This is the full text of Quickfire's Sep 17, 2018 press release.

Quickfire has just announced a $150,000 CS:GO invitational between eight tier-one teams. The event, named the "Supernova CS:GO Malta", will be held between the 29th of November and the 2nd of December at the Intercontinental Arena Conference Centre.

This CS:GO esports competition is a first for the country, as well as Quickfire, and will be co-produced with StarLadder. This event will also be sponsored by AirMalta, Malta Tourism Authority, Gaming Malta, Intercontinental Malta, and Holiday Inn Express.

"We believe that Malta has a lot to offer esports fans," said Simon De Cesare, CEO of the Eden Leisure Group. "We are thrilled to welcome teams of this calibre, and we hope that our island will become a top destination in the global esports circuit."

The starting line-up welcomes Virtus Pro and BIG clan as the first two confirmed participating teams for this event. Quickfire will be releasing more information about the rest of the teams on their website as well as on their Facebook page closer to the tournament. 

For more information or to purchase your tickets, you can click here. 

Quickfire is Malta's leading gaming & esports community, with their portfolio consisting of a number of well-known IPs such as the Nova Series, the Hotshot Series, and the Malta Esports Forum. Quickfire is part of the Eden Leisure Group.