GAM Esports victorious in opening match of World Championship

Field Level Media|published: Thu 26th September, 13:32 2024

The loading screen for League of Legends is seen projected on the wall behind the competitors. The loading screen comes up while waiting for the game to start, allowing players to view each characters basic information before the battle. Jan. 24, 2020

GAM Esports recorded a 2-0 sweep of Fukuoka HAWKS gaming in an opening match of the League of Legends World Championship play-in round on Thursday at Berlin, Germany.

GAM Esports posted a 28-minute win on blue and 27-minute victory on red to advance to face Rainbow7 in a qualification match Friday. The winner of that match advances to the Oct. 3-13 Swiss Stage.

GAM Esports was led by Do Duy "Levi" Shyvana and Tran Duy "Kiaya" Sang. Levi posted an 8/1/7 kill-death-assist ratio in the first map and Kiaya contributed 10/2/6 in the second.

Rainbow7 overcame a first-game stumble to notch a 2-1 win over 100 Thieves on Thursday.

Fukuoka HAWKS gaming and 100 Thieves will square off in an elimination match on Saturday.

All play-in matches, which run through Sunday, are best-of-three. Eight teams are competing in a double-elimination event, with the top four reaching the Swiss Stage.

Friday's schedule:

--GAM Esports vs. Rainbow7

--MAD Lions KOI vs. PSG Talon

2024 World Championships prize pool:

1. $445,000, 20 percent

2. $356,000, 16 percent

3. $178,000, 8 percent

4. $178,000, 8 percent

5. $100,125, 4.5 percent

6. $100,125, 4.5 percent

7. $100,125, 4.5 percent

8. $100,125, 4.5 percent