ESL polls teams on mid-EPL playoffs switch to CS2

26-9-2023 18:40

The tournament organizer could switch to the new title as early as the semi-finals of their league in Malta.

ESL are polling teams on a possible early switch to the new title

ESL has polled teams at ESL Pro League Season 18 on a possible early switch to Counter-Strike 2, asking them of their preferences in the event that the new title releases mid-playoffs. ESL confirmed they had questioned teams regarding an early transition in a statement to Dust2.us.

The release of Counter-Strike 2 is expected on Wednesday after repeated teases from Valve last week, which means that rollout would coincide with the middle of Pro League's bracket stage.

The game's release would not force ESL to immediately transition to the new title as Valve are providing support to allow for ongoing tournaments to conclude on CS:GO, but the tournament organizer has polled teams present in the playoffs of their league in Malta if they would consider an early switch to the new title, possibly as early as the semi-finals or grand finals.

"Generally, we survey teams and players participating in our competitions to get an understanding of their opinions on a variety of topics," ESL told Dust2.us.

"Now, we are indeed in discussions with the EPL Playoffs teams to understand their preferences in the event that Valve's tease for tomorrow holds true and CS2 releases to replace CS:GO. Once any final decisions come out of this we'll update you as soon as possible."

A potential end-of-event switch raises a number of concerns as 66 matches of Pro League have already played out on CS:GO, almost making a joke of the large majority of the event, and potential bugs and issues with the full release of CS2 could hinder the final games of the tournament.

Some teams have already started practicing CS2, but a mid-event transition is hard to imagine coming to fruition, despite ESL's poll. In the event that the change doesn't happen in Pro League, IEM Sydney could well serve as the first top-tier event in the new game.

How many teams are practicing Counter-Strike 2?

dats crazy

2023-09-26 18:40

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this is cringe

2023-09-27 21:39

whoa

2023-09-26 18:41

lol

NO PLZ

Not a chance lmao

Tomorrow is the open beta, not full release

2023-09-26 18:42

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Why would they tease an open beta when already 99% of players have access

2023-09-26 18:44

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m8, I don't think China has access and they make up a massive chunk of the playerbase lmao.

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China also doesn't have access to twitter so why are they teasing a playerbase on a platform that they don't use?

2023-09-26 18:46

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vpn bro, ever heard of that?

2023-09-26 20:38

virtus pro norb3r7

2023-09-26 23:11

No one does anymore. They X

2023-09-27 12:56

its not 99

2023-09-26 19:25

i always say that lmfao , but it's 60% not 99% still a valid point tho theres no way they r gonna hype the beta this much while already most of players have the access

2023-09-26 20:45

The game will release tomorrow along with the new season system that was predicted a couple months ago.

2023-09-26 18:47

?? Tomorrow new case with kit music

2023-09-26 21:01

Some Deathcore music like Signs of the Swarm and i'm in KEKW

2023-09-27 08:12

This will be entertaining

WHAT????!!?

2023-09-26 18:43

ESL has been proven unreliable before,I wouldnt surprise if they change the games mid tournament.

That would be funny

Most stupid desicion on planet ever

Expected from ESL.

2023-09-26 18:49

2023-09-26 18:53

What decision? They just pooled teams if they would like to switch to cs2 mid tournament they made no decision.

2023-09-28 08:38

legit, it is the only way to make things worse than they already are

2023-09-26 18:45

Honestly nutty that the first IEM Sydney post covid is gonna be the first full tournament on cs2

Would be surprised if it went through, but then, weirder stuff has happened... would hope they'll close it out in CSGO.

what?? -1

2023-09-26 18:48

That would be stupid and hilarious at the same time

YEEEES

2023-09-26 18:50

hahahha this has to be a joke!!

2023-09-26 18:51

finally another ropz mvp then

bullsh*t

if that happens its just one more reason to not watch playoffs

2023-09-26 18:54

Please don't, it would probably become a glitch fest with people getting boosted off the map and shit

2023-09-26 19:01

Please yes, we have seen over 10 years of this boring csgo shit already.

2023-09-26 20:05

lol this is total bullshit why is this even being discussed?

2023-09-26 19:09

ESL wants views.

2023-09-27 21:12

Most of the teams on the tournament aren't even playing it yet, it'd be so unfair and stupid

2023-09-26 19:11

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it'd be fun to watch fr tho. There'd be so many upsets and stupid plays.

2023-09-26 19:15

This is not a show match though. It's an S tier tournament. The fact ESL even considered the option just goes to show they're a fucking joke of a TO, with no regard to esports integrity.

2023-09-27 06:21

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S tier lmfao. EPL is a 7 week waste of time snooze fest with 3x lose brackets.

2023-09-27 08:38

Brother, it is officially classified as an S tier tournament and has always been, whether you like it or not.

2023-09-27 17:23

if MOST teams on the tournament don't play it then they won't vote for it, genius

2023-09-26 20:26

EPL is already a joke lmao, at least this would make it fun to watch.

2023-09-26 20:18

???????? lol

2023-09-26 19:20

This is fucking poggers

rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6178..

2023-09-26 19:24

Would be funny but probably won't happen since it's LAN. The online tournaments like CCT however...

2023-09-26 19:27

This is bullsh1t

2023-09-26 19:41

lmao this made my day, glad to see ESL is still as blind as ever

2023-09-26 19:54

Just wait till Sydney lol, we aren't that desperate

2023-09-26 20:00

Agreed. I also think they need to wait pst Sydney as well. The game is no where close to being ready for a full release. Months away at the current state. Let alone ready to actually be introduced in the pro scene. If the game isn’t 1:1 with csgo in terms of gameplay and mechanics and isn’t polished. It shouldn’t be released and rushed out to the public.

2023-09-26 20:07

Dumb take, it will take cs2 to be in beta for 11 years to be a 1-1 with CS:GO

2023-09-27 12:05

Then the game will fail and lose players.

2023-09-27 12:09

If the release build of tonight is significantly better than the current beta, yes please

2023-09-26 20:02

Who’s bright idea is it to maybe force pros to play on a game that is no where close to being ready for competitive play let alone a full release.

2023-09-26 20:06

????????? Reply needs to have actual content

2023-09-26 20:08

it would be weird to switch mid-tournament from a competitive integrity standpoint. but that's why they are polling the teams i guess. imo it would be a bad idea to switch before the tournament is over.

322 decision

2023-09-26 20:23

wtfffffffffffffffffffffff

2023-09-26 20:29

Guys it's a poll for the players relax lmao

what would be crazy xd

2023-09-26 20:53

mickey mouse championship tournament if they swap midway.

2023-09-26 21:36

so the matches would switch to MR12 too ? no way, ridiculous of ESL to even propose it

2023-09-26 21:38

why would anyone want to finish the event in cs2? makes no sense

2023-09-26 21:40

take your meds ESL

2023-09-26 21:43

think a switch in the tournament is not fair, because the teams can't prepare CS2, so i think this won't happen. But it looks like the EPL is the last CSGO Event.

2023-09-26 21:47

If they do the switch, the current Fantasy should be cancelled, or at least not contribute to seasonal leaderboards.

2023-09-26 22:06

I do not think that a version change would be acceptable in terms of fair play. All of the teams qualified for playoffs based on multiple matches in CS:GO and not all teams have already started to learn the new game. I certainly hope that ESL only considers this idea if every single team approves it

2023-09-26 23:47

lol, if they switch midway it's going to be a shitshow. If it happens it'd be a classic valve moment, caring more about their bottom line than anything else

2023-09-27 00:28

Valve is not the one hosting the event you dumbass. They've always given TOs the previous version of the game, so the tournaments could resume and keep the integrity intact. If they switch games, it'll be 100% on ESL.

2023-09-27 06:25

Yeah do it so we can see valve is a failure cs2 is fucking garbage csgo shits over this

2023-09-27 00:57

LMAO this would be hilarious

2023-09-27 02:03

This has to be a joke srsly HAHAHAHA

2023-09-27 02:11

Is this actually real? Kkkkkkkkkkk I’m curious to see the results of the poll now

2023-09-27 02:15

its a meme nobody would actually do that

2023-09-27 05:58

What in the fuck is that? This is something you'd expect from a reddit thread, not an actual proposition from a TO. So they're willing to throw the integrity of this tournament in the trash, just because a new game is coming out? This is absurd.

2023-09-27 06:14

No way its real

2023-09-27 06:16

Would love Volvo to put the update out earlier than usual so ESL even can debate if they want to switch from CSGO to CS2 in the mid of an ongoing series lul But seriously: no, don't change the game, conclude this as the last CSGO Pro League.

2023-09-27 08:18