At the beginning of the week, with the next update, new stickers appeared in the game in honor of Virtus.pro’s victory at the IEM Rio Majors. The capsule contains stickers with autographs of the players of the team that became the leader of the tournament, in various variations (paper, shiny, holographic and gold). As always, 50% of the proceeds from the sale of the capsule will be donated to the players and team.
Also, in the post published by the developers on the occasion of the end of the event? contains mention that in the future the procedure for inviting teams to RMR tournaments will change. These innovations will also affect the tournament, which will be held in Paris in the first half of 2023.
Currently, teams that either receive a direct invitation due to success at other events and participation in previous majors, or those who pass open qualification, qualify for regional tournaments. According to Valve, the selection procedure will now change. Starting in 2023, some teams will have the opportunity to skip the open qualifiers and go directly to the closed stage based on performance in tournaments run by Valve and other organizers. The company promises to publish more details about what the selection process will be like at the regional level in the near future.
