Asian Counter-Strike is back in a big way with eXTREMESLAND.
Many CS2 fans feared the worst when Valve announced the switch to the VRS format for the competitive calendar — that smaller regions, like Asia, would miss out on events entirely. They’re wrong, with endemic organizer eXTREMESLAND making a comeback and kicking off the year with the eXTREMESLAND Asia Open!
16 teams from all over Asia will converge on Shanghai, China from Jan. 14 to 19 to determine who will open the year as one of the region’s top teams. A win in Shanghai means important VRS points, locking in potential invites to more events as the year progresses.
Here’s everything you need to know about eXTREMESLAND Asia Open including the schedule, results, teams, and more.
eXTREMESLAND Asia Open 2024 format and teams
The MongolZ had to withdraw before the event kicked off. (Photo via Perfect World)
The eXTREMESLAND Asia Open 2024 is a Valve Regional Standings (VRS) event that features 16 teams from all over Asia and the Pacific regions. The attendees have been split into four groups of four where they’ll play out a GSL-style double-elimination bracket. The top two from each group proceed to the playoffs.
It’s a lot simpler for the playoffs: the final eight play out a single-elimination bracket. The last team left standing will be crowned champions. There’s more than a cash prize up for grabs in Shanghai this week: vital VRS points can be earned, meaning this isn’t an event teams should take lightly!
Here is the full team list for eXTREMESLAND Asia Open 2024:
| Chinese Qualifier | Rare Atom TYLOO FATED RISE Nalakuvara |
| Mongolian Qualifier | IHC Esports ATOX Esports Chinggis Warriors |
| Arabian Qualifier | XO Esports |
| MENA Qualifier | JiJieHao |
| Philippine Qualifier | Oni CLAN |
| Vietnamese Qualifier | Blaze Warriors |
| South Korean Qualifier | Miracle Play |
| Thai Qualifier | Real Original Gaming |
| Indian Qualifier | Gods Reign |
| Singaporean Qualifier | dream[S]cape |
| Oceania Qualifier | SemperFi Esports |
eXTREMESLAND Asia Open 2024 schedule and results
Group Stage
Group stage. (Screenshot by esports.gg via Liquipedia)
All match times are in UTC+8/CST (Singapore, China, Malaysia, and Perth [AWDT]).
- 11am: Rare Atom vs. Gods Reign
- 12:30pm: dream[S]cape vs. Chinggis Warriors
- 2pm: Fated Rise vs. XO
- 3:30pm: Blaze Warriors vs. Real Original Gaming
- 5pm: TYLOO vs. SemperFi
- 6:30pm: IHC vs. Oni
- 8pm: Nalakuvara vs. JiJieHao
- 9:30pm: ATOX vs. Miracle Play
Playoffs
Playoffs. (Screenshot by esports.gg via Liquipedia)
All match times are in UTC+8/CST (Singapore, China, Malaysia, and Perth [AWDT]).
eXTREMESLAND Asia Open 2024 streams: How to watch
eXTREMESLAND Asia Open 2024 will be streamed live on Twitch across two channels: Primary and Secondary. If you missed the action, check each channel’s past broadcasts at the conclusion of each matchday for spoiler-free replays.
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