The first-ever CS2 Major ended with Natus Vincere winning, but the next one is just around the corner. BRAZY blog has gathered everything you need to know about the upcoming CS2 Major in Shanghai, China. Here’s your guide to all the key details: dates, teams, prize pool, organizers, and much more!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When And Where Will The Next CS2 Major Take Place?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The next CS2 Major will be held in Shanghai, China, from November 30 to December 15, 2024. The opening will occur from November 30 to December 3, followed by the qualifying stage from December 5 to 8, and the playoffs will end on December 12 to 15. The initial rounds will be held at the Shanghai World Expo Convention and Exhibition Center, and the final matches will move to the Shanghai East Sports Center. This arena can accommodate up to 18,000 fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opening stage: November 30 \u2013 December 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Knockout stage: December 5 \u2013 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Playoffs: December 12 \u2013 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who Organizes The CS2 Major in Shanghai?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Shanghai Major is headed by the Chinese company Perfect World, which is holding its first CS2 Major. Perfect World has teamed up with PGL, an experienced organizer of tournaments such as PGL Major Copenhagen. Together, they have a three-year strategic partnership, under which PGL will provide English-language broadcasting of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who Will Compete in The CS2 Shanghai Major?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is only a month left before the start of the competition, but the full lineup of teams has not yet been approved. The qualifying tournament will be the Regional Major Ranking (RMR) in November, which will be held in Shanghai to simplify the process of selecting teams for the final stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The 24 tickets will be distributed across the regions as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Europe: 14 teams (8 will advance to the selection stage)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Asia: 3 teams<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 America: 7 teams<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This allocation takes into account regional performances at previous events, with Asia and the Americas earning additional spots after strong performances at the PGL Major in Copenhagen. This way, teams are not only playing for their ambitions but also for regional pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asia Pacific RMR (November 11-13)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teams such as The MongolZ and FlyQuest are considered favorites, while DRILLAS received fan support thanks to the popular streamer Ohnepixel. Among the eight contenders, three places are up for grabs, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The MongoIZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 FlyQuest<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Rare Atom<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Lynn Vision<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 DRILLAS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 GR Gaming<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Talon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Alter Ego<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Americas RMR (November 12-15)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With seven spots available, teams such as FURIA Esports, Team Liquid, and Complexity Gaming are leading the competition, and the Swiss format tournament promises surprises in the early Best-of-1 rounds. Among the key participants are<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 FURIA Esports<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Team Liquid<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 PaiN Gaming<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Complexity Gaming<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 M80<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 9z Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 MIBR<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Legacy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Imperial team<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Wildcard<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 BESTIA<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Nouns of eSports<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 RED Canids<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 KRU Esports<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Boss<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Case Esports<\/p>\n\n\n\n
European RMR A (November 17-20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Europe brings fierce competition with Natus Vincere, Team Vitality, and FaZe Clan leading the way. A notable storyline is the return of s1mple with Team Falcons looking to bounce back from recent setbacks. Among the participating teams are<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Natus Vincere<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Team Vitality<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 FaZe Clan<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 MOUZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 SAW<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Team Falcons<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Sangal Esports<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 BetBoom Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Fnatic<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 GamerLegion<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Nemiga<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Cloud9<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 SINNERS Esports<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Dynamo Eclot<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Rebels Gaming<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Unity Esports<\/p>\n\n\n\n
European RMR B (November 21-24)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The European RMR B looks well-balanced considering the hype surrounding Astralis and their recent roster changes. Among the key contenders are<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 G2 Esports<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Team Spirit<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Virtus.pro<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Eternal Fire<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Heroic<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Astralis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 BIG<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 3DMAX<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Ninjas in Pyjamas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 B8<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Aurora Gaming<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Passion UA<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 PARIVISION<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 9Pandas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Sashi Esport<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 TSM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prize Pool And Awards<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The prize pool of the CS2 Major will be $1.25 million, which is the same as the prize pool of the PGL Major Copenhagen. The champions will receive $500,000, and the teams that are eliminated in the first round will share $10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is noteworthy that each team at the Major will have its game stickers, which will provide additional revenue and ensure that the prize pool is only one element of their competitive drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Shanghai Major promises to be an unforgettable event with high stakes and fierce competition that will bring together the best CS2 players from around the world. We hope for really cool quality and new stars!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The first-ever CS2 Major ended with Natus Vincere winning, but the next one is just around the corner.…\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2553","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-1","8":"cs-entry","9":"cs-video-wrap"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brazy.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brazy.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brazy.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brazy.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brazy.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2553"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/brazy.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2555,"href":"https:\/\/brazy.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553\/revisions\/2555"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brazy.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brazy.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brazy.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brazy.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}