New CS2 LAN Tournament Series Announced in Sweden

Tournament operator Black Molly Entertainment has unveiled a new series of LAN championships for Counter-Strike 2. The project is called Stake Pulse Beats and will include three separate tournaments, all set to take place in Stockholm, Sweden.

The first event in the series will be held from August 4 to 9, 2026. Two more LAN events are scheduled for the autumn: the second tournament will take place from September 21 to 27, while the third is planned for October 12 to 17, 2026.

The prize pool for the first competition will be $60,000. A total of 16 teams will take part in the tournament. Two slots will be awarded through open qualifiers, which will be held on June 23 and 24. Another 14 teams will be able to enter the championship through open registration.

Team registration will open on June 18. The participation fee will be $2,000. The open application format will allow various rosters to compete for a place at the LAN event in Stockholm.

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The Stake Pulse Beats series will become another major LAN project on the Counter-Strike 2 calendar in 2026. The tournaments in Sweden could attract attention from both professional teams and promising lineups looking for an opportunity to prove themselves on the international stage.