Breaking: Perfect World confirm China will host the second CS2 Major of 2027
Dust2.us reports that Perfect World has officially confirmed China as the host nation for the second CS2 Major of 2027. This announcement marks a return to the region following the 2024 Major held in Shanghai.
What happened
Dust2.us reports that Perfect World has confirmed that China will host the second Counter-Strike 2 Major of 2027. This selection designates China as a major hub for professional play once again.
The tournament will mark the return of a Major to the country. This follows the previous staging of a Major in Shanghai in 2024.
Recent context
On September 9, 2026, it was reported that NIP joined a list of international teams attending a $50,000 Chinese LAN tournament. The event served as a final opportunity for teams to secure necessary ranking points before the Major cutoff, providing a logistical precursor to the region's increased involvement in the Major circuit as seen in NIP join growing list of international teams attending $50,000 Chinese LAN set to end day before Major cutoff.
On September 11, 2026, Alliance player bobeksde expressed disappointment regarding the team's lack of initiative during their performance in China. His comments regarding the squad's focus on qualifying for the upcoming Major reflect the regional stakes for teams competing in Chinese tournaments as noted in bobeksde: "I don't know if it was confidence or something else, but we lacked a lot of initiative".
On September 7, 2026, it was reported that the FISSURE Playground 3 tournament was scheduled to take place in Suzhou, China, with a $1,000,000 prize pool and 16 top-tier teams. The scale of this event illustrated the growing infrastructure for high-level competition in China ahead of the 2027 Major announcement as detailed in Million-dollar CS2 drama hits China with FISSURE Playground 3.
On September 13, 2026, it was reported that latto earned his third MVP award while competing at the FISSURE Playground 3 tournament in China. His success in this specific Chinese event highlights the recent professional activity in the region leading up to the 2027 host confirmation in latto strikes gold again in China as FPG 3 MVP.
Readers can find the original report at Dust2.us.
Related on CS2Feed
Virtus.pro enter top 30 of VRS with Thunderpick World Championship qualification
bobeksde: "I don't know if it was confidence or something else, but we lacked a lot of initiative"
Million-dollar CS2 drama hits China with FISSURE Playground 3