The organizers of the Thunderpick World Championship 2023 for CS2 have announced the list of teams that have received invitations to the championship. The announcement was made on the tournament operator's social media.

Among the invited teams are Cloud9, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, FURIA Esports, Heroic, Team Liquid, Ninjas in Pyjamas, and Virtus.pro. Additionally, the tournament will feature eight teams that have qualified in Europe and North America, including MOUZ, BIG, Team Spirit, SAW, Wildcard Gaming, M80, Complexity Gaming, and Nouns Esports.

Next, the teams will be divided into four groups with four participants each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the tournament's playoff stage, which will be held in a Single-Elimination format.

READ MORE: Dates for all major LAN tournaments through the end of 2023 on CS2 have been announced

The Thunderpick World Championship 2023 will take place online from October 27th to November 5th. The teams will compete for a prize pool of $500,000. You can follow the schedule, results, and news of the championship through the provided link.