This Saturday, Hala Koszyki will become an e-sport battleground. In the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ‘Battle of Koszyki’ (‘Walki o Koszyki’) tournament, the teams that qualified for the finals will face each other off. However, this is to be no ordinary duel – it will be played out in a virtual representation of the hall. The best pair will receive a prize of PLN 5,000, while the runners-up will receive PLN 3,000. The event will be reported live and is to be hosted by Polish gaming star – Kinga Kujawska.

The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ‘Battle of Koszyki’ is a unique tournament and will be held at 5pm on July 31st in Hala Koszyki in Warsaw. The players will fight it out in pairs on a virtual representation of the hall. The best of these will receive a prize of PLN 5,000, while the runners-up will receive PLN 3,000.

Additional attractions also await new gaming fans on the day – it will be possible to watch the matches live on a big screen, as well as play basketball in another virtual map in a specially arranged stand. The activities will also include cosplay, while prizes are up for grabs in a number of competitions. Live reports of the games will also appear online on Hala Koszyki’s Facebook page. Popular TV presenter, gamer and ambassador of ESL – the international league of computer games – Kinga Kujawska – will be hosting the event.

Prior to the tournament, a design competition was held to create the graphic concept of the FPS map based on Hala Koszyki’s actual layout. The three best projects were shortlisted and the design judged to be the best by the jury received a prize of PLN 5,000. The concept has also been recreated in the form of the virtual 3D map that will be used during the ‘Battle of Koszyki’.

The hosts of the ‘Battle of Koszyki’ are Globalworth (the owner and manager of Hala Koszyki) and construction group Erbud – the general contractor responsible for the revitalisation and expansion of the complex. Gaming marketing agency Gameset is responsible for supervising all the activities related to the organisation of the tournament.

Music for live gaming fans

To round off the CS: GO Walka o Koszyki tournament, a special performance will be held by Yamaha Silent Experience, when the guests of Hala Koszyki will be able to enjoy a unique musical experience – the first multisensory event of its kind in our part of Europe, during which they will be completely immersed in the music in an innovative and pro-active way. The set will include music familiar from popular computer games and movies, all performed by the Dombrova Piano Duo. Admission for both events is free.