SKYBOX ANNOUNCES MACHINE LEARNING INITIATIVE FOR COUNTER-STRIKE: GLOBAL OFFENSIVE

Artificial intelligence (AI) specialists from the esports analysis and visualisation company will test prediction models at BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2020. The initiative will feature two competitions, organised by Skybox Technologies and RFRSH Entertainment, in collaboration with Copenhagen Capacity. The first will offer a $5,000 reward for the team with the best code, and the second will offer invitations to BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen for the top 5 participating teams, where they will run their code during live matches. The winning team will be announced before the grand final. Not only is this fascinating technology in its own right, but holding a competition like this, at a prestigious event, could help kickstart some serious careers for those involved, so its fantastic to see Skybox, RFRSH and Copenhagen Capacity working together to foster innovation.