Dust2.us Eagle Masters Series #3 announced!

With the Dust2.us Eagle Masters Series #2 set to start tonight, we are excited to announce the third $10,000 Dust2.us Eagle Master Series event which is set to run over the course of July, August, and September on the INUI Gaming platform!

Our third tournament in partnership with INUI will take place following the conclusion of the Counter-Strike 2 Summer player break and will be one of the first events kicking off the North American VRS as teams begin to gear up for the StarLadder Budapest Major!

As with our first two Eagle Masters Series events, twelve teams will be directly invited to the Swiss Stage of the tournament via the Americas VRS with a North American filter applied. The final four spots in the Swiss Stage will be filled by four qualifiers each offering one spot into the main event.

General details aka Additional Info is as follows:

Event Type: The third Eagle Masters Series events will be Tier 2 ranked events using the Americas VRS Sub-list with an added regional filter for North American teams.

Number of Invites: The third Eagle Masters Series events will invite twelve (12) teams from the VRS.

VRS Starting Rank for Invites: With the previously mentioned sub-list and filter, the Eagle Masters Series will start at Rank 1 and proceed down the list until all twelve invites are filled.

Invitation Date: The third Eagle Master Masters Series event will send out invites on July 8th and use the July Valve Regional Standings update.

Seeding Date: The third Eagle Master Masters Series event will use the August Valve Regional Standings update to seed the Swiss Stage of the event.

Location: The third Eagle Masters Series events will be online and held on the INUI platform.

Qualifiers: Each event in the Eagle Masters Series will hold four open qualifiers on the INUI platform to fill four spots in the Swiss Stage. Each of the four qualifiers will qualify one team only. The open qualifiers will be restricted to teams residing in North America and/or teams that regularly compete in North American events.

The format for the open qualifiers will be a single-elimination bracket with Bo1 matches until the decider match, which will be a Bo3.

Prize Pool: The total prize pool for each Eagle Master Series event will be $10,000 USD, with the following split:

• 1st Place: $5,000 USD

• 2nd Place: $3,000 USD

• 3rd-4th Place: $1,000 USD each

Additional Compensation: The Eagle Master Masters Series offers no additional compensation to teams, organizations, or players outside of the previously mentioned prize pool.

The schedule for the third Dust2.us Eagle Masters Series is as follows:

• Qualifiers: July 12th - August 3rd

• Swiss Stage: August 11th - August 19th

• Playoffs: August 25th - September 3rd

Disclosures

• Remuneration: The prize pool will be the sole remuneration for teams participating in Eagle Masters Events in 2025 and beyond. As an online event, teams are expected and required to be based in North America in order to provide a level playing field and ping for all participating teams.

• Roster Eligibility: A roster is eligible to participate in a Ranked Tournament via a Direct VRS Invite only if at least three of the athletes on the roster were also part of the roster on the Invite Date. If any roster cannot participate or chooses to decline the Direct VRS Invite, the invite will be extended to the next roster in the VRS in order of Qualifying Ranks until all slots in the Ranked Tournament are filled.

Invite Exceptions: The Eagle Master Masters Series reserves the right to disqualify teams from a Direct VRS invite should a player on the team be banned by the Eagle Masters Series, ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC), BLAST, or other major tournaments organizers, via Valve Anti Cheat (VAC), or on the FACEIT platform or INUI platform for a serious infraction (including but not limited to cheating, ban evasion, matchfixing, or misconduct). In line with Valve's requirements any disqualifications will be published on Dust2.us.

The Dust2.us Eagle Masters Series reserves the right to rule ineligible players, and thus disqualify teams from a Direct VRS invite, who are currently banned or otherwise sanctioned by the ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), Gamers Club, the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC), BLAST, or other major tournaments organizers at its sole discretion for serious infractions and/or integrity violations and independently rule ineligible players for these violations at its sole discretion. Serious infractions and/or integrity violations include but not limited to: Cheating, Match Fixing, Betting Offenses, and Unsportsmanlike Conduct.

For avoidance of doubt, The Dust2.us Eagle Masters Series reserves these rights for both teams competing in the Main Event as well as teams competing in the Open Qualifiers for the Main Event.

Next month we will follow up a dedicated Additional Info post as required by Valve that will include the Invite Date, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled.