StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 qualifier dates announced

Tournament operator StarLadder has officially announced the dates for the regional qualifiers (MRQ) for the second Counter-Strike 2 Major in 2025, which will be held in Budapest, Hungary.

The qualifiers will play out online from October 16 to 19 in the following regions: Europe, North America, South America, West Asia, East Asia, China. All invites – both to the regional competitions and to the event itself – will be issued based on Valve's ranking on October 8.

StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 will take place from November 24 to December 14, 2025, with 32 teams competing for $1.25 million in prizes. The format of the tournament will be identical to the ongoing BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 in Austin, but in Budapest all stages of the event will be held with live audience.

Origin: x.com