The First CS2 Major: PGL Major Copenhagen 2024

Get ready for the first CS2 Major! Learn about the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, including the confirmed teams, prize pool, tournament format, and more. Read on to find out what you can expect from this exciting event

CS:GO is no more and CS2 is here, and we already can’t wait for the first major on the new game. So, what do we know about the major scene coming into 2024? Keep reading to find out!

The first CS2 Major is set to be the PGL Major Copenhagen, taking place March 17th to March 31st 2024 in the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.

##Who will participate in the First CS2 Major? With the RMR system instituted in 2020, the Counter-Strike scene changed the way it approaches majors. No longer are winners from previous years locks for the next competition, instead getting bonus points for Regional Major Rankings which determine the qualifiers for each Major.

As of right now, the teams confirmed to be participating in the RMRs are: Vitality Heroic Liquid Into The Breach Fnatic ENCE GamerLegion Apeks Monte FaZe Clan Natus Vincere Ninjas in Pyjamas Bad News Eagles 9INE FURIA

Note that these are subject to change as roster and regional reshuffles may cost many of these teams their spot. The remaining spots will be fought for via RMR qualifiers throughout the next few months.

##What is the prize pool? The Prize Pool is $1.25 million, with $500,000 going to the winning team.

##What will the tournament look like? While this isn’t confirmed, it seems like the current setup with the Legends, Challengers and Contenders stages will return based on the RMR standings. This means that the 8 top teams from the European RMRs will get a free bye into the second Swiss Stage (aka the Legends Stage), while 16 other teams from Europe will compete in the Challengers stage to see who among them will join the top teams.

The Swiss Format, present in most Counter-Strike Majors is a ladder system where the objective of each of the 16 teams is to win three games against opponents with the same record. For example - teams with a 1-0 record play other teams with 1-0 records, while teams with 0-1 records play teams with other 0-1 records.

If you win three games you advance to the next stage, while if you lose three you’re eliminated. Both elimination and advancement games are played in a Best-of-3 Maps format, while the other games are played in a Best-of-1 Map format.

The initial draw of the 0-0 games is decided by RMR seeding, while the remainder of the games are determined by random draw among the teams with identical records.

As we’ve mentioned before, the tournament will feature two Swiss stages. The number of wins resets after the first stage. The eight 3 win teams from the Challengers stage advance to the Legends stage, while the eight 3 win teams from the Legends stage will advance into the knockout Champions stage.

The Champions Stage is a classic Best-of-3 Maps bracket seeded based on the results of the Legends Stage with Round Differential used as a tiebreaker. There, the winners face off against each other until the Grand Final, with the winner becoming Major Champion.

##Who are the favorites? With CS2 changing the gameplay landscape and many post-Paris roster changes it’s hard to say. With the tournament still 6 months away, everything can change. However, here’s what we know:

Major champions Vitality are still going strong; however, they fell short in the new game, with the team finishing last in CS2’s first tournament - IEM Sydney. Second place finishers Apeks have lost their two top players in Siuhy and iM, replacing them with Volt and Snax and finished 9-12th in Sydney, not quite reaching the heights of old. Finally, third place finishers Apeks have looked solid in the event despite losing jL and Styko after the major and replacing them with CacaNito and Sense.

The favorites right now have to be FaZe, Complexity, MOUZ and G2 who have hit the ground running in the new game with awesome showings in Sydney. However, with the rumored transfer of Twistzz to Liquid, FaZe might be going into dire straits, with the North American org potentially returning to their former glory.

##Will there be stickers? Almost certainly, and this being the first stickers of CS2, they may be special and become a big investment along with the capsules they’re sold in. While we doubt they’ll ever get the Kato 14 treatment, they’ll surely rise in price as the CS scene changes with the release of the new game, new competitive rules being instituted and a potential changing of the guard. It’s possible that this tournament will be a swan song for many older players. Investing in their stickers might be worth it.

##Will the CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 have a Pick ‘Em and drops? Nothing is confirmed, however we’re inclined to believe that Valve wouldn’t miss out on a chance to get some extra hype, so we expect the Pick’Em and Viewer Pass to return. We’re skeptical about the return of free drops for watching the tournament, but then again… the first CS2 Major, the company may want to go in looking to break some records.

##Alright? How do I get tickets? You can buy them on the Danish Ticketmaster Website.

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