Dust2.us and INUI team up for six events with $60,000 prizepool in 2026!

Dust2.us is extremely excited to announce that we have extended our partnership with our friends at INUI for 2026, meaning the Dust2.us Eagle Masters Series will continue into the new year! With that, we are pleased to share that we are expanding our tournament offerings heading into next year, with the 2026 edition of the Dust2.us Eagle Masters Series powered by INUI featuring six events with a total prizepool of $60,000!

The six tournaments set to take place next year are part of INUI and Dust2.us' continued commitment to providing high-quality VRS Ranked events for the North American scene after hundreds of players joined us for the Dust2.us Eagle Masters Series in 2025!

As part of our partnership, the Dust2.us Eagle Masters Series will continue to be held on the INUI platform, with their identity verification and AI-powered anti-cheat technologies serving as the cornerstone of our integrity-first approach to competitions in North America.

The format for the Dust2.us Eagle Masters Series in 2026 will be the same format as us 2025 offerings, with twelve teams being invited to the main event while four additional spots will be filled via Open Qualifiers. From there, teams will compete in a Bo3 Swiss Stage that leads into a single-elimination Bo3 playoffs, crowning one champion from each event!

Well in advance of Valve's requirements, we are pleased to share the schedule for Series 6-11 and their Open Qualifiers, which will run on the following dates:

• Eagle Masters Series #6 - January 3rd — February 22nd (Swiss Stage starts Feb. 2nd)

• Eagle Masters Series #7 - February 28th — April 19th (Swiss Stage starts Mar. 30th)

• Eagle Masters Series #8 - April 25th — June 14th (Swiss Stage starts May 25th)

• Eagle Masters Series #9 - July 4th — August 23rd (Swiss Stage starts Aug. 3rd)

• Eagle Masters Series #10 - August 29th — November 12th (Swiss Stage starts Sep. 28th)

• Eagle Masters Series #11 - October 24th — December 13th (Swiss Stage starts Nov. 23rd)

Mark your calendars because you don't want to miss out on the Dust2.us Eagle Masters Series in 2026! Hope to see you there!

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.

• Integrity Rules: If any player(s) are banned by Valve or have a history of cheating, misconduct, or other infractions, Dust2.us reserves the right to request the team replace said player(s). If, as a result of this replacement, the roster fails to meet the Roster Eligibility rules, the invite will be extended to the next roster on the VRS list.

• Banned Players: The Dust2.us League reserves the right to rule ineligible players who are currently banned by itself or currently banned or otherwise sanctioned by the ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC), BLAST, or other major tournaments organizers at its sole discretion for serious infractions and/or integrity violations. Serious infractions and/or integrity violations include but not limited to: Cheating, Matchfixing, Betting Offenses, and Unsportsmanlike Conduct.