FISSURE Playground 2 preview and predictions: Is a brand new period on the horizon?

After a profitable first version, the second FISSURE Playground occasion is the most recent installment of the Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 circuit.

With the notable absences of Crew Vitality and Crew Spirit, the match going down on the Belgrade Enviornment presents groups in attendance a wonderful alternative to climb the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) and cement their positions among the many prime 32.

Earlier than the primary shot is fired, Esports Insider takes a better take a look at the primary speaking factors and makes an attempt to foretell which groups will advance to the playoffs.

After taking victory at BLAST Open London, G2 Esports is again in motion at FISSURE Playground 2 because it appears to be like to proceed its momentum constructed off its first Tier 1 victory since 2024.

Following the acquisitions of Alvaro ‘SunPayus‘ Garcia after the BLAST.television Austin Main, and Matúš ‘matys‘ Šimko in July, G2 has continued to climb the worldwide rankings, reaching fifteenth in September’s VRS.

One other sturdy LAN exhibiting in Serbia has the potential to ship the workforce additional up the rankings, all however guaranteeing a spot at November’s StarLadder Budapest Main.

G2 Esports begins its FISSURE Playground 2 marketing campaign with a gap spherical match in opposition to Lynn Imaginative and prescient. Primarily based on current performances from either side, G2 has a powerful probability of beginning the Swiss stage with a victory.

The usage of the VRS to find out which groups qualify for the Main has emphasised the significance of performing properly in offline tournaments. For Crew Liquid, the shortage of playoff appearances at Tier 1 occasions has seen the workforce tumble down the standings.

At present ranked twenty seventh, the workforce has positioned no larger than the highest six prior to now 9 months, placing it on the verge of dropping out of the highest 32 with two months till the Budapest Main.

The highway to the Main doesn’t get simpler for Crew Liquid with a first-round conflict in opposition to an in-form FURIA, kicking off its Swiss stage marketing campaign. With three victories required to advance into the Playoffs, Crew Liquid has an opportunity to claw its manner again into the highest 32 if it might probably string collectively a strong exhibiting at FISSURE Playground 2.

Because the addition of Jakub ‘jcobbb’ Pietruszewski, FaZe Clan has proven indicators of rekindling a number of the kind that noticed the North American organisation win a number of tournaments in the course of the latter phases of the International Offensive period.

A gap match in opposition to paiN Gaming will settle any nerves as jcobbb continues to construct expertise in top-tier competitors, whereas the remainder of the workforce retains bettering to a degree that places it in rivalry for championship glory.

Beneath are the groups Esports Insider predicts will safe one of many eight groups within the single-elimination playoff bracket:

Followers can tune into FISSURE Playground 2 on the occasion organiser’s Kick channel.