The PGL CSGO Major final, won by Na'Vi, broke all viewership records for the game, and saw Valve's shooter overtake Dota for viewing numbers too, which is a first in the modern era.
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.
A dramatic u-turn by the Swedish government could see the planned CSGO Major in Stockholm go ahead after all.
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.
