Gamechanger episode (ft. Complexity's GM messioso) about all the ways the new Valve rules will impact the 2025 circuit: Valve ranking, invites, qualifiers, rev share schemes, prize pools, limits on roster changes, event fines, breaks, and the BLAST & ESL against the rest split, and more!

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0:00 - Show intro
3:43 - What is this show about?
7:45 - Skinionaire (tech issues)
16:15 - Valve ranking (VRS) explained
30:15 - Invites based on VRS
34:45 - How prize pools affect ranking
41:05 - ESL & BLAST rev share in 2025
58:47 - Why no open quals in 2025?!
1:09:02 - Reviewing the calendar
1:19:20 - The problem with Valve qualifiers rules
1:23:46 - SPUNJ addresses Valve
1:26:50 - Event fines: should they be public?
1:35:32 - BLAST token incentives
1:43:39 - Wildcard invite rules
1:47:10 - PGL vs. BLAST & ESL
1:53:02 - Rev share role
2:05:50 - Core changes & COUPS
2:13:35 - How many quals in 2025?
2:18:12 - Is the circuit more closed now?
2:27:18 - “I wouldn’t play local quals” - messioso
2:33:15 - PGL event to have six top 10 teams?
2:45:52 - Tournament breaks future?
2:51:19 - What is yet to be announced?
3:03:15 - Most prize pool ever?
3:05:25 - Binding invites

HLTV Confirmed is a Counter-Strike (CS2) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple,
device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, smooya, dupreeh, cadiaN, Pimp, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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