BLAST Paris Major 2023 will be the first CS:GO championship to take place this year and preparations for the regional qualifiers have already begun for Asia-Pacific, America, and Europe.
The qualifier format for this Major is quite extensive, due to which the Asia-Pacific Qualifier has been further divided into Asian, Oceanic, Chinese, and Middle Eastern Qualifiers. All these sub-regional tournaments will be operated by different local organizers and qualifying teams will be making their way to the Asia-Pacific RMR.
5E Arena along with GG Media will be hosting the Asian RMR Qualifier for the BLAST Paris Major 2023 in the form of the 5E Arena Asia Cup, scheduled to take place from 15th to 19th February with the top two teams qualifying for the Asia-Pacific RMR (Regional Major Rankings).
5E is all set to host the Asian RMR Qualifier for the upcoming BLAST Major via the 5E Arena Asia Cup which will be taking place later this month from 15th to 19th February, offering the top two teams a spot in the next stage.
The 5E Arena Asia Cup has been divided into two stages, Open Qualifiers and Main Event. Four teams will be making their way through the first stage while four direct invites will join them in the second stage.
5E Arena Asia Cup | Open Qualifiers
The registrations for the Open Qualifiers are currently live and will be coming to an end on 14th February 2023 at 15:30 IST.
Open Qualifiers Dates: 15th to 16th February 2023
The top four teams through this stage of the tournament will be qualifying ahead to the main stage, joining four other directly invited teams to complete the bracket.
5E Arena Asia Cup Open Qualifier - BLAST Paris Major 2023 Asian RMR Qualifier
5E Arena Asia Cup | Main Event
The four qualified teams will meet the four direct invites in this stage of the tournament. Together these eight teams will compete against each other in a double-elimination bracket, with one team qualifying for the Asia-Pacific RMR through both the Upper Bracket Final and Lower Bracket Final.
Closed Qualifiers Dates: 17th to 19th February 2023
The direct invites for this stage of the tournament will be announced at a later point in time based on the Valve Regional Standings.
As of 31st January, the top four CS:GO teams from Asia that might receive a direct invite for this tournament could be Rare Atom, IHC Esports, Lynn Vision, and Grayhound Gaming.