Counter-Strike 2 match organiser Fragadelphia has introduced that it’ll stream its upcoming LAN competitors completely on KICK.
Followers can tune in to the occasion in Philadelphia, Fragadelphia x The Block 2, by means of the streaming platform from October 2nd to fifth, 2025.
The match will characteristic 48 groups, an growth from the beforehand set 32 groups, after staff tickets bought out in beneath three minutes. Groups won’t solely be competing for a lion’s share of its $10,000 (~£7,371) prize pool, however invaluable VRS factors forward of the Budapest Main.
The exclusivity does imply that the occasion won’t be broadcast on YouTube or Twitch, because it has been for earlier years, which has invited criticism from followers on-line.
The Significance of Fragadelphia
Regardless of being a tier-two occasion, Fragadelphia has attracted a whole lot of consideration attributable to its place throughout the Counter-Strike 2 calendar this yr. The offline occasion is notably going down only a few days earlier than the cut-off level for the StarLadder Budapest Main in November.
Varied groups have eyed Fragadelphia x The Block 2 because the final alternative to additional climb the Valve Regional Standings (VRS) and place throughout the high 32 to qualify for the Main. That is due to the ‘LAN issue’, growing the worth of victories throughout offline matches.
In consequence, a whole lot of European groups, like Ninjas in Pyjamas, are keen to journey throughout the Atlantic Ocean to North America to safe the additional VRS factors. The abundance of European groups and a perceived lack of North American illustration are what spurred Fragadelphia to develop its variety of rivals from 32 to 48 groups.
For a lot of groups, Fragadelphia x The Block 2 is a last-ditch effort to safe a spot within the November Budapest Main, an occasion which boasts a $1.25m (~£924,062) prize pool.
