CS2: Falcons & FURIA head FISSURE Playground #2 invites

FISSURE Playground #2 lands in Belgrade Arena this September with a $1.25m prize pool and top CS2 teams, including FURIA, G2, Falcons & Astralis.

FISSURE Playground CS2 news

FISSURE have officially unveiled the first wave of invited teams for Playground #2, the second edition of their marquee Counter-Strike 2 event. Set to take place at the historic Belgrade Arena from September 12–21, the tournament will feature 16 teams vying for a US$1.25 million prize pool and crucial Valve Regional Standings (VRS) points en route to the Budapest Major in November.

FISSURE Playground #2 invite announcements

Among the six confirmed teams are regional heavyweights and returning favorites. Brazilian giants FURIA Esports, currently ranked sixth in the VRS for August, lead the charge with in-game leader Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo continuing to steer the squad’s resurgence. European powerhouse G2 Esports and Danish stalwarts Astralis also return for their second FISSURE Playground appearance, alongside CIS veterans Virtus.pro.

Rounding out the initial list is Turkish outfit Aurora Gaming, who will field a full-strength lineup after the return of star player İsmailcan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş, and Team Falcons, headlined by Bosnian superstar Nikola “⁠NiKo⁠” Kovač. The event will offer Falcons a valuable opportunity to gel on LAN after the recent signing of Maksim “kyousuke” Lukin in June.

The tournament will kick off with a Swiss Stage group format, with the top eight teams progressing to the playoff bracket starting September 19. Despite the Belgrade Arena’s larger capacity compared to last year’s Sava Centar, less than half of the venue’s seats are currently available for public sale.

Playground #2 is expected to overlap with StarLadder’s StarSeries Fall 2025, forcing several teams to choose between two VRS-qualifying events. With ten invites still to be announced, FISSURE has already locked in six of the top 13 ranked teams from July’s VRS — setting the stage for a stacked, high-stakes showdown in Serbia.

FISSURE Playground #2 squads

Below you will find the list of FISSURE Playground #2 squads that have accepted invites for the September event. These six squads will be joined by another 10 in the VRS, who will be invited prior to the start date.

  • Team Falcons
  • Aurora Gaming
  • Virtus.pro
  • FURIA Esports
  • G2 Esports
  • Astralis
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