament’s conditions on X. His post on X translated to: “I have never seen such a bad tournament in my life, the PCs are extremely bad, there were nails on the tables, now the electricity goes out first, then the internet goes out, it’s a disgrace.”
His teammate Maj3r echoed these sentiments, posting: “Status: We are the first team to play official here. After 3 rounds, we had an electric issue for some minutes, then we started again playing 2 rounds then an internet issue right now. There is no internet in the hotel for only 4 rooms from what I understand, (official room) and we don’t have news yet when it will be fixed. It’s going to be a long day for everyone. Keep your mental up.”
Acknowledging the shortcomings in equipment and the experience of the staff, Maj3r showed understanding of the challenges faced by the organizers, recognizing that this is India’s first attempt at hosting such a significant esports event. Despite the numerous issues, he expressed optimism that this experience would be beneficial for future events in the region.
Prior to the current technical issues, players had already voiced concerns about the poor condition of the desks provided for gameplay. Additionally, as the electricity and Internet was getting cut, the teams had to communicate picks and bans via phone calls.
However, Shiva Nandy, the CEO of Skyepsorts, confirmed that the issues with the desk were solved within 45 minutes of receiving the complaints.
In response to the ongoing disruptions, Skyesports has issued a statement addressing the electricity fluctuations at the venue. . They assured fans and participants that their team, in collaboration with technicians, is working tirelessly to resolve the issue as swiftly as possible.
