FISSURE Reveals Lineup and Dates for Universe 8

The organizers have announced the next tournament in the FISSURE Universe series. The eighth season of the championship will take place from January 17 to February 1, with a total prize pool of $250,000.

The tournament will kick off with open qualifiers starting on January 17. This will be followed by the Play-In stage, scheduled for January 21–28, with invitations already extended to 1w Team, AVULUS, L1GA Team, Nigma, and Zero Tenacity.

The FISSURE Universe 8 playoffs will be held from January 29 to February 1. Spirit, Liquid, BB Team, Team Yandex, PARIVISION, and MOUZ have been directly invited to the decisive stage and will begin their runs from the main bracket.

The previous FISSURE Universe tournament was held in October 2025. HEROIC claimed the title after defeating MOUZ in the grand final.