FISSURE Playground 3

Suzhou is calling. The Counter-Strike 2 competitive calendar turns its eyes to the SND Cultural and Sports Centre this September as the anticipated FISSURE Playground 3 finally arrives. Reborn from earlier scheduling ashes and now charged by a fresh joint venture with local production company GGMEDIA, this top-tier Chinese LAN is bringing out the big guns.

Tournament Overview

Livestream

[TBA]

Participating Teams

These teams have accepted invitations for the event:

Legacy, BetBoom, PARIVISION, FaZe, The MongolZ, MIBR, Alliance, TYLOO

(More teams to be announced)

Tournament news

• A Fresh Start: The tournament successfully navigated past a previous logistical nightmare involving an IEM Rio overlap in April. Organizers found a new home in Suzhou for early September, providing teams with ample travel time and avoiding grueling back to back flights.
• Local Expertise: By partnering with production house GGMEDIA, FISSURE is ensuring the broadcast hits all the right notes for both the massive domestic Chinese audience and international viewers tuning in from abroad.
• Financials Secured: To put community concerns to rest, FISSURE’s leadership recently confirmed they are using their new strategic backing to clear outstanding team payments from previous events, promising a clean slate ahead of the Suzhou showdown.

Schedule:

Dates: September 8, 2026 to September 13, 2026

In CST:

• TBD vs TBD – TBA
• TBD vs TBD – TBA
• TBD vs TBD – TBA

Map Pool

Anubis, Ancient, Nukje, Inferno, Mirage, Dust2, Cache

Format

Group Stage (September 8 – 11, 2026)

The action begins with a punishing double elimination bracket where all sixteen teams are split into two groups of eight. Every single clash in this phase is a Best of 3, meaning squads will need true depth in their map vetoes to survive. Dropping two series results in a swift exit, while the most resilient rosters will secure their passage to the main arena stage.

Playoffs (September 12 – 13, 2026)

The surviving heavyweights will advance to a high stakes, single elimination playoff bracket. The margin for error vanishes entirely as teams fight through Best of 3 quarterfinals and semifinals. It all culminates in a spectacular Grand Final to ultimately crown the champion of Suzhou.

Prize Pool Distribution

The $1,000,000 USD total is creatively split, dedicating a $450,000 slice directly to the players while the remainder is allocated for organizational club shares. Here is how the player purse will be distributed among the top finishers.