ESL announces CS:GO 2021 events calendar, big Pro Tour format changes, more
The ESL has announced some big changes headed to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's competitive scene next year, along with a full reveal of its events calendar, as it hopes to "bring some stability back" for players, fans, and the organisation itself. These changes include an all-new format for ESL Pro Tour events, a shiny new studio "designed for CS:GO", and more.
"Following one of the most unpredictable and challenging years in esports history, we'd like to reveal our vision and outlook for ESL Pro Tour 2021," the ESL announces on its site. "By announcing our calendar for the upcoming events next year we wish to bring some stability back for the players, fans and ourselves. We hope that LAN events will return and we will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation leading into 2021."
The first of these major updates is the official CS:GO 2021 calendar itself, which next year will feature a "lower density of matches" - that is, eight ESL Pro Tour LAN tournaments, which will be "held over the course of two back-to-back weekends", instead of over a single week.
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