Direct invitations swapped out for ranking system
The format for invitations for CSGO Majors has been pretty much the same ever since ESL One Katowice in 2015. Some teams received direct invites; some lesser known teams or underdogs had to go through an open and then closed qualifier in their region. According to the report, Valve plans on introducing a ranking system this year ahead of the Major in fall, its location currently unannounced.
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