Russian esports organizer MPKBK has announced four LAN tournaments for CIS-region Counter-Strike 2 teams, all scheduled ahead of the PGL Singapore Major 2026. The events are designed to give teams a competitive runway to accumulate Valve Regional Standings points before the invite cutoff on November 2, 2026.

The Singapore Major itself runs from November 25 to December 13, 2026, carrying a $1.25 million prize pool. It will be the first CS2 major held in Southeast Asia.

What MPKBK is building and why it matters

MPKBK has carved out a niche as the go-to host for offline CIS competition, consistently staging events that draw between 16 and 20 teams per tournament. Previous seasons have carried prize pools ranging from $20K to $50K.

Season 4 of MPKBK’s LAN series took place in Moscow from April 2 to 5, 2026, offering a $50K prize pool. Season 5 followed in St. Petersburg from May 25 to 28, 2026, with a $30K purse. The four newly announced events will continue this cadence, giving CIS squads multiple opportunities to sharpen their form and boost their standings before the cutoff arrives.

What this means for esports investors and the broader market

For traditional sponsors and gaming brands, four LAN events with 16 to 20 teams each means dozens of broadcast hours, thousands of in-venue attendees across Moscow, St. Petersburg, and potentially other CIS cities, and millions of online viewers across Russian-language streams.

The VRS cutoff date of November 2 creates a natural pressure point. Teams that underperform at MPKBK’s events will face increasingly desperate paths to qualification, potentially reshuffling rosters or making high-risk strategic pivots.