Valve is reportedly requesting major esports changes ahead of CS2 launch

The impending release of CS2 is affecting the Counter-Strike landscape in all sorts of ways. Fans are begrudging their rotten luck because they don’t have access to the beta while pro players and casters are discussing the features of the new game. The big boss is not sleeping on the esports scene either, as a report today by Richard Lewis revealed that Valve is pushing hard for major changes for the CS2 esports scene.

Richard Lewis reports that Valve has already taken steps to ensure CS2 esports are conducted differently than what we’ve seen over the last three to four years. Namely, the CS2 publisher wants to do away with closed tournament systems, a practice Valve deems harmful to the competitive nature of esports, as clearly stated  in this official Valve post from 2019 when such systems were first conceived.