- Previously, teams received direct invites for Majors based on RMR
- Now, teams that perform well on other Valve and third-party events will receive invites
- The new system will take effect ahead of the 2023 Paris Major
Following the conclusion of the Outsiders’ victory at the IEM Rio Major 2022, Valve announced that teams will be able to qualify in different ways for next year’s Majors.
Changes Coming to CS:GO Majors
Esports organizers often use the time between tournaments to make changes and modifications to the format of their events. Valve is no different and following Outsiders’ victory at the IEM Rio Major 2022, the company announced changes to the qualification system for the Majors.
Until now, the qualification method saw teams entering an RMR through direct invites. Players could additionally enter majors by going through a collection of qualifiers to make their way to the main event, but this system is now going to be changed a bit.
“Starting with the 2023 Paris Major, we’re going to change the way we invite teams to the RMRs,” Valve wrote in a developer blog post, announcing the changes. The brief description says that the new system for qualification will much more consider the overall performance of teams during the competitive CS:GO season.
“Teams that consistently perform well in Valve and third-party events will be directly invited to a closed qualifier. There, they’ll compete against teams that enter from an open qualifier,” Valve wrote. This new system will come into effect ahead of the 2023 Paris Major.
What Will This System Entail?
A system that allows teams who have not focused on qualification events to still participate in Majors means a more decentralized way of running the events. This is because it gathers participants from many non-Valve-organized tournaments. A system like this will probably see a larger diversity in Major participating teams and allow smaller esports organizations a chance to shine on the big scene. Valve said more information will be released in the coming weeks, but it is likely a system like this will remove the chance of being upset if you’re a stronger roster.
Valve’s blog post also detailed the new “champions autograph capsule.” The Rio Major winners, Outsiders, will have their names included in CS:GO’s weapons aesthetics. “Today we’re releasing the champions autograph capsule, featuring autographs from FL1T, fame, Jame, n0rb3r7, and Qikert in paper, glitter, holo, and gold.
As far as more details on how the new qualification system for the 2023 Majors will go, players will have to wait a few more weeks.
