Perfect World Shanghai Major teams, format, schedule, talent, prizes, fantasy

Here's everything you need to know about the Shanghai Major.

The Perfect World Shanghai Major is set to kick off on November 30 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, where the Opening and Elimination stages will take place until December 8. The tournament will then move to the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center for the playoffs on December 12-15.

Participating teams and format

The Perfect World Shanghai Major will take place across three stages: the Opening Stage, the Elimination Stage, and the Playoff Stage.

The Opening Stage will feature 16 teams in a Swiss group stage. Matches are best-of-one until the elimination or qualification matches, which will be best-of-three. The top eight teams from this stage will progress to the Elimination Stage, while the bottom eight are eliminated.

The eight teams that made it through the Opening Stage will then join the eight teams that qualified straight to the Elimination Stage, which will be another Swiss group stage with the same best-of-one matches into best-of-threes for deciding games.

The top eight teams will then go through to the playoffs, a single-elimination best-of-three bracket to determine the Major champion.

Opening Stage

Elimination Stage


Schedule

Opening Stage

Date Matches
Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 Opening Stage
30/11/2024
04:25
Match
30/11/2024
04:25
Match
30/11/2024
05:25
Match
30/11/2024
05:25
Match
30/11/2024
06:25
Match
30/11/2024
06:55
Match
30/11/2024
07:30
Match
30/11/2024
08:05
Match

For the full Opening Stage schedule beyond the opening round, click here.

Elimination Stage

Date Matches
Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024
05/12/2024
04:00
Match
05/12/2024
04:00
Match
05/12/2024
05:05
Match
05/12/2024
05:10
Match
05/12/2024
06:05
Match
05/12/2024
06:10
Match
05/12/2024
07:00
Match
05/12/2024
07:10
Match

For the full Elimination Stage schedule beyond the opening round, click here.

Playoffs

Date Matches
Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024
12/12/2024
07:00
Match
12/12/2024
10:30
Match
13/12/2024
07:00
Match
13/12/2024
11:25
Match
14/12/2024
07:00
Match
14/12/2024
11:35
Match
15/12/2024
10:25
Match

Broadcast talent

Desk Hosts

United Kingdom Richard "⁠Richard Lewis⁠" Lewis
South Africa Sam "⁠Tech Girl⁠" Wright

Stage Host

United Kingdom James "⁠BanKs⁠" Banks

Analysts

United States Alex "⁠Mauisnake⁠" Ellenberg
Serbia Janko "⁠YNk⁠" Paunović
India Sudhen "⁠Bleh⁠" Wahengbam
United States Dustin "⁠dusT⁠" Mouret

Casters

United States Jason "⁠moses⁠" O'Toole
United Kingdom Adam "⁠Dinko⁠" Hawthorne
United Kingdom Hugo "⁠Hugo⁠" Byron
United Kingdom Harry "⁠JustHarry⁠" Russell
Australia Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill
United Kingdom Alex "⁠Machine⁠" Richardson
Canada Mohan "⁠launders⁠" Govindasamy
Canada Conner "⁠Scrawny⁠" Girvan

Content/Interviews

United Kingdom Pala "⁠Pala⁠" Gilroy Sen
China Zhang "Dove" Tiange


Prizes

1. $500,000
2. $170,000
3-4. $80,000
5-8. $45,000
9-16. $20,000
17-24. $10,000


Fantasy

The fantasy game for the Opening Stage of the Major is now live, and you can make your team here. The game will have season points and the following prizes by Chicken.GG:

1. Hydra Gloves | Emerald (Field-Tested)
2. Hydra Gloves | Rattler (Field-Tested)
3. Hydra Gloves | Mangrove (Field-Tested)

The Elimination Stage and Playoffs games will also have prizes, and on top of that they will give 1.5x the regular amount of season points as regular season games.

United States Dustin 'dusT' Mouret
Dustin 'dusT' Mouret
Age:
34
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
-
Maps played:
0
KPR:
-
DPR:
-
United Kingdom Alex 'Machine' Richardson
Alex 'Machine' Richardson
Age:
31
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.74
Maps played:
2
KPR:
0.44
DPR:
0.64
United Kingdom Richard 'Richard Lewis' Lewis
Richard 'Richard Lewis' Lewis
Age:
42
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
-
Maps played:
0
KPR:
-
DPR:
-
Australia Chad 'SPUNJ' Burchill
Chad 'SPUNJ' Burchill
Age:
35
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.88
Maps played:
167
KPR:
0.62
DPR:
0.73
South Africa Sam 'Tech Girl' Wright
Sam 'Tech Girl' Wright
Age:
-
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
-
Maps played:
0
KPR:
-
DPR:
-
United States Alex 'Mauisnake' Ellenberg
Alex 'Mauisnake' Ellenberg
Age:
31
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.90
Maps played:
100
KPR:
0.63
DPR:
0.72
United Kingdom Hugo 'Hugo' Byron
Hugo 'Hugo' Byron
Age:
27
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
-
Maps played:
0
KPR:
-
DPR:
-
United Kingdom Harry 'JustHarry' Russell
Harry 'JustHarry' Russell
Age:
26
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.40
Maps played:
2
KPR:
0.38
DPR:
0.95
Canada Mohan 'launders' Govindasamy
Mohan 'launders' Govindasamy
Age:
34
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.76
Maps played:
3
KPR:
0.57
DPR:
0.76
United Kingdom Adam 'Dinko' Hawthorne
Adam 'Dinko' Hawthorne
Age:
24
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.50
Maps played:
1
KPR:
0.45
DPR:
0.95
United Kingdom James 'BanKs' Banks
James 'BanKs' Banks
Age:
34
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
-
Maps played:
0
KPR:
-
DPR:
-
India Sudhen 'Bleh' Wahengbam
Sudhen 'Bleh' Wahengbam
Age:
37
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
-
Maps played:
0
KPR:
-
DPR:
-
Serbia Janko 'YNk' Paunović
Janko 'YNk' Paunović
Age:
32
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.96
Maps played:
118
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.70
United States Jason 'moses' O'Toole
Jason 'moses' O'Toole
Age:
37
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.93
Maps played:
18
KPR:
0.64
DPR:
0.71
Canada Conner 'Scrawny' Girvan
Conner 'Scrawny' Girvan
Age:
30
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
-
Maps played:
0
KPR:
-
DPR:
-
United Kingdom Pala 'Pala' Gilroy Sen
Pala 'Pala' Gilroy Sen
Age:
34
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.09
Maps played:
3
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.57
#1
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Finland Sipunak
I won't be there
2024-11-27 17:03
55
2 replies
#4
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Paraguay LifeHater
I can confirm, you'll not be there
2024-11-27 17:04
59
1 reply
I can confirm, you neither
2024-11-27 17:21
6
#2
Faceit level 10  | 
Sweden Whosh
let's go JI TU!
2024-11-27 17:03
5
#3
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Israel RoyBenji
NO SJOKZ OR FREYA????????
2024-11-27 17:04
30
9 replies
afaik sjokz will be at some riot games awards event or something, she posted something on X about it a while back
2024-11-27 17:09
8
1 reply
#14
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Israel RoyBenji
SAD!
2024-11-27 17:10
2
L Talent
2024-11-27 17:40
1
4 replies
#55
Faceit level 10  | 
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Cayman Islands LasMedicinas
But we have kokoszka casting
2024-11-27 20:01
2
dinko casting is instant mute
2024-11-27 20:42
1
2 replies
Nah he's ok, good accent, rest are cr**
2024-11-27 22:06
1
1 reply
his accent is the worst for me and dont like his voice tonewave
2024-11-28 16:52
0
its good to have change sometimes
2024-11-27 23:50
0
Freya over "Tech Girl" shouldn't even be a question... nothing good about that change. no one wants to hear tech girl fail at talking crap about some team or just randomly taking shots at someone to try and be funny.
2024-11-28 13:25
0
#5
Faceit plus user Faceit level 10  | 
0SAMAS | 
United Kingdom minimitch
hype
2024-11-27 17:04
1
No pickems
2024-11-27 17:04
8
4 replies
Yea like...... it starts in 3 days and still no pickems?????
2024-11-27 17:52
6
3 replies
#42
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Belgium n1cof
BRO im looking for any infos since the rmr b finished and no shit nowhere, finally 3 days before the major some guys talk about it, wtf is going on??
2024-11-27 18:25
6
2 replies
#82
jks | 
Australia CaZeR01
I think last major they released the day before it started
2024-11-27 23:43
1
1 reply
#88
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Belgium n1cof
nah I remember it was like right after the last rmr like less than 1 week before
2024-11-28 08:15
0
#7
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Russia Lessix
Maui W
2024-11-27 17:06
8
#8
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France zxcjn
ez for navi
2024-11-27 17:06
0
Why no Maniac?
2024-11-27 17:07
2
3 replies
He’s maniacing somewhere else rn
2024-11-27 17:09
42
2 replies
#19
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Latvia Ryzmii
someone else*
2024-11-27 17:15
30
1 reply
You’re right
2024-11-27 17:15
1
No Pimp me happy
2024-11-27 17:09
11
2 replies
Well. Perhaps his bold prediction after last Major wasn't really appreciated by the host. youtu.be/7t7q5ahmsEQ?t=19434 It turned out very very wrong.
2024-11-27 17:14
6
1 reply
Lol
2024-11-27 18:09
0
#11
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United States Virgin Islands donkgod
last major without kyousuke stickers
2024-11-27 17:09
13
#15
rain | 
Finland finboe
All the best casters <3
2024-11-27 17:11
4
8 replies
Fr I wonder who will be casting the GF this time?
2024-11-27 17:13
1
7 replies
They are choosing duos who haven't done it yet lately so there is a chance for moses⁠ and ⁠Dinko⁠ but I think SPUNJ⁠ and Machine⁠ didn't cast Major GF in a while and it will be them.
2024-11-27 17:18
6
6 replies
Has scrawny and launders casted a final in the past 2 majors?
2024-11-27 18:45
0
2 replies
Blast Paris famously
2024-11-27 18:59
7
1 reply
Yes it was fire, scrawny especially, i love his casting
2024-11-28 11:02
0
dinko 🤮
2024-11-27 20:43
1
2 replies
Well he improved a lot but I think it's still too early for him. Was just fine at IEM Rio final.
2024-11-27 20:46
2
#87
JT | 
North America b00tleg
What's wrong with Dinko? I get he's on the younger side but I think he holds himself pretty well. If anything Harry and Hugo (who admittedly are still pretty young themselves) tend to be a more immature cast than Moses and dinko
2024-11-28 03:00
0
Dove is the gf of that toxic brainrot Dota 2 player called Arteezy?
2024-11-27 17:13
2
Rip freya
2024-11-27 17:15
0
Man the analyst roster looks really meh after losing maniac we definitely need Thorin back
2024-11-27 17:17
10
6 replies
Styko could have been cool, from the little I saw it was pretty good, probably busy in talks with teams I guess ?
2024-11-27 17:23
3
Mf said we need Maniac LOL
2024-11-27 17:26
2
1 reply
Baiting or toddler level reading comprehension?
2024-11-27 17:28
10
Whooooo caaaaaaares about desk? Maniac who? F that man. Richard Lewis and Maui are there, cut that shit and stop crying.
2024-11-27 17:27
8
2 replies
#44
Faceit level 4  | 
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United Kingdom fknra
bring back Maniac
2024-11-27 18:32
2
noooo you cant have high standards 🤡🌎
2024-11-27 20:45
1
#30
miLo | 
Asia vsly
all matches 9-10AM even shit for asian :( can't watch
2024-11-27 17:41
1
1 reply
#43
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Belgium n1cof
4am is just diabolical
2024-11-27 18:26
1
Yeh... no more china majors please. Match times are shit.
2024-11-27 17:43
4
2 replies
As far as I know, there will be several large-scale CS events in China in the next two years. Enjoy it! Our Asian audience is also very tired when watching the matches in the Americas
2024-11-27 23:00
6
1 reply
I understand and hope you have events there too but just not the majors.
2024-11-27 23:30
1
Wtf, YNk is only 32 years old??
2024-11-27 17:45
4
1 reply
#37
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Europe santibone
Richard Lewis is 42 and he looks like my grandpa
2024-11-27 18:07
5
#33
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Europe santibone
Easy for fnatic
2024-11-27 17:48
0
NICEEE cant wait. Sad the timezone is so bad so will just watch highlights and get spoilers in the morning. idk why but i wish major was more like WC without advanced placement. Just let everybody play everbody!!!
2024-11-27 17:57
3
#36
NiKo | 
Japan Kiriji
Two worst possible desk hosts
2024-11-27 18:05
0
mauisnake, yikes
2024-11-27 18:15
0
#41
Faceit level 9 Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Portugal wh1Z
Well, gg can't watch a single game. Thank god the best teams in the world aren't from Europe, otherwise would be amazing for their fans..
2024-11-27 18:20
3
#46
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Latvia ViatoR
Where the hell is Anders? He's the only guy in all of casting that got me hyped in Majors... Everyone else is boring, it's like background noise. Also not having Thorin on the desk is stupid. These events shouldn't be doing some politics shit. Get me the best people, not these cringe ass boring idiots. Like Yanko? I can't even listen to the guy speak. The shit, let's not sound like a boring moron. It's the Major. Personalities should be selling me the event along with the promise of great matches.
2024-11-27 18:39
3
#49
Faceit level 9  | 
Latvia fenzyster
mid major
2024-11-27 18:47
0
Why the hell Maui :( so bad analyst And freya I miss you !
2024-11-27 18:56
0
Justice for big
2024-11-27 19:48
1
They benched Jacky for Main Event? He was in the RMR wtf.
2024-11-27 19:58
0
#54
Faceit level 10  | 
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Cayman Islands LasMedicinas
06:00 15/12/2024 Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 - Grand Final} Amazing
2024-11-27 19:59
2
this is BS... 3-0 not Elimination stage 3-2 is, Diktator Volvo
2024-11-27 20:18
1
BO1 until elimination or qualification is crazy
2024-11-27 20:34
0
#58
Faceit level 7  | 
flameZ | 
United States Cashen
Bo3 grand final still? I thought mr12 meant we would finally get something more appropriate than just another bo3. Anticlimactic ahh major
2024-11-27 20:35
0
harry hugo nice
2024-11-27 20:44
1
gl
2024-11-27 20:48
0
bad times for europoors
2024-11-27 21:54
0
Why does Liquid have an "Other" flag? Shouldn't it be USA flag?
2024-11-27 22:03
0
2 replies
This is based on the nationality of the players. TL has one Australian, two Europeans, and two Canadians, so even if TL is an American club, it will not display the American flag
2024-11-27 22:51
1
they have 0 USA players Lmao nice bait
2024-11-27 23:36
0
Pickems coming never??
2024-11-27 22:09
2
3 replies
#71
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Germany Markie84
Valve is probably not yet sure who they want out of the tournament due to last-minute rule changes.
2024-11-27 22:24
2
2 replies
They didn't change the rule... They enforced it. How hard is it to comprehend
2024-11-27 23:18
2
1 reply
#94
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Germany Markie84
Why didn't they enforce it after the Asia RMR? Why didn't they enforce it after the NA RMR? Why didn't they enforce it after the EU A RMR? Why did they enforce it after 80% of the EU B RMR had already been played? Why did they enforce it immediately after BIG qualified? Why didn't they enforce it after the 4th place decider in the EU A? LATEST then even the last incompetent employee should have realized that this game is not needed according to the rules. Why didn't they communicate the enforcement of this rule (as an absolute MINIUM) to at least BIG BEFORE the 3-0 game? How hard is it to comprehend that Valve screwed up across the board and presented itself as incompetent and dubious. And by the way, they HAVE changed the rules. The teams registered under the assumption that a different rule applied. These were not the rules that Valve had planned, but they were the rules that applied at the start of the tournament and Valve then CHANGED the rules after 90% of all RMRs.
2024-11-28 23:41
1
#70
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Germany Markie84
Is this safe or will Valve change the rules again at short notice? After all, we're talking about Valve here. They like to change the rules in the middle of a tournament.
2024-11-27 22:20
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7 replies
#85
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United States PlankCS
Japanese soldier continued to fight for 30 years
2024-11-28 00:53
1
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#93
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Germany Markie84
It's sad how quickly something like this is forgotten. A team is cheated out of taking part in the most important tournament of the year, Valve is simply outed as a dubious company whose rules you can't give a damn about and after half a day nobody cares anymore.
2024-11-28 23:33
0
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#95
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United States PlankCS
It is sincerely not that serious. Valve changed the rules going forward after a half a decade of the rmr status quo. There was bound to be mistakes made. Perfect World fucked up by not making sure their format followed the rules and Valve fucked up by not double checking them. Thinking anything else is the stupid NPC agenda of hating valve because they don't do what you want them to do.
2024-11-29 02:16
1
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#97
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Germany Markie84
Not that serious? They have probably cheated BIG out of a high 5-digit sum. And how incompetent can you be as a company not to realize that a tournament is being played according to the wrong rules when the Asia RMR, NA RMR and EU A RMR have already been played completely and the EU B RMR 80%? There was already a deciding match for 4th place in the EU A. AT THE LATEST, even the last person should have noticed that this match does not have to be played at all according to the planned Valve rules. But 2 hours after BIG and 3DMax qualified 3-0, they suddenly realize that they've been using the wrong rules for 4 weeks? Bullshit. And they openly admitted that they only did it to keep BIG out of the Elimination Stage. They literally said in the HLTV interview: "So we opted to trade some frustration now with having better matchups at the Major." So they admit that they'd rather put up with a few frustrated BIG fans if it means they can get Spirit into the Elimination Stage and then have better matches. This kind of behavior is highly frivolous and scandalous. I don't know why the community just accepts it. It's clear that BIG won't do anything about it. But the fans just accept that Valve live out their omnipotence fantasies and change the rules back and forth until the world is the way they want it?
2024-11-29 10:56
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Tansen alt account? 🤔
2024-11-29 14:10
1
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#99
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Germany Markie84
So you have no answer and no idea. In future, you should first have an idea of a topic yourself before you accuse others of not understanding something.
2024-11-29 18:33
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1 reply
Meds
2024-11-30 03:29
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#72
donk | 
Uzbekistan isgoat
Anders??
2024-11-27 22:26
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#76
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Spain palazET
Why does 3DMax go into Elimination Stage? Furia and somee other teams are on top on both HLTV and Valve rankings?
2024-11-27 23:21
0
2 replies
#79
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Sweden Vrede
Only Valve rankings
2024-11-27 23:36
0
because last major 8 eu teams made playoffs so the spots are for top 8 europe
2024-11-27 23:37
1
#81
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Sweden Vrede
Can't wait for saturday morning...................
2024-11-27 23:37
0
-moses -dinko +anders +bardolph
2024-11-27 23:46
1
VAMO IMPERIAL!!!!
2024-11-28 01:04
0
I still don't understand why it's so goddamn early. Why not 4 hours later??
2024-11-28 20:14
0
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