Perfect World Shangai 2024 Major: Cut-off date announced

Through a post on X, Perfect World announced the cut-off date for the regional standings evaluation/consideration for RMR and closed qualifier invites. With 7th August 2024 announced as the deadline for the official regional standings consideration, the first phase of the qualifiers are set to commence from 21st August 2024.

As of now, Gods Reign hold the #6 spot in Valve's regional standings for Asia. Top three teams secure a direct RMR invite but a 300-points push in the span of two months is highly unlikely and the Indian team might instead look to solidify their closed-qualifier invite.

The Rest of Asia closed qualifier hands out four invites based on Valve's regional rankings. Given that the top three teams head straight to the RMR, teams placed from fourth to eighth will secure closed qualifier invites. Another Indian team in contention for a closed-qualifier invite is True Rippers.

True Rippers' placement has dropped in the latest rankings update, going down to #12. However, strong outings against established teams at HLTV recognized events and a convincing title win before the first week of August might still keep the doors open for True Rippers to bag a closed-qualifier invite.

The Rest of Asia closed qualifier will accommodate the top four teams from the open qualifier and four invited teams based on Valve's regional rankings in a double-elimination bracket where elimination and qualification matches are bo3s. The winner advances to the Asia-Pacific RMR.

The Asia-Pacific RMR will host a total of eight teams. Alongside the region's top three teams, winners of the Chinese closed qualifier, East Asian closed qualifier, Rest of Asia closed qualifier and the Middle Eastern closed qualifier will battle it out in a double-elimination bracket where the opening rounds start with bo1s and the remainder of the bracket switches to a bo3 setting.

The Asia-Pacific RMR will run as a LAN event in Shanghai. A top three finish at the Asia-Pacific RMR guarantees a slot at the Perfect World Shanghai 2024 Major.