The American organization Perseverance Gaming has announced the postponement of the planned LAN tournament with a $100,000 prize pool called Perseverance Cup. This decision was made due to the tragic circumstances - the suicide of one of the founders and main investor of the organization named Andrew. His death dealt a significant blow to the organization, leaving it without the critical financial resources needed to run the tournament.

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The importance of the tournament for the North American esports community

The tournament, which was scheduled to take place on November 2-3, 2024 in Toronto, Canada, aroused great interest in the North American esports community. The Perseverance Cup promised to be an important event for the region, where 16 top teams were supposed to compete for a solid prize pool in offline competitions. However, due to the tragedy, the organizers were forced to suspend preparations and postpone the tournament indefinitely.

Community reaction

The news caused a wide response in the esports community. Many players, fans, and other celebrities expressed their condolences to Andrew's family and the Perseverance team. Famous players and organizations including Nori Aim, Otterson, MIGHT x Gripgel, and others posted messages of support on social media, expressing their thoughts on the tragic event and wishing them resilience during this difficult time.

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Prospects for the return of the tournament and further actions of the organizers

The announcement of the tournament's postponement was made after the first open qualifying round was completed on August 10. The second qualifying stage was scheduled for the end of the month, but now it has been postponed as well.

The Perseverance Gaming organization noted that it temporarily suspends its activities, but intends to return in the future, resume operations and hold the tournament. In case of resumption of operations, the organizers plan to contact the teams that have already qualified or been invited to inform them about further plans and send new invitations.