The dates for the first 2021 RMR tournaments for the CIS and Oceania were announced on Friday. The event will be organized by the Russian Cybersport Federation with the support of Epic Sports Events – the company that used to organize the EPICENTER series of tournaments. In addition, there will be a large amount of prize money – totaling $40,000 for CIS countries and $10,000 for Oceania.
The tournament for CIS teams will begin with open qualifying matches starting on May 8 (registration is open now), followed by a closed qualifying tournament from May 9-12. The top eight teams will advance to the main stage. In addition, several teams that were successful in RMR tournaments last year (Natus Vincere, Spirit, Nemiga, Virtus.pro) have already received places in it. The organizers also suggested four other teams, including Gambit, which is currently ranked number one in the world rankings, and the lesser-known up-and-coming EPG Family collective. The main stage will be held from May 12 to 23.
Less is known about the tournament for Oceania. However, organizers have already announced that the open qualification and then the playoffs will take place from May 23 to 30.