The continental qualifier ran longer than expected. We unpack who's on the way to Stockholm.
We've spent the last few weeks talking to players, organisers and analysts about what changed. The headline is simple: more tournaments, more cash on the table, and lower friction to enter. The longer version is in the rest of this piece.
VS Gaming is leaning into the formats that have been overperforming on the platform — short qualifiers feeding into bigger live finals, with the qualifier prize pools paying out the same night. That shift is what's driving the new participation numbers we're seeing across every arena.
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By Naledi M. · 2d ago