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FISSURE Universe Episode 8 Play-In Results and Main Event Schedule
FISSURE Universe Episode 8 Play-In is a new approach to the series’ organization that unifies the Closed Qualifiers and the Group Stage into one. Now that the Play-In has come to an end, we are going to check the teams that made it to the Main Event.
Out of the eight teams in the Playoffs, three of them made it to the end and earned a spot in the FISSURE Universe Episode 8 Main Event. Six teams had already received a direct invite (PARIVISION gave up and opened the third spot) and the Main Event will start soon.
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FISSURE Universe Episode 8 Play-In: Who Got to the Playoffs?
After a long and tiring Group Stage in the Play-In, the sixteen initial teams were cut in half going into the Playoffs. Inner Circle secured a win against AVULUS to get the first slot in Group A. 1w Team also beat AVULUS to grab the second slot.
Nigma Galaxy earned two convincing 2-0 victories against 1000 reasons and Pipsqueak+4 to secure the first slot in Group B. After losing the Upper Bracket Finals against Nigma, Pipsqueak+4 defeated L1GA TEAM to claim the second slot.
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The first slot in Group C was conquered by Zero Tenacity after defeating Power Rangers and Virtus.pro in the Upper Bracket. In an interesting turn of events, Power Rangers and Virtus.pro ended up facing each other in the Lower Bracket Finals. Power Rangers won the dispute and secured the second slot.
Finally, Aurora Gaming also picked up a couple of 2-0 victories to earn the first slot in Group D. Rune Eaters lost the Upper Bracket Finals against Aurora and then fell to StrongBoys in the Lower Bracket, which granted StrongBoys the second slot. This leads us to the Play-In Playoffs.
FISSURE Universe Episode 8 Play-In: Playoffs Results
The FISSURE Universe Episode 8 Play-In Playoffs started on January 26 and ended on January 28. In the meantime, PARIVISION decided to pass on the tournament, creating an additional slot for the remaining teams. The first slot was secured by Power Rangers after defeating StrongBoys by 2-1.
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After that, Aurora Gaming also defeated Pipsqueak+4 by 2-1 and claimed the second Play-In slot. Finally, in a rather anticlimactic last chance scenario, Pipsqueak+4 forfeited their match against StrongBoys, allowing them to secure the final slot without playing.
FISSURE Universe Episode 8: Main Event Schedule
Now we finally get to the Main Event, which starts on January 29. The schedule is organized so that all Upper Bracket Quarterfinal matches take place on the first day. Take a look at the schedule for the opening day of the FISSURE Universe Episode 8:
- January 29 — 09:00 GMT: MOUZ vs. Team Liquid
- January 29 — 12:30 GMT: Team Spirit vs. StrongBoys
- January 29 — 16:00 GMT: BetBoom Team vs. Aurora Gaming
- January 29 — 19:30 GMT: Team Yandex vs. Power Rangers
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As expected, the most interesting matchups involve Tier 1 teams. The day starts with MOUZ facing Team Liquid in another important step in both teams’ trajectories. While MOUZ is inching closer to establishing themselves as a Tier 1 team, Liquid is in a crisis that could deepen further with a loss in this match.
Another major clash on the first day is an Eastern European “classico” with BetBoom Team facing Aurora Gaming. Both teams have struggled amid the abundance of rising stars in the European scene and will decide which of them is better positioned for the near future after this quarterfinal.
Fans will be able to follow all the action of the FISSURE Universe Episode 8 Main Event live on FISSURE’s official Kick channel. The broadcast will cover every match from the tournament, offering full live coverage for viewers who want to keep up with the event as it unfolds at kick.com/fissure_dota_en.
Closing Thoughts
The FISSURE Universe Episode 8 takes place very close to BLAST Slam VI, which will definitely cause future discomfort for some teams. Yandex, Liquid, MOUZ and Spirit took the risk and will compete in both tournaments, leaving them with little to no rest time between events.
On the other hand, smaller teams such as Power Rangers and StrongBoys delivered impressive performances during the Play-In. After eliminating big names like Nigma Galaxy, they may gain enough attention to secure better opportunities and take these dreams to higher places.
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The FISSURE Universe Episode 8 will run from January 29 to February 1, bringing together some of the strongest teams in the scene for several days of high-level Dota 2. Teams will battle with the goal of claiming their share of the $250,000 total prize pool.
