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BC.Game's $500K 2026 CS2 Circuit Includes Two Female Tournaments

Owen Harsono
Owen Harsono Published 23/03/2026
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Crypto esports bookie and CS2 team owners BC.Game have announced a sizable investment in the professional Counter-Strike scene. On March 20, the betting company revealed a series of 11 tournaments throughout 2026, with $500,000 up for grabs. Here are all the details on BC.Game’s CS2 tournaments announced.

$500,000 BC.Game Roadmap Revealed

BC.Game, known for having paid big bucks to sign s1mple to their CS2 roster, is looking to give back to the community. The org announced 11 tournaments across 2026, primarily aimed at supporting the lower-tier scene.

Tournaments are lined up for each remaining quarter of 2026, with an EU Final LAN event and Asia Finals LAN event lined up to close out the year. These two tournaments make up a total of 60% of their entire $500,000 allocated prize pools.

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BC.Game unveils tournament plan for 2026. (Image via @BCGameMasters)

Support for the Female CS2 Scene

The biggest news is the inclusion of two female CS2 tournaments, each with $25,000 up for grabs.

It’s no secret the women’s CS2 scene has been struggling lately. ESL Impact was discontinued in November 2025, meaning female players no longer have a sustainable way to compete. Organizations also began pulling out, forcing female players to compete without proper sponsors or backing.

Earlier this month, the BC.Game X account published a post saying that if their page reached a 5,000-follower goal, they would announce female tournaments, writing “Support the scene → we invest in the scene.”

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BC.Game ended up launching the tournament either way. (Image via @BCGameMasters)

Though they’re still roughly 2,000 followers away from the goal, BC.Game still went ahead and announced the two tournaments.

While two tournaments in a year is a far cry from what the ESL Impact circuit used to offer, it is still a much-appreciated gesture from the esports betting site to provide some financial backing to the declining scene.

A Much Needed Boost for Lower-Tier Counter-Strike

It really feels like BC.Game’s roadmap intentionally targeted the weaker scenes in the Counter-Strike esports ecosystem.

On top of female tournaments, BC.Game will also host events in the Asian region, which is another scene that hasn’t received much love. Aside from teams like The MongolZ, Lynn Vision, TYLOO, or FlyQuest, the rest of the Asian scene has been overlooked.

We can’t expect the best CS2 teams to sign up for BC.Game’s tournaments. We’ll most likely see newer faces competing in these events. It’s more about supporting the Tier 2/3 Counter-Strike scenes, which is something everyone in the community can appreciate.

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Owen lives for competition, spending most of his gaming hours on Dota 2, CS2, and Valorant. A regular on the SEA Dota 2 leaderboards, he combines his first-hand experience with a deep passion for esports journalism, following the professional scenes of all three esports betting titles religiously. When he’s not writing, he’s most probably betting on esports and watching the latest events.

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