The final composition of the teams that will take part in the league has become known FLASHPOINT Season 1. The playoffs are scheduled for mid-April, and the finals are scheduled to take place on April 18 and 19. The matches will take place in Los Angeles without spectators. This decision was made due to the risk of coronavirus – Recently, the number of cases has increased in the United States. Initially, the final was planned to be held in Stockholm, but then they decided to move it to Los Angeles.
The place of the German team BIG, which was expected to be among the participants earlier, was taken by the Danes Copenhagen Flames. A total of twelve teams from Denmark, Brazil, the USA, Sweden, Canada, China and the European Union will compete in the tournament. (Including Cloud9, Team Dignitas, MAD Lions and others). The prize fund will be $1 million.
Despite the lack of spectators at the tournament, the organizers of FLASHPOINT are making additional efforts to make the competition more spectacular for those who will watch them online. The league has hired a former wrestling writer to provide training to participants. It is expected that he will teach them to communicate with the audience, demonstrate their personal traits more clearly, and help draw the attention of fans to the personality and history of specific players. This is the first time an esports league has hired a writer, and it's unclear what effect the new approach will have on fans. However, in any case, the competition promises to be interesting.
