CFS 2024 Grand Finals: A Global Esports Celebration in Hangzhou

Gaming Staff • January 31, 2025

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The 'CFS (CROSSFIRE STARS) 2024 Grand Finals,' the most prestigious CROSSFIRE esports competition, concluded in Chengdu, China, in December 2024. The competition lasted for 12 days and consisted of a group/knockout stage, playoffs, and finals. The total prize money was 1.43 million USD. Sixteen teams from China, EUMENA, North America, Brazil, Vietnam, and the Philippines participated in the Grand Finals.

The semifinals and finals took place at the Hangzhou Canal Asian Games Park, attracting over 7,000 spectators. The home team, Evolution Power Gaming, was the most popular, but there were also many Chinese fans cheering for Brazil and Vietnam's Wolf Empire.

CFS carried out various marketing promotions, setting up pop-up zones in Hangzhou's landmarks and creating a CFS festival atmosphere throughout the city. The popularity of Crossfire and CFS was evident as citizens continued to visit the CFS pop-up zone throughout the event.

The viewership of CFS increased by 8% compared to the previous year, and it ranked high in search terms on major Chinese social media platforms. CFS is working hard to build a stronger esports ecosystem by expanding existing competitions and establishing new events.

In 2023, CFS announced a roadmap to strengthen the CFS brand, and the skills of CROSSFIRE esports teams have been generally improved. The semifinals of the CFS 2024 Grand Finals were evenly divided among Vietnam, Brazil, and China. Vietnam's Wolf won the 'CFS Summer Championship 2024' championship last summer, indicating the end of the era of Chinese teams taking the finals or the tournament.

With the successful generational change of players, the player base has become thicker and more solid, and the fans are more entertained by the game. CROSSFIRE esports is expected to evolve even further in the future.

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