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- The StarLadder Berlin Major 2019 has added Secretlab as its official chair partner.
- The $1M USD Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament takes place from Aug. 23 to Sept. 8, with the final rounds held at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- Secretlab recently designed custom chairs for the Dota 2 MDL Disneyland Paris Major and also has partnerships with Riot Games, Cloud9, and Team Secret.
Gaming chair maker Secretlab will supply the seats for the StarLadder Berlin Major 2019 for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive .
The tournament takes place from Aug. 23 to Sept. 8, with the final rounds taking place at Berlin’s Mercedes-Benz Arena. The earlier stages will be held at the Verti Music Hall, which is located adjacent to the arena. As the official chair partner of the tournament, Secretlab’s gaming chairs will be used by competitors and casters throughout the event.
“Partnering with the world’s best gaming equipment brands to support the most talented and top CS:GO players is of the utmost importance as tournament organizers. Secretlab was the clear choice as a gaming product leader; their gaming seats are of unmatched quality,” said StarLadder chief business development officer Alexander Chegrinez, in a release. “Having sat on their award-winning chairs ourselves, we are confident their gaming chairs would complete every CS:GO professional’s list of essential gear for a top gaming performance.”
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The $1M tournament is the first CS:GO major to be hosted by StarLadder, and the last of 2019’s two majors for Valve’s first-person shooter. Eleven teams have already qualified for the tournament, including Astralis , Team Liquid , ENCE , and MIBR , with another eleven teams still to be decided via minor championships.
Secretlab recently designed an official chair for the Dota 2 MDL Disneyland Paris Major , and has a multiyear deal with Riot Games to provide chairs for the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), Mid-Season Invitational, All-Star Event, and World Championship. The company has also partnered with Cloud9 and Team Secret for branded chairs.