In the competitive world of CS:GO, the Valve-sponsored Major Championships are the absolute highlight of the calendar. The tournaments that legends are forged from and legacies are built off, 2022’s second Major of the year looks set to be the most exciting one yet. Check out Gamelevate as we run you through everything you need to know about CS:GO’s first-ever trip to Brazil for the IEM Rio Major 2022.
When Is Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022?
The IEM Rio Major begins on Halloween with the first stage of the Challengers Stage. The Challengers will run from the 31st October – 3rd November.
The tournament will then move on to the Legends Stage, which runs from 5th – 8th November.
The final stage of the tournament will see the final teams standing taking to the arena from 10th – 13th November with the Champions Stage.
What Is The Format Of The IEM Rio Major?
As mentioned above, the 2022 RIo Major will be split up into three parts: Challengers, Legends and Champions.
24 Teams will be competing in the tournament, with the winners bagging $500,000 of the $1,250,000 prize pool, as well as spots at IEM Katowice 2023 and the BLAST World Final.
- The Challengers Stage: October 31st – November 3rd, 2022
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
- Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
- All other matches are Bo1
- Top 8 Teams proceed to The Legends Stage
- Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
- The Legends Stage: November 5th – 8th, 2022
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
- Elimination and Advancement matches are Bo3
- All other matches are Bo1
- Top 8 Teams proceed to The Champions Stage
- Bottom 8 Teams are eliminated
- 16 Team Swiss System Format
- The Champions Stage: November 10th – 13th, 2022
- Single-Elimination bracket
- All matches are Bo3
Where Is The Event?
The Rio Major is set to be hosted from the Riocentro via a LAN environment for the Challengers and Legends Stages. The tournament will then move to the 18,768-capacity Jeunesse Arena for the Champions Stage finale.
What Maps Will Be Played At EPL Season 16 Playoffs?
The current CS:GO competitive map pool will feature at the Valve-sponsored Major. As a reminder of what the current picks are, these are the current competitive maps:
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