Luminosity take second place at Logitech G Play Connect after a nearly seven-hour grand final against 3DMAX

It was a grueling series with clutches and overtimes galore, but in the end, Luminosity didn't have the stamina as they fell 2-3 to the French. Despite the loss in the grand final, Luminosity still took home $20,000 and a healthy boost on the VRS.

The team entered the event at the #32 spot on the global leaderboard and climbed all the way up to #21, significantly boosting their chances of making the PGL Singapore Major.

Also read: Luminosity upset B8 to reach Logitech G Play Connect grand final The grand final began on 3DMAX's first pick of Cache with a Luminosity pistol win before the French got eight of the next nine rounds.

Luminosity recovered a bit at the end, but 3DMAX still led 8-4 going into their CT-side. Luminosity won the second pistol as well, but 3DMAX extended their lead to 11-5.

Luminosity made a valiant attempt at a comeback, but fell short in the final round as 3DMAX took the opening map 13-11. Luminosity's first pick was Dust2, and they started much better with another pistol and an early run to put 3DMAX down 1-5.

It just so happens that the 3DMAX roster has been a target of Envy’s , according to multiple reports. https://x.com/Envy/status/2102902313559945494?s=20 Also read: End of an era: Complexity ceases operations after 23 years

The campaign was far from straightforward for the French side, who finished second in their group after a three-way tie with BBL and EYEBALLERS , following losses to Inner Circle and Liquid .

The North American organization all but confirmed its return to the game in a post on X immediately after the final.

Bryan "⁠Maka⁠" Canda 's troops will hope to ride this wave into their next LAN events, starting with the 1win Private Club Season 1, a $100,000 event that kicks off Friday in Belgrade.

The teams then traded streaks of three to put 3DMAX down 4-8.