Three Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) coaches have been banned by the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) just days prior to the start of the Antwerp Major.
The first Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) Major of the year will be hosted in Belgium by PGL, the group who ran the first and only Major for CSGO in 2021. In what is another first for the game and Valve, the tournament will be run in Antwerp, Belgium, from May 9-22.
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Talent for the forthcoming CSGO Major will now be on-site at the Avicii Arena, Stockholm, after fan pressure on social media. The change was announced today by PGL CEO Silviu Stroie...
The CEO of PGL, Silviu Stroie, today stated on Twitter that all PGL events in 2022 will require attendees to be fully vaccinated, with that extending to players, staff, coaches and spectators.
One of the final hurdles to Sweden hosting the CounterStrike Major fell this week as the government changed their requirements for competitors attempting to secure visas to enter the nation for esports.
The CSGO Major planned for Stockholm this year may end up being moved, just as The International had to be, due to visa issues related to the ongoing global COVID situation and a delay in the government reclassifying esports to fall under the same exemption umbrella as sports.
Concerns are growing that Valve may not be able to host the forthcoming Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) Major in Sweden after the company admitted they were still unsure about running events in that country.
