FUT Exit Forces FISSURE Playground 3 Schedule Changes
FUT has withdrawn from FISSURE Playground 3 after visa issues prevented the Turkish club from traveling to China, with magic confirmed as their replacement. FISSURE stated the match schedule will be rearranged as a result, though revised groups and opening matchups have yet to be announced.
The withdrawal lands one week after FUT finished as Esports World Cup runner-up, a run ended by Spirit in the grand final. FISSURE Playground 3 runs September 8-13 in Suzhou, China, with 16 teams competing for a $1 million prize pool. FUT’s recent form is covered in more detail in our earlier match coverage of the Turkish side.
Who magic Are and What They Bring
magic sit 19th in the current HLTV ranking and will make their third LAN appearance of the year at FISSURE Playground 3, per HLTV. The European side finished fourth at PGL Astana and reached the Esports World Cup round of 16, beating 3DMAX and 9z along the way – form detailed further in our recent look at magic’s Esports World Cup playoff run.
The roster HLTV lists for the event includes:
- Svyatoslav ‘MaSvAl’ Masko
- Vitaliy ‘sFade8’ Marushka
- Andrey ‘AW’ Anisimov
- Abdurakhim ‘mo0N’ Issa
- Nikita ‘tenzy’ Kochenyuk
- Danila ‘eksiver’ Yurkov
What’s Still Pending
FISSURE has not yet published the revised groups or opening matchups following the swap, and no timeline for that announcement has been given. The event remains scheduled for September 8-13 in Suzhou, while the schedule and groups are set to be revised following FUT’s withdrawal.
Source: HLTV
