VG.CyberZen and BigGods earned their place at the ESEA Season 23 Global Challenge by winning their respective Open divisions in late November. However, both teams have run into visa issues and thus won't be able to attend the $50,000 event taking place in Burbank, California.  Rogue to attend Season 23's Global Challenge
To replace the two teams, the organizers invited Rogue, who placed third in the European Premier division, and Muffin Lightning, who finished 5th-8th in North America. The following eight teams will take part in ESEA Season 23 Global Challenge from January 5th-8th: LDLC | Kinguin | TSM | Rush | Tainted Minds | Bravado | Muffin Lightning | Rogue |
  LDLC #27   Kévin 'Ex6TenZ' Droolans Antoine 'to1nou' Pirard Alex 'ALEX' McMeekin Valentin 'mistou' Balbastro Alexandre 'xms' Forté  Muffin Lightning #61  Samuel 'SileNt' Portillo Joshua 'sancz' Ballenger Adam 'aKis' Kisseberth Ryan 'ichibaNNN' Colucci Jack 'arKimonday' Kastner  Kinguin #22  Grzegorz 'SZPERO' Dziamałek Karol 'rallen' Rodowicz Michał 'MICHU' Müller Mikołaj 'mouz' Karolewski Damian 'Furlan' Kislowski  Rogue #38  Nicolai 'glace' Jensen Kamen 'bubble' Kostadinov Jesper 'TENZKI' Plougmann Viktor 'v1c7oR' Dyankov Casper 'cadiaN' Møller   TSM #32   Kory 'SEMPHIS' Friesen Pujan 'FNS' Mehta Skyler 'Relyks' Weaver Hunter 'SicK' Mims Russel 'Twistzz' Van Dulken  BigGods #127  Thiago 'tifa' França Paulo 'land1n' Felipe Denis 'dzt' Fischer Alef 'tatazin' Pereira Felipe 'delboNi' Delboni  Bravado #50  Roberto 'blackpoisoN' Dall'Occo Dimitri 'Detrony' Hadjipaschali Ruan 'ELUSIVE' van Wyk Ashton 'Golz' Muller Aran 'Sonic' Groesbeek  Tainted Minds  Travis 'wizard' Richardson Connor 'chuch' Morgan Stuart 'sonic' Rayner Jesse 'InfrequeNt' Barker Jay 'Liazz' Tregillgas  Rush #81  Kyuhyun 'blade' William Uhm Daniel 'virtus' Carrillo David 'Toy' Han Matt 'Pollo' Wilson Derrick 'LILMAN' Boyne  VG.CyberZen #26  Bin 'Savage' Liu BingYuan 'tb' Li Zhuo 'advent' Liang WeiJie 'zhokiNg' Zhong KunHua 'LOVEYY' Bai |