The Esports World Cup has announced the Counter-Strike 2 portion of its 2027 edition in Saudi Arabia, detailing dates, format, prize pool, and the qualification structure.

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An open qualifier will run from mid-July in Riyadh, offering four spots to the main event.

The 2028 edition is teased, with details to come later, and is tentatively planned for mid-July.

The 2027 main event runs from July 20 to August 1, featuring 32 teams and a $2 million prize pool, continuing the expanded format introduced this year.

Slot distribution for 2027 includes 20 Global VRS invites, two invites for each of North America, South America, and Asia, two Wildcard invites, and four spots from the Riyadh Open Qualifier.