Shanghai Major officially announced for the end of 2024

Now that the CS Asia Championship 2023 is history and was undoubtedly a success, the tournament organizers, Perfect World Esports, announced that the first Major to be held in Asia will be in Shanghai, China, at the end of 2024.

Thanks to the excellent results of the CAC 2023, Perfect World Esports decided to stay in Shanghai to host the first Counter-Strike Major in the history of the Asian continent.

This is extraordinary news for Chinese fans, who are undoubtedly rewarded for their excellent participation and recent behavior. In addition, this also boosts the competitive scene in all regions of the Asian continent, as they are currently being given a lot of importance.

It is also worth remembering that Asia has one of the world’s most prominent esports fan bases, and bringing CS2 to their countries can help the new game grow.

Perfect World officially announces Shanghai Major 2024

Through a post on its official Twitter/X account, Perfect World Esports officially announced the Shanghai Major 2024, which will take place at the end of 2024.

Perfect World Esports will be the host and organizer of the second Counter-Strike 2 Major of 2024, to be held in Shanghai, China.

See you there. pic.twitter.com/CUXCNdAlsf

— Perfect World Esports (@PWRDEsports) November 12, 2023

As we mentioned, not a single Major has yet been held in Asia in the entire history of Counter-Strike. However, after solid rumors several months ago, it only seemed a matter of time before this announcement was made.

On the other hand, the Shanghai Major 2024 was announced shortly before the CAC 2023 Grand Final between FaZe Clan and MOUZ started. Undoubtedly, it was an eagerly awaited grand final that generated a lot of morbid excitement, as both teams have been playing at a high level in recent months.

This Major in China seems to be closing the next CS2 season, as everything points to it taking place in mid-December. Rumors also indicate that the RMR for this tournament will start in early November or late October.

Perfect World wins the second Major of 2024

As reported several months ago, Perfect World will take over the second major of the 2023 season with BLAST. However, the arrival of CS2 at the end of September made Valve decide to suspend the tournament to allow time for the game to be ready for such tournaments.

However, Valve’s plans were only extended, as Perfect World was kept as an organizer of the second Major of 2024.

About Perfect World

Now, talking a bit about Perfect World, for those who don’t know what this company is, we can tell you that they are in charge of publishing the different games in their specific versions in China.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that they are one of the main organizers of esports tournaments in the Asian continent. In particular, in Counter-Strike, they have the CS Asia Championship and Legends Series (since 2017) to their credit.

If we look at other esports, specifically Dota 2, we see that Perfect World has been organizing the Chinese DPC in Division I and II since 2021.

Undoubtedly, holding the most important tournament in the competitive Counter-Strike scene in China can greatly increase CS2’s popularity. While it has been growing and growing since its launch several weeks ago, the fact that the Asian fan base is showing interest in the game is very positive for the future.

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