Chinese language match organizer Excellent World has revealed it’ll deliver a Counter-Strike Main to Asia for the primary time, with the Shanghai Main locked in and happening within the latter half of 2024.
Excellent World confirmed CS2’s pinnacle occasion will make its method to Shanghai, China subsequent 12 months via Twitter on Nov. 12. By no means earlier than has a Main been held in China or the Asia-Pacific area as a complete, however after rumors of a Chinese language-bound Main arose in July, it appeared solely a matter of time.
The Shanghai Main was introduced simply previous to the beginning of the CS2 Asia Championships grand remaining, which noticed FaZe Clan tackle MOUZ after each gained their semifinals earlier in the present day. It’s believed the Main will happen in December 2024, however a concrete date has not been confirmed as of but.
It was initially reported in August that Excellent World was within the operating for the second Main of 2023 alongside organizer BLAST, however CS2’s launch in Q3 meant the match as a complete was canned. 2024 will now see the return of the dual-cycle Main format, with the PGL Copenhagen Main kicking off in mid-March subsequent 12 months.
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