FISSURE Playground 3 CS2 match cancelled

Esports match organiser FISSURE has introduced the cancellation of its Counter-Strike 2 occasion, FISSURE Playground 3.

The match organiser reveals that ‘a logistical battle within the aggressive calendar’ performed a task in cancelling the occasion scheduled for April twentieth to twenty sixth.

Introduced on March third, the choice to cancel the occasion coincides with the launch of March’s Valve Regional Standings (VRS). This may’ve determined the invitations to FISSURE Playground 3, which was deliberate to happen in Shenzhen, China.

Along with cancelling FISSURE Playground 3, the match organiser additionally introduced plans to scrap FISSURE Playground 4 and FISSURE Playground 7, set to happen in July 2026 and 2027, respectively.

“As a consequence of overlap with one other main match in South America, gamers wouldn’t be capable to attain Shenzhen in time for the beginning of our occasion,” revealed FISSURE on social media. “Our expertise internet hosting FISSURE Playground 1 confirmed that tournaments held throughout the gamers’ break don’t ship the competitors and spectacle that we’re dedicated to offering our viewers. We thank the groups, companions, and group in your continued help and curiosity in FISSURE occasions. Work on future CS tournaments continues.”

FISSURE’s subsequent occasion is ready to happen in September in Shenzhen. Nevertheless, the match may run into related issues as FISSURE Playground 3, because it begins 24 hours after the conclusion of BLAST Open Fall 2026, going down in Europe.

Regardless of FISSURE’s cancellation of three occasions, the match organiser has reaffirmed its dedication to internet hosting its different occasions going down all through 2026 and 2027. The match organiser says additional particulars on the upcoming occasions can be shared in ‘upcoming bulletins’.

With a $450,000 (~£262,928) prize pool up for grabs and a good turnaround with a European match, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see if FISSURE Playground 4 can entice the world’s greatest groups to what has turn into the corporate’s solely occasion of 2026.