Skyesports has announced the roadmap for the 2025 CS2 esports tournament. The roadmap includes two huge tournaments that have a combined prize pool of $1.75 million. The tournament will have Tier 1 events and Tier 2 events, which will see national and international participation.
The Tier 1 tournaments will have Open Qualifiers across India; Europe; the Americas and the Rest of Asia, which is in line with Valve's vision of having a more open sporting ecosystem.
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Skyesports Announces 2025 CS2 Esports Roadmap with $1.75 Million Prize Pool
The four CS2 tournaments will start in February 2025 and from there, the ball will get rolling for other Skyesports' CS2 events. Here is the schedule for all the Tier 1 and Tier 2 events:
- Skyesports Souvenir 2025: Feb. 17 to 23, 2025 ($250,000 - Tier 2)
- Skyesports Masters 2025: May 26 to June 1, 2025 ($500,000 - Tier 1)
- Skyesports Championship 2025: Sept. 15 to 21, 2025 ($500,000 - Tier 1)
- Skyesports World Tour 2025: Nov. 10 to 16, 2025 ($500,000 - Tier 1)
Skyesports Souvenir 2025 will not have open qualifiers but will have online Closed Qualifiers, which will take place from January 20 to 26, 2025. Skyesports Souvenir 2025 will have a $250,000 prize pool., which will be split as follows:
â—Ź 1st place: $100,000
â—Ź 2nd place: $50,000
â—Ź 3rd place: $35,000
â—Ź 4th place: $25,000
â—Ź 5th-6th place: $12,500 each
â—Ź 7th-8th place: $7,500 each
The Tier 1 events, Skyesports Masters 2025, Skyesports Championship 2025 and Skyesports World Tour 2025 will have open qualifiers, which will see 256 compete in the competition. Here is the prize pool for the same and its distribution:
â—Ź 1st place: $200,000
â—Ź 2nd place: $100,000
â—Ź 3rd-4th place: $60,000 each
â—Ź 5th-8th place: $20,000 each
Skyesports will also be providing a lot of facilities, which are in line with the tournament hosting guidelines set by Valve. These include points like not including players who have previously indulged in cheating, misconduct or other infractions.