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Aug 10, 2023

Valve Announces Changes for CS2 Esports Tournaments

Valve has recently announced that it plans to create a “level playing field” for teams in CS2 esports tournaments by implementing new regulations for tournament organizers. The developer will ban

Valve has recently announced that it plans to create a “level playing field” for teams in CS2 esports tournaments by implementing new regulations for tournament organizers. The developer will ban organizers from having “unique business relationships” with teams, and instead, teams will be invited based on Valve’s ranking system or through open qualifiers.

Valve believes that the current esports ecosystem has become less open, with access to top-level competition being restricted by business relationships. In an effort to address this, the developer will require tournament operators to be transparent about the money given to teams, including prize pools and other incentives.

These changes come after years of tournament organizers, such as ESL FACEIT Group and BLAST, partnering with teams for their competitions. Partnered teams have the advantage of bypassing open qualifiers and securing spots in the leagues or events. This has led to a lack of opportunities for non-partnered teams or unsigned squads to compete against top-tier competition and earn rankings and invitations to other events.

Valve’s decision to implement these changes follows reports of the developer’s dissatisfaction with tournament organizers and its willingness to revise the rules for its esports circuit. Both BLAST and EFG have responded to the news, expressing their compliance with the upcoming changes.

BLAST stated that its premier tournaments will remain an integral part of tier 1 CS in the new open ecosystem and that they are excited to continue innovating the esports viewing experience worldwide.

Ulrich Schulze, the SVP of Game Ecosystems at ESF, mentioned that more details will be provided on how they will adapt their circuit to these new rules.