Event organiser PGL has introduced that its Counter-Strike 2 occasion, set to happen in Belgrade, Serbia, will now be held in its Bucharest studios.
PGL revealed that ‘unexpected logistical circumstances’ had been the explanations behind the choice to maneuver the occasion into its in-house studios.
The announcement comes 5 months forward of the occasion, which remains to be going down from October twenty fifth to November 2nd, 2025.
A complete of 16 groups decided by the worldwide Valve Regional Standings (VRS) will now descend on Bucharest, Romania, and compete for a share of the $1.25m (~£921,556) prize pool.
The change of venue marks the second time the organiser will maintain an occasion within the Romanian capital. In April, PGL Bucharest occurred in its studios, with Group Falcons rising victorious
“As a consequence of unexpected logistical challenges, the upcoming PGL Belgrade 2025 occasion will now happen on the PGL Studios in Bucharest, Romania,” learn an announcement from PGL.
“We stay extremely excited concerning the PGL format and are dedicated to delivering an unforgettable expertise for gamers and followers alike. Whereas we gained’t be in Serbia this time, we look ahead to returning within the close to future.”
The choice to maneuver PGL Belgrade to Bucharest isn’t the primary time the event organiser has encountered points when planning upcoming occasions. In February, its Counter-Strike event set to happen in Kraków, Poland in 2027 was cancelled by the venue hours after its preliminary announcement.
Subsequently, it turned clear that fellow event organiser ESL FACEIT Group had secured the venue for its Intel Excessive Masters (IEM) occasion, which has moved from Katowice.
Following changes to Valve’s tournament rulebook, event organisers should announce upcoming occasions two years prematurely with the purpose of guaranteeing stability inside Counter-Strike’s esports calendar. Regardless of this, BLAST and PGL are nonetheless planning to host conflicting occasions in January 2027.
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