Massive RMR change introduced to Shangai Major

Through a post on X, Perfect World announced the schedule for the Perfect World CS2 Shanghai Major 2024 and it's RMRs. Tucked within the announcement was a massive RMR change, taking open qualifiers out of the equation. While open qualifiers are removed from almost all regions, the infographic posted by Perfect World says that Asia will still host an open qualifier in the region.

The Asian side of things sees a jampacked RMR circuit with seven open qualifiers and five closed qualifiers running in August 2024 with Asian RMR slots on the line. From the Asia RMR, top three teams will secure a Major appearance.

Taking Valve's official regional rankings into consideration, the top teams from all regions secure direct RMR invites while the second highest ranked teams head into the closed qualifier for the region. The RMR circuit begins on 21st August 2024 and concludes on 24th November 2024 with the EU RMR B.

Europe bags the majority of the slots, sending 14 teams to the Major through the European RMRs- six teams to the opening stage and eight teams to the elimination stage. Americas RMR will send seven teams to the Major and Asia RMR has three Major slots up for grabs. Both Asia and Americas RMRs send teams to the opening stage of the Major.

Once the RMRs run their course, the Perfect World CS2 Shanghai Major 2024 will kick off on 30th November 2024 with the opening stage and will run for over two weeks with the grand-final taking place on 15th December 2024.

Asia (3 slots)

• Rest of Middle East Open Qualifier: 21/08/2024 - 22/08/2024

• South African Open Qualifier: 21/08/2024 - 22/08/2024

• GCC Open Qualifier: 21/08/2024 - 22/08/2024

• Oceania Open Qualifier: 23/08/2024 - 24/08/2024

• China Open Qualifier: 23/08/2024 - 24/08/2024

• Rest of Asia Open Qualifier: 25/08/2024 - 26/08/2024

• East Asia Open Qualifier: 25/08/2024 - 26/08/2024

• Middle East Closed Qualifier: 25/08/2024 - 27/08/2024

• China Closed Qualifier: 27/08/2024 - 29/08/2024

• Oceania Closed Qualifier: 27/08/2024 - 29/08/2024

• East Asia Closed Qualifier: 28/08/2024 - 30/08/2024

• Rest of Asia Closed Qualifier: 28/08/2024 - 30/08/2024

• Asia RMR: 11/10/2024 - 14/10/2024