Valve has recently updated the invite distribution for Stage 1 of the Budapest Major, aligning it with the previous Austin Major structure. The invites will now consist of six slots for Europe, another six for the Americas, and four for Asia, maintaining the same distribution as was previously announced for Austin, despite the delay in this announcement.

Changes Made

• The uncertainty with the ’to be decided’ clause in the Major rulebook has been resolved three months before the tournament.
• Confirmed slots are now explicitly defined, ensuring stability in participant allocations.

Invitation Slots Breakdown

• Stage 1: 6 European spots, 6 American spots, 4 spots for Asia

This announcement also reflects Valve’s continuous efforts to streamline the process and to allocate teams based on their regional performances accordingly. Teams can now anticipate the invite predictor tool to gauge their chances more accurately based on this revised structure.

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