Skyesports has recently announced its 2025 CS2 tournament roadmap, unveiling four upcoming events with a combined prize pool of $1.75 million. The organization faced challenges at the beginning of the Skyesprots Championship 2024, but successfully turned things around for its premier event this year, setting the stage for a promising 2025 ahead.
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Skyesports 2025 CS2 tournaments
Valve’s new rulebook now requires tournament organizers to reveal their planned Tier 1 events much earlier. Skyesports has provided a preview of the CS2 tournaments scheduled for 2025:
- Skyesports Souvenir 2025: Feb 17th to 23rd, 2025 ($250,000 – Tier 2)
- Skyesports Masters 2025: May 26th to June 1st, 2025 ($500,000 – Tier 1)
- Skyesports Championship 2025: Sept 15th to 21st, 2025 ($500,000 – Tier 1)
- Skyesports World Tour 2025: Nov 10th to 16th, 2025 ($500,000 – Tier 1)
Skyesports has announced that its Tier 2 event will not have an open qualifier, while all Tier 1 events will. This creates an opportunity for up to 256 teams to qualify and vie for the substantial prize pools.
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Skyesports has also released the prize pool breakdown for each of its 2025 events, providing valuable information for teams considering their tournament participation over the next 18 months.
Tier 1
- 1st place: $200,000
- 2nd place: $100,000
- 3rd-4th place: $60,000 each
- 5th-8th place: $20,000 each
Tier 2
- 1st place: $100,000
- 2nd place: $50,000
- 3rd place: $35,000
- 4th place: $25,000
- 5th-6th place: $12,500 each
- 7th-8th place: $7,500 each
The open nature of the Counter-Strike esports circuit in 2025 will create excitement around team attendance at different events. This shift from the current system promises to be a significant change, and the opportunity for organizers like Skyesports to host true Tier 1 events is welcoming.
